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Payroll Processor

Aston Carter, Sacramento, CA, United States


30‑Week Project Assignment | Project OneLink
Now Hiring: Payroll Processor IV (Workday Payroll)

Sacramento, CA | Onsite – 2300 River Plaza Dr

Day Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Join a leading hospital system on a high‑visibility payroll transformation project supporting Workday Payroll testing and validation. This is a project‑based opportunity for a seasoned Payroll professional who thrives in complex, high‑volume environments and enjoys ensuring systems are accurate, compliant, and ready for production.

About the Role
As a Payroll Processor IV, you’ll play a key role in supporting Project OneLink, focusing on Workday Payroll processing and testing. You’ll execute and validate complex payroll scenarios—including retro processing, absence workflows, and gross‑to‑net calculations—while supporting unit, end‑to‑end, and parallel payroll testing cycles. This role is critical to ensuring payroll system readiness without impacting live production payroll.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Execute and validate Workday Payroll processes, including retro pay, payroll balancing, and pay calculations

Support unit, end‑to‑end, and parallel payroll testing cycles

Run and validate gross‑to‑net payroll calculations

Load, manage, and validate payroll integration files

Analyze and resolve payroll discrepancies across test scenarios

Execute and validate absence processing workflows (PTO, ESL)

Ensure payroll operations are thoroughly tested without disrupting production payroll

Required Experience

5+ years of payroll processing experience, with deep expertise in Workday Payroll

Strong experience with:

Retro processing

Payroll balancing

Absence processing

Pay calculations

Experience supporting payroll system testing (unit, end‑to‑end, parallel)

Ability to validate payroll outputs in high‑volume environments

Strong analytical skills for discrepancy identification and resolution

Preferred (Nice To Have)

Experience with UKG Pro WFM (Workforce Management)

Background supporting ERP or Workday implementations

Experience documenting test cases, results, and defects

Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with HRIS, Finance, and IT

Familiarity with large‑scale payroll testing initiatives

Why This Opportunity?

Work with a prestigious healthcare system on a critical enterprise payroll project

High‑visibility, hands‑on Workday Payroll testing experience

Stable day shift schedule with a defined project timeline

Make a real impact by ensuring payroll readiness for thousands of employees

If you’re a senior‑level payroll professional with strong Workday Payroll expertise and enjoy working on complex, high‑impact projects, we’d love to connect.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Sacramento, CA.

Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/hr.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long‑term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Sacramento, CA.

Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 7, 2026.

About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal‑opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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