Payroll Specialist - UKG Pro Expert (Hybrid NJ)

Aston Carter; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a hybrid role based in Berkeley Heights, NJ. You will own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing in UKG Pro and support time/attendance processing for a multi-state workforce.

Responsibilities include handling inquiries, payroll corrections, audits, and process improvements, while collaborating across teams to ensure compliance with wage and tax regulations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll processing experience across multi-state payrolls.
• Hands-on experience with configuration of UKG Pro and UKG Pro Workforce Management.
• Understanding of UKG administrative tools and benefits platform.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing in UKG Pro.
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries on pay, taxes, and timecards.
• Support time and attendance processing and timecard audits.
• Process off-cycle payrolls and retroactive adjustments.
• Perform payroll balancing, validation, reconciliations, and approvals.
• Identify payroll process improvements and support system enhancements.
• Participate in payroll- and benefits-related projects and audits.
• Act as escalation resource for complex payroll issues.
• Provide data audit support and maintain case documentation.
• Use a case management system to track payroll inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

UKG Pro configuration

UKG Pro Workforce Management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer service

Tools

UKG Pro

Plan Source

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a hybrid role based in Berkeley Heights, NJ. You will own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing in UKG Pro and support time/attendance processing for a multi-state workforce.

Responsibilities include handling inquiries, payroll corrections, audits, and process improvements, while collaborating across teams to ensure compliance with wage and tax regulations.