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Payroll Assistant

VARITE INC
Hazlet, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 12/10/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Assistant position at VARITE INC?


VARITE is looking for a qualified Accounting Assistant in Hazlet, NJ.
 
WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?
A global leader in creating flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for the food, beverage, health, and consumer products industries. It provides innovative solutions in areas like taste, nutrition, sustainability, and biotechnology.
 
WHAT WE DO?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850 global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
 
Job Title: Accounting Assistant
Location: Hazlet, NJ
Contract Duration: 3 months
Pay Rate Range: $25.00 - $28.16/hr on W2
 
HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Responsibilities:
  • Processing Weekly, Biweekly, Semi-monthly and Monthly payrolls for assigned employees using ADP Workforce Now.
  • Responsible for accurate processing of all aspects of the payroll process, including but not limited to, maintaining and processing time and attendance records; processing all payroll deductions; processing compensation changes, overtime, and shift changes; and withholding adjustments.
  • Performing pre-processing and post-processing payroll reconciliation tasks as required.
  • Preparing and providing all required payroll and related reports needed for the month-end.
  • Responding to payroll inquiries from employees via tickets.
  • Responsible for review and accurate completion of periodic and year-end reporting information.
  • Additional tasks and projects as assigned.
 
Qualifications:
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with employees and management.
  • You possess a logical and methodical work manner accompanied by a high level of attention to detail and confidentiality.
  • 3 years of payroll processing experience on ADP WFN.
  • Knowledge of E-time is a plus.
  • Understanding of payroll processing principles.
  • Must be able to interact with various levels of management.
  • Must work well under strict deadlines and in a high-volume environment where multitasking is essential.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office- Excel, Word
 
If this opportunity interests you, please respond by clicking on EasyApply.
 
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VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Salary : $25 - $28

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