Payroll Consultant
Description
What You'll Do
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on HRIS and payroll system optimization
- Partner directly with clients to understand their payroll and HR workflows and identify opportunities for improvement
- Configure, optimize, and support HR and payroll platforms such as Paycor, Workday, ADP, Paylocity, UKG, and similar systems
- Review existing system setups and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and compliance
- Support system cleanups, reconfigurations, and process redesign
- Assist with new system implementations, upgrades, and transitions
- Support system setup, configuration, testing, and go-live activities
- Help clients transition from legacy systems or PEOs into new platforms
- Validate payroll configurations including earnings, deductions, taxes, and reporting
- Support payroll processing and validation as needed
- Troubleshoot payroll and system issues and drive resolution
- Ensure payroll configurations align with federal, state, and local compliance requirements
- Support complex payroll environments including multi-state, union, and job-costing (construction experience is a plus)
- Act as a primary point of contact for system-related questions
- Communicate clearly and confidently with client stakeholders at all levels
- Deliver system training and documentation to ensure client self-sufficiency
- Translate technical system functionality into practical business solutions
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of experience in payroll and HR operations
- Experience working with HRIS and payroll platforms such as Paycor, Workday, ADP, Paylocity, UKG, Ceridian, or similar
- Experience with system implementation, configuration, optimization, or transitions
- Strong understanding of payroll processing, taxes, and compliance
- Client-facing or consulting experience strongly preferred
- Construction industry payroll experience is a strong plus
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently in a consulting environment
- Ability to manage multiple client projects at once
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Pick from a list (5)
- What best describes your experience with HRIS and payroll systems? optional
- Have you been involved in implementing, configuring, or reconfiguring an HRIS or payroll system? optional
- Have you worked in a client-facing or consulting role?
- This role requires working directly inside client HR and payroll systems. Are you comfortable accessing client portals and supporting live environments?
- Which best describes your technical background?
Written answers (1)
- Which HRIS and payroll systems have you worked in hands-on?