The successful candidate will develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of enterprise payroll by monitoring business trends and patterns and aligning support to fulfill business needs. Duties include process development, project management, systems analysis, change control, interface and data management, reporting, effective communication, and exchange with internal customers and external partners. The candidate should be viewed both internally and externally as an Oracle Payroll functional expert.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains the Oracle Payroll and UKG systems serving as a functional expert.
• Provide support and collaborate with the internal Payroll leadership team.
• Act as a liaison with IT and HRIS teams
• Monitor and respond to system issues, including data entry, processing problems, system errors, new setup requests and interface troubleshooting
• Escalate system administration and end-user issues to HRIS, IT, or our partner vendors, as appropriate. Follow issues through to resolution (including testing, deployment, user communications)
• Maintain documentation for the payroll knowledge base.
• Update and maintain process documentation and ensure adherence for compliance purposes
• Meet with users and user groups to understand individual system needs
• Responsible for development, testing, implementation, and end user training for payroll processes.
• Assist Change Management and Instructional Management with operational and technical documentation.
• Plan, Test, Implement, and support updates and new functionality
• Create and execute functional test plans as needed
• Promote proactive approaches using the payroll systems to solve business needs / problems while also enhancing the understanding and acceptance of the system capabilities
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes by leveraging system capabilities

Education:

• Certified Payroll Professional credentials preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of payroll experience in a large organization.
• Must have demonstrated experience in payroll processes and system administration.
• Oracle Payroll Cloud and UKG Dimensions implementation/support experience a plus

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of information systems and payroll-related information technology including Oracle Cloud
• Must be action oriented - quick to start initiatives and take the lead
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of payroll processes and controls
• Demonstrated knowledge of cloud solutions, data modeling, database concepts and data management
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter that holds a desire to seek optimal solutions and share discovery with colleagues

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The Director of Payroll Systems Administration is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the development, implementation, integration, and on-going maintenance of the cloud payroll and timekeeping systems. Activities will include aligning internal strategies with the Oracle and UKG payroll vision while ensuring delivery and ongoing support of the technology.