Payroll Business Lead

The Payroll Business Lead will be responsible for implementing and monitoring payroll processing along with streamlining the periodic payroll operations. Ensuring that there is a seamless transfer in payroll data.

Essential Functions

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Serves as a liaison between business owners and the technical team. Must be able to understand and translate business requirements to the technical team and formulate effective solutions.
• Initiate and drive enhancements efforts to streamline periodic payroll operations like quarterly wage filing, W2 form generation, annual tax filing and as well as biweekly payroll cycle.
• Must have good analytical skills and address issues related to retro processing and refund requests.
• Provide oversight and guidance for any changes in upstream modules of OTL and Benefits which can impact payroll processing.
• Maintenance of interface and reporting architecture of the system which feeds into downstream payroll applications.
• Work with the accounting team to ensure seamless transfer of payroll data into the accounting software.
• Develop business requirement documents
• Conduct and document User Acceptance testing to implement changes and fixes in the system
• Help various departments and unions in matters of payroll data and explanations of any concerns in terms of payouts and/or contributions.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of HCM ERP operating principles, approaches, technologies, and architecture.
• Knowledge and understanding of Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits and Time Entry best practices.
• Knowledge of human capital management-related (HCM) transaction processing and data warehouse components.
• Knowledge of full Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from a development perspective.
• Experience working for a public sector organization.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent team player with strong project management, organizational, planning, coordination, and implementation capabilities.
• Experience working in teams comprised of employees, consulting firm, and/or independent consultants.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office suite of products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, MS Project, and SharePoint and/or equivalent
• Ability to keep HCM data confidential.
• Strong problem solving and analytic skillsets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to create leader, user, and project documentation and procedures, clearly and concisely.
• Strong meeting facilitation and interviewing skills.
• Ability to work well with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced organization

Requirements

• 7-10 years of Human Capital Management systems support experience.
• Experience with Oracle HCM EBS is a plus.