Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PayTech provides global payroll and HCM consulting services, partnering with organizations to optimize operations, modernize technology, and improve workforce processes. The Senior Payroll Consultant serves as a trusted advisor and hands-on payroll expert, leading payroll administration, operational assessments, process improvements, compliance initiatives, system implementations, and transformation efforts for clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle U.S. payroll administration and processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional client service
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them navigate complex payroll challenges, mitigate risk, and improve operational effectiveness
- Conduct operational assessments and lead discovery sessions to identify opportunities for process improvement and organizational efficiency
- Design and implement practical solutions that optimize payroll processes, controls, and service delivery
- Present findings, and recommendations, and transformation strategies to client stakeholders and leadership teams with confidence and clarity
- Support payroll audits and compliance initiatives, ensuring data integrity and adherence to federal, state, and local regulations
- Guide clients through system implementations, upgrades, consolidations, data migrations, and post go live stabilization efforts
- Develop payroll processes, procedures, and documentation that support scalable and sustainable operations
- Deliver training, knowledge transfer, and coaching to client and internal teams
- Partner with client stakeholders and internal teams to manage risks, resolve issues, and drive successful business outcomes
- Provide strategic recommendations that enhance payroll operations, improve efficiency, and support organizational goals
Skills
- • Expertise: 7+ years of payroll experience and a strong grasp of best practices
- • Leadership: Proven ability to manage staff, teams, or complex projects
- • Tech-Savvy: Experience with payroll systems (strong preference for Dayforce and/or UKG) and strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable presenting to diverse audiences, from payroll teams to C-suite executives
- • Experience: Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and navigate ambiguity in consulting engagements
- • Knowledge: Payroll tax and human resources experience are strong assets
- • Certification: Certified Payroll Professional certification (CPP or FPC) or equivalent experience
- • This is a remote-first role with occasional travel to client sites, perfect for consultants who love variety and flexibility
- • When not traveling, the position requires remaining stationary at least 50% of the time
- • Remote work from a home office is expected when not traveling
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Remote work with occasional travel to client offices
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Opportunity to drive strategic HR technology initiatives
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote-first role with occasional travel to client sites
- Remote work from a home office is expected when not traveling
- Diversity and inclusion
- Charitable contributions
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