Payroll Project Specialist

Overview:

Payroll Project Specialist

Key Responsibilities: Payroll Projects & Coordination

• Support the setup of new payroll entities, including coordination with vendors and internal teams.
• Participate in system integration efforts between

  Payroll and HR platforms

  (e.g., Oracle, Workday).
• Represent payroll on project calls, helping bridge technical and operational perspectives.

Technical & Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with HRIS, HR, and Finance stakeholders to ensure payroll requirements are well understood and documented.
• Assist with testing and troubleshooting during system configurations and payroll implementations.
• Help translate technical requirements into payroll-friendly solutions.

Compliance & Controls

• Assist with periodic payroll compliance checks and ensure documentation is audit-ready.
• Help monitor changes in country legislations and support payroll updates accordingly.
• Contribute to internal or external audit processes by preparing necessary reports and responses.
• Document payroll processes, procedures, and control frameworks (SOX, GDPR, etc.)

Requirements: Experience

• 7-10 years

  of experience in payroll operations or payroll project support.
• Familiarity with

  CloudPay

  ,

  Oracle

  , or

  Workday

  is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working in or supporting financial institutions or fast-paced corporate environments is a plus.
• Experience with

  international payroll processes

  is

  required

  .

Skills & Competencies

• Basic to intermediate understanding of international payroll processes and statutory requirements.
• Familiarity with data mapping, system configuration, and validation techniques between HR platforms and payroll systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, macros) and SQL or other data query languages.
• Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and data exchange formats (CSV, XML, JSON).
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot issues related to HRIS-to-payroll data transmission.
• Ability to effectively communicate with technical teams and translate business requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and comfort working across time zones and cultures.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and proactive in resolving issues and driving tasks to completion.
• Working understanding of automation processes including Alteryx, Tableau and other analysis tools a plus.
• Document payroll processes, procedures, and control frameworks (SOX, GDPR, etc.)

Education

• Bachelors degree in Business, HR, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., payroll or project coordination) are a plus but not required.