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Payroll Implementation Support Specialist – Contract
GreenLight.ai. Support the payroll implementation project plan, including workstream tracking, milestone management, dependency tracking, issue/risk logs, and status updates .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in payroll operations and implementation, with a strong focus on data validation, reconciliation, and cross-functional coordination. Proficient in managing complex payroll environments and integrations with various operational systems.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Payroll Implementation SupportData Validation and ReconciliationCross-Functional CoordinationU.S. Multi-State Payroll ExperienceExcel Data Analysis
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Hard Skills
Payroll OperationsPayroll SystemsData MigrationPayroll Configuration ValidationIntegration TestingUser Acceptance TestingParallel Payroll TestingIssue ResolutionProcess DocumentationAPI-Based Integrations
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationProject CoordinationDocumentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
HCM/HRISTime and Attendance SystemsBenefits SystemsGeneral Ledger Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
CPPFPCPMP
Industry Keywords
High-Volume Hourly PayrollComplex Payroll EnvironmentsInternational Payroll ImplementationsThird-Party Implementation PartnersContingent Workforce
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the payroll implementation project plan, including workstream tracking, milestone management, dependency tracking, issue/risk logs, and status updates
- Coordinate across Payroll, HR, Finance, Engineering/Product, the selected payroll provider, and implementation partners
- Support requirements validation, payroll process documentation, system readiness, and operational handoff planning
- Assist with payroll data migration, mapping, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation
- Support validation of payroll configurations, including earnings and deduction codes, tax setup, payroll calendars, worker setup, and payroll processing rules
- Coordinate integration work between GreenLight’s platform and the payroll provider
- Validate data flows including worker records, payroll inputs, payroll results, tax/deduction data, payment status, and reporting outputs
- Support user acceptance testing, integration testing, and parallel payroll testing
- Investigate testing discrepancies, document root causes, and track issues through resolution
- Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, payroll calendar alignment, and post-implementation stabilization
- Develop process documentation, testing materials, cutover checklists, job aids, and knowledge transfer materials
- Provide hands-on hypercare support during the first payroll cycles after go-live
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5–8+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll systems, payroll implementation, or payroll implementation support
- Hands-on involvement in at least one complex payroll system or payroll provider implementation
- Strong understanding of complex payroll environments, including U.S. multi-state payroll
- Experience with high-volume hourly payroll, variable pay, frequent worker changes, payroll cutoffs, exceptions, and reconciliation
- Experience supporting data validation, payroll reconciliation, parallel payroll testing, and issue resolution
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional workstreams across payroll, HR, finance, engineering/product, vendors, and implementation partners
- Comfortable working with technical teams on integrations, data flows, field mapping, testing, and issue tracking
- Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large datasets and identify discrepancies
- Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills
- Availability for a 3–5 month contract
- CPP, FPC, PMP, or similar certification is helpful but not required (preferred)
- Experience supporting payroll implementations across multiple countries or multiple payroll providers (preferred)
- Experience with U.S. and international payroll implementations, ideally including Canada, the UK, and EU countries (preferred)
- Experience supporting payroll integrations with HCM/HRIS, time and attendance, benefits, finance, general ledger, or other operational systems (preferred)
- Experience working with API-based integrations, vendor technical teams, sandbox testing, integration test scripts, and system-to-system reconciliation (preferred)
- Experience with complex hourly, contingent workforce, staffing, EOR, or payrolling environments (preferred)
- Experience working with third-party implementation partners in a complex enterprise or multi-entity environment (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Temporary contract role expected to last approximately 3–5 months