Payroll Specialist

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IS A 6+ MONTH CONTRACT

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Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to play a key role in our transition to the UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) payroll and workforce management system. The ideal candidate will bring deep payroll expertise and a strong understanding of payroll operations, compliance, and reporting. This individual will serve as a bridge between payroll operations and the technical implementation team, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance throughout the UKG system rollout.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the payroll subject matter expert (SME) for the UKG implementation project, including configuration, testing, and go-live support. Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, and external UKG consultants to gather business requirements and translate them into system functionality. Assist with data mapping, validation, and migration from legacy systems to UKG Pro. Conduct parallel payroll runs to ensure accuracy and consistency between systems. Develop and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios and participate in defect resolution. Support change management efforts including training materials, end-user support, and knowledge sharing. Provide ongoing support post-go-live, including troubleshooting, reporting, and continuous process improvements. Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations. Analyze payroll processes and recommend automation or streamlining opportunities through UKG features. Generate and audit payroll reports for accuracy and compliance, both pre- and post-implementation.

Required:

3-5+ years of payroll experience in a mid-to-large-sized company. Hands-on experience with end-to-end payroll processing. Strong knowledge of UKG Pro (formerly UltiPro) or other UKG platforms (e.g., Dimensions, Ready). Experience with large-scale HR/payroll system implementations or migrations. Advanced Excel skills and data manipulation expertise. Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.