Description

Key Responsibilities:

Implementation Support

• Partner with Payroll, HR and IT stakeholders to gather, validate, document and review functional and technical requirements related to Payroll and Absence Management.
• Participate in the design, configuration, testing cycles and deployment of Oracle Fusion Payroll and Absence Management.
• Support configuration and setup of Oracle Fusion Payroll and Absence Management modules, including payroll elements, balances, fast formulas, absence plans, accrual rules and other key system components.
• Assist with data conversion and reconciliation activities.
• Assist with testing and validation activities, including unit, system integration (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT) and parallel testing runs and reconciliation prior to go-live.
• Participate in developing integrations between Oracle Cloud and third-party systems (e.g., time and attendance, benefits, and finance).
• Provide knowledge transfer, end-user support, and documentation to the Payroll Department.

Technical/Functional Expertise

• Develop and maintain reports and analytics using OTBI, BI Publisher, and HCM Extracts.
• Troubleshoot configuration, data, or interface issues in partnership with IT and Oracle Support by performing root cause analysis and recommending solutions.
• Participate in testing and support defect resolution utilizing Jira.
• Support data migration and conversion activities, including validation and audit of employee and payroll data.
• Support ongoing change management activities.  
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including configuration guides, user manuals, and process flows.
• Assist with any training and support to end users and stakeholders on Oracle Fusion Payroll and Absence Management functionality.
• Assist with developing test cases for testing to validate configurations.
• Recommend process improvements and configuration optimizations to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Provide Post Go Live support to resolve issues during the transition to Oracle Fusion.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Oracle HCM Cloud with hands-on expertise in Payroll and Absence Management modules.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, taxation, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with fast formulas, costing, and legislative data group configurations.
• Knowledge of time and labor integration and absence accrual processing.
• Familiarity with Oracle HCM Extracts, APIs, and integration frameworks.
• Experience in at least one full lifecycle Oracle Cloud implementation preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively with Payroll, HR, IT and implementing partner.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced implementation environment.
• Strong understanding of data validation, reconciliation, and testing best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle Cloud HCM Certification (Payroll or Absence Management).
• Prior experience assisting a Payroll department through an HCM transition or system upgrade.
• Proficiency in Oracle reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher).

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree