Oracle HCM Payroll Lead

Job Title: Oracle HCM Payroll Lead

Job Location: New York, NY

Job Duration: 02+ Months' contract with possible extension

Key Responsibilities

• Oracle Cloud Payroll Configuration: Lead functional configuration and ongoing maintenance of Oracle Cloud Payroll, including Element Entries, Payroll Elements, Fast Formulas, Balance Feeds, Calculation Cards, RetroPay, and Costing setups.
• Healthcare and Public-Sector Payroll: Configure and support complex payroll requirements, including shift differentials, union step rates, premium pay, retroactive payroll calculations, and municipal/public-sector payroll rules.
• Fast Formula Development: Create, debug, interpret, and maintain complex Fast Formulas across Payroll, Absence Management, and Oracle Time and Labor (OTL), translating business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Quarterly Release Management: Conduct impact assessments, regression testing, payroll validation, report testing, and post-release optimization to ensure the stability and accuracy of payroll operations.
• Payroll Tax and Regulatory Compliance: Oversee federal, New York State, and New York City payroll tax configurations, garnishment processing, and regulatory updates.
• Year-End Payroll Processing: Coordinate year-end activities, including W-2 generation, payroll balance adjustments, and third-party vendor interfaces.
• Reporting and Analytics: Develop and maintain BI Publisher reports, OTBI dashboards, HCM Extracts, and data-loading processes using HDL and other applicable tools.
• General Ledger Integration: Support payroll integration with Oracle General Ledger and related finance systems, ensuring accurate payroll costing and financial reconciliation.
• Process Improvement and Internal Controls: Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), internal audit controls, documentation, and structured testing protocols.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, Payroll Operations, HR Technology, and Executive Leadership to resolve complex issues, communicate solutions, and support business requirements.
• Training and Knowledge Transfer: Train and mentor existing staff on Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll processes, system functionality, reporting, and best practices.

Key Skillset

• Advanced functional and technical expertise in Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll, Time and Labor (OTL), Absence Management, and General Ledger integration.
• Expertise in Fast Formula creation, debugging, and execution across payroll elements, balances, and calculation rules.
• Working knowledge of healthcare and public-sector payroll processes, union rules, retroactive pay calculations, and complex shift differentials.
• Proficiency in developing and modifying BI Publisher reports, OTBI dashboards, HCM Extracts, and HDL/PBL data-loading tools.
• Strong understanding of U.S. federal, New York State, and New York City payroll tax requirements, year-end processing, and garnishment management.
• Experience establishing SOPs, internal audit controls, documentation standards, and structured testing protocols for quarterly Oracle Cloud releases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to translate complex HR and Finance requirements into scalable Oracle Cloud HCM solutions.

Qualifications for the Job

In addition to the minimum qualifications specified in the corporate job description.

Certifications / NYS Licenses

• Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: Payroll Implementation Professional Certification — preferred.
• Oracle BI Publisher or Oracle Analytics certification — preferred.

Educational Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred or considered an additional qualification.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

• Strong understanding of Oracle Cloud HCM architecture and payroll processing workflows.
• Ability to analyze complex payroll issues and develop effective functional and technical solutions.
• Strong documentation, testing, and change-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, data integrity, and internal controls.
• Ability to train staff and facilitate knowledge transfer.

Years of Experience

• 10+ years of Oracle HCM or HRIS experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing Oracle Cloud HCM reports using BI Publisher, OTBI, and HCM Extracts.
• Demonstrated experience supporting technical aspects of Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll, Absence Management, and Time and Labor.
• Experience supporting Oracle Cloud quarterly releases, regression testing, and report validation.