[Hiring] Oracle HCM Payroll Lead @HirePower

Role Description

Our client is seeking an Oracle HCM Payroll Lead with primary experience in PeopleSoft and secondary experience in Oracle Cloud HCM. The ideal candidate should have deep domain expertise in Oracle Cloud Payroll architecture, including:

• Element Entries
• Fast Formulas
• Payroll Elements
• Balance Feeds
• Calculation Cards
• RetroPay
• Costing setups

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting quarterly Oracle Cloud releases by performing impact assessments, regression testing, report validation, and ongoing optimization of payroll processing activities.
• Leading the functional configuration and ongoing maintenance of Oracle Cloud Payroll tailored to complex healthcare environment requirements, including shift differentials, union step-rates, premium pay, and municipal/public sector payroll rules.
• Writing, debugging, and interpreting complex Fast Formulas (Payroll, Absence, and OTL) and translating complex finance/HR business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Overseeing federal, NY State, and NYC local payroll tax setup, garnishment processing, and regulatory compliance updates.
• Coordinating year-end tax processing (W-2 generation, balance adjustments, and third-party vendor interfaces).
• Exhibiting strong communication and conflict-resolution skills to liaise effectively between Finance, Payroll Operations, HR Technology, and Executive Leadership.
• Training and upskilling current staff on Oracle Cloud HCM.

Qualifications

• Advanced functional and technical expertise in Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll, Time & Labor (OTL), Absence Management, and General Ledger integration.
• Expertise in Fast Formula creation, debugging, and execution across elements, balances, and calculation rules.
• Working knowledge of public sector/healthcare payroll processes, union rules, retro-pay calculations, and complex shift differentials.
• Proficiency in building and modifying BI Publisher reports, OTBI dashboards, HCM Extracts, and HDL/PBL data loading tools.
• Strong understanding of US Federal, NY State, and NYC municipal payroll tax rules, year-end processing, and garnishment management.
• Demonstrated ability to establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), internal audit controls, and structured testing protocols for quarterly release cycles.
• 10+ years of Oracle HCM or HRIS experience.
• 5+ years developing Oracle Cloud HCM reports using BI Publisher, OTBI, and HCM Extracts.
• Demonstrated experience supporting all technical aspects of Oracle Cloud HCM related to Payroll, Absence, and Time & Labor.
• Experience supporting Oracle Cloud quarterly releases, regression testing, and report validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field.
• Master’s degree a plus.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: Payroll Implementation Professional Certification preferred.
• Oracle BI Publisher or Oracle Analytics certification preferred.

Benefits

• Pay Rate: $65 - $76 per hour, based on experience, skills, and market factors.