HRPayroll IT & Systems Analyst

Title: HR/Payroll IT & Systems Analyst

Location: Saint Louis MO

Job Type: Contract

Job Details:

• This role serves as the primary IT liaison and systems analyst supporting HRIS Payroll Benefits and related downstream vendor integrations.
• The position partners closely with Payroll HR Benefits IT and external vendors to ensure the stability accuracy and integrity of critical HR/Payroll systems with a heavy emphasis on ADP configuration integrations data movement reporting and access/security troubleshooting.
• The role requires deep functional and technical expertise strong cross-functional communication and hands-on ownership of complex system processes and data flows across Workday ADP and vendor platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Primary HR/Payroll IT Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for IT-related questions and issue resolution across HRIS Payroll and Benefits including coordination with IT resources and downstream vendors (e.g. Schwab BSwift).
• Provide ongoing troubleshooting and resolution of issues involving SSO ADP access downstream vendor access and system configurations.
• Partner with functional leads including Payroll HRIS and Benefits taking direction from business leaders.

Interim IT Business Partner (HR & Payroll)

• Provide interim HR/Payroll IT Business Partner coverage temporarily assuming responsibilities previously owned by the IT Business Partner (Balaji) during his transition to Keenova.
• Act as the central point of coordination between HR/Payroll and IT by managing the enhancement pipeline (intake requirements estimation delivery) communicating status/risks and driving decisions in partnership with business owners.

Systems & Integration Ownership

• Maintain end-to-end responsibility for ADP configuration integrations data movement and related vendor interfaces.
• Lead Workday ADP integration changes including:

o Requirements gathering

o Configuration and mapping updates

o Testing

o Deployment

• Own HR/Payroll technology change delivery practices: create requirements and interface specifications coordinate UAT produce release communications and maintain runbooks/SOPs for repeatable processes.
• Ensure accuracy traceability and auditability of all inbound/outbound data files including reconciliation and exception handling.

Vendor & Contractor Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison for external vendors supporting HR/Payroll technology.
• Act as the central point of contact for Cognizant contractor teams ensuring clarity of tasks priorities and deadlines.
• Provide operational coverage after Cognizants support window closes (noon ET through end of business).

Reporting Analytics & Data Management

• Build enhance and maintain complex Payroll and HRIS reporting including:
  • Quarterly Gross-to-Net W2 reporting for 1700 employees.
  • Updates to ADP reports to support system changes union requirements compliance needs and vendor specifications.
• Support Finance by adding and maintaining Direct/Indirect labor classifications in employee profiles to improve GL and financial reporting.

Benefits & Open Enrolment Support

• Develop test validate and deliver Benefits reporting in partnership with internal teams and thirdparty vendors.
• Support Open Enrolment activities including:
  • Vendor coordination
  • File updates
  • Access/security support
  • Troubleshooting downstream impacts
• Manage 401(k) configuration changes macro development testing and deployment; coordinate with stakeholders and vendors to implement updates with minimal payroll impact.

Daily Payroll Operational Support

• Provide daily operational coverage for Payroll systems including:
  • Troubleshooting Workday ADP sync issues
  • Managing and pushing changes / data updates
  • Supporting time-sensitive payroll cycles
• Ensure data accuracy and timely resolution of issues outside vendor support hours.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience supporting Payroll HRIS and Benefits systems preferably with ADP and Workday.
• Strong understanding of HR/Payroll data structures integrations and vendor ecosystem dependencies.
• Proven ability to manage complex reporting audits and data reconciliation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across HR Payroll IT and external vendors.
• Experience coordinating work across internal/external technical teams.

Required Skills:

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