Sr Payroll Systems Analyst

Job Title: Sr Payroll Systems Analyst

Location: 5601 N. MacArthur Blvd Irving TX 75038 - 100% On-Site
Employment Type: Project-Based Contract 1 Year Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Time & Labor Systems Analyst with strong Kronos Ready / UKG Ready expertise to support a critical timekeeping and systems initiative. This role will focus on configuration system processes and time & attendance functionality supporting ongoing operations and a future transition to Oracle (targeted July 2026).

This is a functional-technical (techno-functional) role working behind the scenes with internal teams and implementation partners-no client-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and support Kronos Ready / UKG Ready timekeeping systems
• Design modify and maintain time & labor / time & attendance rules and configurations
• Manage timekeeping processes system workflows and ticket resolution
• Support complex pay rules and union-based scheduling structures within the system
• Partner with internal payroll and accounting teams to ensure data accuracy and system alignment (no direct payroll processing)
• Extract validate and provide timekeeping data to implementation partners / system integrators
• Assist with system readiness for Oracle payroll transition (planned July 2026)
• Maintain and update process documentation and internal knowledge base
• Use Excel to support data validation reporting and analysis activities

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Kronos Ready or UKG Ready (required)
• Deep knowledge of Time & Labor / Time & Attendance systems
• Proven experience with system configuration (pay rules accruals schedules etc.)
• Understanding of payroll processes (no payroll processing required)
• Experience working in a functional-technical or techno-functional role
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and validation
• Ability to work onsite in a fast-paced systems-focused environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting system integrations or data migrations
• Exposure to ADP payroll systems
• Familiarity with Oracle payroll or ERP implementations
• Experience working with union or complex pay structures