Payroll Consultant

Impact

• Partner with the LHR Project Team to support the client in: enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and compliance of the client's current payroll process.
• Review existing payroll process documentation, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Observe payroll preparation and processing, including weekly and bi-weekly payroll runs.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews with payroll staff, HR, finance, and operations to understand pain points and dependencies.
• Analyze payroll system functionality and integrations with other HR and financial systems.
• Gather payroll processing time and effort data to establish a baseline.
• Develop detailed process improvement maps, document key dependencies, validate findings, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Support LHR team in identifying areas for automation.
• Define, outline, and develop comms plan for payroll process changes.
• Execute strong time management skills and organization that ensures assigned deadlines and budgets are met
• Research and present information and ideas to assist in team and client decision-making processes.
• Independently manage and execute multiple project assignments, ensuring quality deliverables are produced on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for education.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management consulting, HR consulting, payroll consulting, or technical project management.
• Strong understanding of payroll systems and software (e.g., ADP, Paychex).
• Ability to communicate, document, and navigate multiple projects and stakeholders at once.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Experience implementing and /or optimizing payroll systems and tools.
• Familiarity with payroll documentation, policy and compliance requirements.