Senior Payroll Administrator

Title: Senior Payroll Administrator

Location:  Anywhere

Type: Consulting
Category: Accounting & Finance
Industry: Energy
Workplace Type: Remote
Standard Hours: Open
Reference ID: JN -092026-108661

Job Description:

Remote

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Consultant to lead complex payroll operations and support a payroll system migration initiative. This role will be responsible for managing multi-state payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and serving as a key contributor in the transition from ADP to Rippling. The ideal candidate brings deep payroll expertise, hands-on Rippling experience, and knowledge of stock-based compensation payroll administration.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:

• Lead payroll migration activities from ADP to Rippling, including data validation, parallel testing, issue resolution, and post-implementation support.
• Process and oversee multi-state payroll operations, including taxes, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Configure and maintain payroll settings, earnings codes, tax jurisdictions, and compliance rules within Rippling.
• Ensure payroll accuracy through audits, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.
• Manage payroll impacts associated with stock-based compensation, including option exercises, vesting events, tax withholding, and reporting requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and regulatory filings.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Develop documentation and provide knowledge transfer to internal payroll and HR teams.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years of payroll administration experience, including multi-state payroll processing and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with Rippling Payroll.
• Previous experience with ADP payroll platforms.
• Proven success leading or supporting payroll system implementations and conversions.
• Experience administering payroll for stock-based compensation events and related tax reporting.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across HR, Finance, and Operations teams.

Education Requirements:

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

Experience working in high-growth or technology-focused environments.

Advanced Excel and payroll reporting skills.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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