Job Title: Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant (6+ Month Contract)
Location: Remote work from Home
Duration: 6+ Months
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant to join our team for a 6+ month engagement. The ideal candidate will possess a deep technical and functional understanding of Oracle EBS, specifically regarding Fast Formula, payroll configuration, and complex troubleshooting. This role requires a proactive individual who can manage payroll operations for a large workforce while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, including specific experience with California government clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Oracle Fast Formula & Configuration:
Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize Oracle Fast Formulas efficiently.
Configure and maintain payroll elements and deductions, including creating new elements and modifying existing ones based on business requirements.
Maintain deep knowledge of the Oracle environment and payroll configuration to support system stability.
Accruals & Time Management:
Manage accrual setup and resolve complex accrual-related issues (e.g., comp time cap calculation problems).
Configure and process overtime within Oracle, ensuring strict adherence to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements.
Payroll Processing & Compliance:
Manage W-2 processing and payroll tax configurations within Oracle EBS.
Process and manage payroll adjustments accurately.
Handle retroactive payroll processing (retros), including managing and resolving retro-related issues.
Ensure compliance with payroll laws and regulations at a high level, applying technical expertise to payroll operations.
System Maintenance & Integration:
Evaluate Oracle RUPs (Roll-Up Patches) and patches, assessing business impacts beyond simple installation requirements.
Understand Vertex tax integration and balance feeds and their impact on payroll calculations and reporting.
Stakeholder Support:
Support California government clients, understanding their unique payroll and compliance requirements.
Analyze and apply implications of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" regarding payroll, tax, or compliance.
Run payroll operations for a workforce of at least 2,000 employees (exempt, non-exempt, and sworn).
Required Qualifications:
Strong understanding of Oracle Fast Formula and the ability to troubleshoot and develop formulas efficiently.
Deep knowledge of Oracle environment and payroll configuration.
Experience configuring and maintaining payroll elements and deductions.
Expertise in accrual setup and troubleshooting accrual-related issues.
Thorough knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements and compliance.
Strong understanding of overtime configuration and processing within Oracle.
Knowledge of balance feeds and their impact on payroll calculations and reporting.
Understanding of Vertex tax integration, Oracle RUPs, and patches.
Experience managing W-2 processing and payroll tax configurations within Oracle EBS.
Ability to process and manage payroll adjustments accurately.
Comprehensive understanding of retroactive payroll processing (retros).
Experience supporting California government clients.
Experience working with the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and its payroll, tax, or compliance implications.
High-level knowledge of payroll and payroll law (or experience working on the technical side of payroll).
Previous experience running payroll operations for at least 2,000 employees (exempt, non-exempt, and sworn). Preferred
Preferred Skills:
Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) specific versions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with technical teams and government clients.
