Sr Payroll Systems Analyst
Irving, TX - USA
Job Summary
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