Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant

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.