Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant

Posted 4 days ago

truity partnersOak Park (IL)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Payroll Services

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Senior

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$60 - $70/hr

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About the role

Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant Great long-term consulting opportunity with an incredible organization!

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Setting: HybridStart: ASAP

Duration: ~8 to 9 Months

Industry: Nonprofit / Higher Education

Overview: Truity Partners is partnering with a nonprofit organization to identify an experienced Interim Payroll Manager to support its payroll team through a Workday implementation. This is a hands-on role for someone who can provide day-to-day oversight of the payroll function while also playing an active role in implementation activities, testing, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of the payroll team
Support day-to-day payroll operations for approximately 4,000 employees
Partner with Finance, HR, IT, and Workday consultants throughout the implementation
Participate heavily in payroll testing, system validation, and implementation readiness
Troubleshoot payroll issues and help strengthen processes and controls
Provide onsite leadership and support to the team throughout the transition

Ideal Background:

Previous Payroll Manager or higher payroll leadership experience
Must be proficient with Workday (2+ years of recent experience) Workday implementation experience strongly preferred - open to candidates with other major implementation experience, including testing and UATExperience supporting a large, complex payroll environment
Strong team leadership and cross-functional communication skills
Higher education or nonprofit experience is a plus, but not required
Must be local to the Chicago area and comfortable with a hybrid schedule

Compensation: $60 - $70/hr. (based on experience and overall fit)

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