Senior Payroll Specialist (SQL)

LaSalle Network - Menomonie, WI

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Menomonie, WI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Payroll Specialist (SQL) is a key role responsible for managing and supporting payroll systems and processes within the organization. This position requires a strong background in SQL and payroll processing, as well as the ability to lead change management initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, including internal technology teams and external vendors, to implement system changes and enhancements effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the enterprise change management and software development lifecycle (SDLC) process including providing testing, defect management, peer review and release management ensuring appropriate segregation of duties
• Write and maintain system documentation, process maps, test scripts, use cases, user stories, root cause analysis and high-level integration and data flows as needed
• Author complex system reports and data integration/migration templates
• Support and lead complex acquisition and conversion teams to ensure acquired entities data and/or systems are accurately migrated over to the new environments
• Support corporate compliance, regulatory and both internal and external audit examinations and reviews
• Provide Tier 2 application-level support and troubleshooting, escalation and complex problem solving
• Provide technical and operational guidance on application configuration and data analysis
• Provide leadership, mentoring and training implementing best practices, which may include management of a team or other Application Specialists

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience with an emphasis on applications implementation, testing, maintenance, configuration, customization and support
• Advanced understanding of data at both a functional and technical level in order to troubleshoot and identify potential issues
• Working knowledge and understanding of hardware and systems software technologies, network infrastructure and understands issues and details of integrating diverse technology to deliver scalable, robust and high-performance solutions
• Experience building complex workflows and business process maps required
• Advanced level experience in payroll processing systems and ERP platforms, especially Lawson, and ancillary systems such as BSI Tax Factory and Bottomline Transform
• Proficiency in one or more database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with Java and other development languages and technologies, familiarity with COBOL
• SQL Server (SSIS, SSMS, SSRS, and SSAS) to support reporting and integration
• Experience with Crystal Reports for additional reporting
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies (SQL, Azure, Office 365, .NET)
• Understanding of Application Programming Interfaces (API) and microservices technologies
• Knowledge of Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Experience with Salesforce, ServiceNow, Mulesoft middleware, and PowerShell or other scripting technologies