Hybrid Payroll Systems & HRIS Consultant — Process Redesign

Beacon Hill; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Payroll Systems & HRIS Consultant for a project-based engagement in the Portland area. The role focuses on Paychex, payroll process redesign, and broader systems improvement to deliver stronger processes and a clear roadmap for what comes next.

The candidate will assess the Paychex setup, redefine timecard deadlines and workflows, gather requirements from payroll/HR/finance, map workflows, identify gaps, and coordinate with Paychex and vendors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll systems and HRIS experience
• Paychex experience
• Experience improving or redesigning payroll processes
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll workflows
• Systems assessment, configuration, implementation, or optimization experience
• Requirements gathering and process-mapping experience
• Ability to independently lead discovery and create an actionable roadmap

Responsibilities

• Assess the current Paychex setup and payroll process
• Help transition payroll from projected monthly hours to hours already worked
• Define timecard deadlines, approval workflows, processing timelines, and downstream impacts
• Gather requirements from payroll, HR, finance, and system users
• Map current-state and future-state workflows
• Identify system gaps, manual workarounds, and process dependencies
• Coordinate with Paychex and other vendors on configuration and process changes
• Implement practical quick wins where feasible
• Document longer-term recommendations in a prioritized roadmap

Skills

Payroll systems

HRIS experience

Paychex experience

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Project leadership

Discovery

Tools

Paychex

Job description

Beacon Hill is seeking a Payroll Systems & HRIS Consultant for a project-based engagement in the Portland area. The role focuses on Paychex, payroll process redesign, and broader systems improvement to deliver stronger processes and a clear roadmap for what comes next.

The candidate will assess the Paychex setup, redefine timecard deadlines and workflows, gather requirements from payroll/HR/finance, map workflows, identify gaps, and coordinate with Paychex and vendors.