Payroll-HRIS - Consultant

Vaco by Highspring; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring, a San Antonio-based organization, seeks a hands-on Senior HRIS & Payroll Implementation Consultant to drive an ADP Workforce Now to Paycor transformation. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT leadership to configure systems, migrate data, improve processes, and support testing through go-live.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years in HRIS/payroll implementations and strong Excel/analytical skills, with direct ADP Workforce Now experience and Paycor familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, MIS, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 4+ years of HRIS, payroll systems, or HCM implementation experience.
• Direct experience with ADP Workforce Now is required.
• Paycor experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the migration from ADP Workforce Now to Paycor.
• Lead data validation, cleanup, migration, and reconciliation efforts.
• Document current processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Conduct process mapping and gap analysis.
• Manage payroll-related system integrations and data transmissions.
• Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and parallel payroll testing.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Build reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics solutions.
• Train end users and support change management efforts.

Skills

HRIS

Payroll

Data analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Paycor

Job description

Now Hiring: Senior HRIS & Payroll Implementation Consultant

San Antonio, TX (Hybrid) Contract Engagement | September 2026 - August 2027

Vaco is partnering with a San Antonio-based manufacturing organization undergoing a significant HR and payroll transformation. We are seeking a hands-on Senior HRIS & Payroll Implementation Consultant to support the transition from ADP Workforce Now to Paycor and help drive a successful implementation from planning through go-live.

This consultant will partner closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT leadership to support system configuration, data migration, process improvement, reporting, compliance, and testing activities. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with payroll operations, HRIS implementations, multi-state compliance, and business process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the migration from ADP Workforce Now to Paycor
• Lead data validation, cleanup, migration, and reconciliation efforts
• Document current processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation
• Conduct process mapping and gap analysis
• Manage payroll-related system integrations and data transmissions
• Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and parallel payroll testing
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Build reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics solutions
• Train end users and support change management efforts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, MIS, Business Analytics, or related field
• 4+ years of HRIS, payroll systems, or HCM implementation experience
• Direct experience with ADP Workforce Now required
• Paycor experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).