Remote-First Senior HRIS & Payroll Specialist

Quest Oracle Community; Virginia; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist, HRMS & Payroll to own the organization’s HRMS, time and attendance, payroll processes, data administration, and compliance. The role emphasizes regulatory awareness across multi-state payroll in a remote-first environment, with periodic on-site work as needed and travel within commutable distances to Herndon, VA.

You will serve as a liaison between HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and external vendors, ensuring data accuracy, system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, social sciences, business, or related field.
• 6 years of direct HRMS/HCM experience.
• Experience with enterprise HR technology platforms such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Dayforce, or comparable systems.
• 2 years of experience in payroll processing, audits and reconciliations, payroll controls, and compliance with applicable payroll regulations.
• Data Accuracy & Integrity - High attention to detail with a strong commitment to accurate employee and payroll data.

Responsibilities

• Administer HRMS, time and attendance, payroll, and related systems with configurations, security roles, and data integrity.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors to implement system enhancements and automation.
• Lead payroll operations with a third-party provider and ensure SLAs are met.
• Manage time and attendance configurations, policies, and data reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and data exports for HR, Finance, and leadership.
• Support compliance reporting including federal/state requirements and audits.
• Coordinate workers' compensation programs and related filings.
• Drive process improvements and provide training for HRMS and payroll.

Skills

HRMS expertise

Payroll processing

Data analysis

BI reporting

Regulatory compliance

Multi-state payroll

System integration

Vendor management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

UKG Pro

TimeStar

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist, HRMS & Payroll to own the organization’s HRMS, time and attendance, payroll processes, data administration, and compliance. The role emphasizes regulatory awareness across multi-state payroll in a remote-first environment, with periodic on-site work as needed and travel within commutable distances to Herndon, VA.

You will serve as a liaison between HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and external vendors, ensuring data accuracy, system