Senior Application Analyst - HCM, Payroll

Recology; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and paid holidays.

Health and wellness benefits including

Retirement plans (Stock Ownership Plan

Annual wellness incentives

Job summary

Recology’s Sacramento-based Service Center seeks a Senior Application Analyst specialized in HCM and Payroll. You will oversee JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Taleo, and related ERP modules, translating business requirements into configuration, reporting, and enhancements.

You will lead complex projects, coordinate security, testing, and upgrades, and drive continuous improvement across HR, payroll, and finance processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of functional experience supporting HCM, Payroll, ERP, Finance, or related enterprise applications.
• Experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne or comparable ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of HCM, Payroll, Finance, reporting and compliance‑related business processes.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne with primary focus on HCM and Payroll.
• Lead analysis of complex business requirements and translate them into functional specifications for configuration, reports, interfaces, and system enhancements.
• Own and maintain complex functional configuration across HCM, Payroll, Taleo recruiting and onboarding, Finance, and related ERP processes.
• Lead production support, enhancement analysis, issue resolution, and project activities across HCM, payroll, Time & Attendance, finance, and compliance.
• Analyze and resolve complex integration, data, reporting, and process issues across HCM, Payroll, timekeeping, benefits, finance, and third‑party systems.
• Guide business teams, consultants, vendors, and cross‑functional partners through configuration options and best practices.
• Act as the primary senior point of contact for assigned systems and modules, including configuration decisions, software updates, testing, and project deliverables.
• Lead review, testing, release planning, and implementation of system upgrades, patches, fixes, and enhancements with change management and governance.
• Partner with the security team to establish user access and protect application security integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining processes and maintaining current documentation.

Skills

HCM & Payroll

ERP knowledge

SQL skills

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Taleo Recruiting

Time & Attendance system

Reporting tools

Job description

City: Sacramento

Location: 1074 - Recology Service Center - Sacramento office

Subsidiary Name: Recology Service Center

Role of a Senior Application Analyst - HCM, Payroll

Under minimal direction, serves as a senior technical and functional subject matter expert for HCM, Payroll, and related enterprise applications. Analyzes business requirements as defined by the business, recommends solutions, and supports the configuration, integration, stability, and ongoing optimization of enterprise systems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior escalation point for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and related enterprise applications, with primary focus on HCM and Payroll and broader support across related ERP modules.
• Leads analysis of complex business requirements as defined by the business and translates them into functional specifications for application configuration, reports, interfaces, custom applications, and system enhancements.
• Owns and maintains complex functional configuration as defined by the business, system tables, application setups, security controls, reporting foundations, and business rules across HCM, Payroll, Taleo recruiting and onboarding, Finance, and related ERP processes.
• Leads production support, enhancement analysis, issue resolution, and assigned project activities, including critical HCM, payroll, Time & Attendance, finance, year-end, compliance, and operational processes.
• Analyzes and resolves complex integration, data, reporting, and process issues across HCM, Payroll, timekeeping, benefits, finance, supply chain, and third-party systems.
• Guides business teams, consultants, vendors, and cross‑functional partners through configuration options, best practices, risk considerations, and cost‑effective solutions.
• Acts as the primary senior point of contact for assigned systems and modules, including configuration decisions as defined by the business, software updates, vendor coordination, testing, and project deliverables.
• Leads review, testing, release planning, and implementation of system upgrades, patches, fixes, and enhancements while maintaining change management approvals, deployment governance, and production support SLA adherence.
• Partners with the security team to establish appropriate user access, resolve complex security issues, and protect the integrity of the application security structure.
• Drives continuous improvement by streamlining processes, increasing system efficiency, maintaining current documentation, and providing guidance to analysts and support teams on application standards and troubleshooting practices.
• Supports future HCM and Payroll platform modernization by documenting current processes in partnership with the business, validating requirements, guiding data and integration analysis, and supporting implementation and transition activities.
• Plays a key role in ERP Transformations, system implementations, integrations and future technology initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of functional experience supporting HCM, Payroll, ERP, Finance, Supply Chain, recruiting and onboarding, or related enterprise applications as a senior analyst, lead analyst, or functional lead; experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne or comparable ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of HCM, Payroll, Finance, reporting, controls, and compliance‑related business processes.
• Knowledge of enterprise application integrations, reporting tools, databases, and technology platforms used to support ERP, HCM, Payroll, Finance, and operational processes.
• Knowledge of application testing, designing, planning and executing application testing strategies and best practices to ensure software quality throughout all stages of application development.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies in defining the tasks as it relates to the functional modules.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle as it pertains to an ERP system.
• Knowledge of interface points and enterprise application architecture to engage with business, technical, vendor, and support teams in the resolution of software issues.
• Knowledge of SQL and reporting tools to support data analytics.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Recology Offers

• An ecologically innovative company that finds and mentors people committed to protecting the environment and sustaining our communities.
• The largest employee‑owned resource recovery company in the industry with terrific benefits to help you prosper.
• A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism, accountability, collaboration, and learning by doing.
• An inspired company mission driven to use and return resources to their best and highest use through the practice of the 4R’s: Reduce, Re‑use, Recycle, and Recologize.
• Distinct professional challenges to connect with, care for, and grow community that sees a world without waste.

Recology Benefits May Include

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Retirement plans (Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k) with match).
• Annual wellness incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Educational assistance.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee referral program.

Supplemental Information

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job; and pursuant to applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records. It is important that you provide accurate information on the job application, inaccurate information may cause delays in the processing of your application and/or may disqualify you as a candidate.

Recology is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting an inclusive work environment where employees are valued, heard, and provided development opportunities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by law.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, work conditions, and benefits associated with the job.