Senior Business Analyst-Payroll Time & Attendance

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to own Payroll Time & Attendance, lead ADP system integrations, and drive improvements across payroll processes.

You will collaborate with HR, IT, and vendor teams to ensure accurate time tracking, payroll compliance, and reliable data flows across North America. The role emphasizes system integration design and end-to-end delivery of enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll/time and attendance initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of ADP payroll ecosystems and integrations.
• Ability to map business needs to functional specs for HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for ADP payroll systems and time/attendance.
• Oversee payroll and time tracking across North America manufacturing sites.
• Coordinate with IT and vendors to troubleshoot integrations and ensure data integrity.
• Define testing strategies (UAT, regression, payroll validation) and ensure deployment success.
• Lead end-to-end delivery for system upgrades and process improvements.

Skills

ADP payroll systems

Time tracking

ADP integrations

Business analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Enterprise V6

ADP Celergo

ADP Workforce Manager

Oracle EPM

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Remote with On Site Requirements

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $ $96,514 - $127,886.88. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join our Team as a Senior Business Analyst – Payroll Time & Attendance!

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Time and Attendance Focus

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) and system owner for ADP payroll systems (e.g., ADP Workforce Now, ADP Enterprise V6, ADP Celergo) and ADP Workforce Manager.


• Support payroll operations and time tracking across multiple manufacturing sites in North America.


• Collaborate with internal teams and ADP to troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements, and ensure system integrity.


• Support time and attendance compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local labor laws across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.


• Support payroll compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local labor laws across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.


• Support payroll audits and reporting using ADP reporting tools.

ADP Integrations

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of integrations between ADP and enterprise systems, including:


• HCM → ADP: Employee data synchronization for payroll processing.


• ADP WFM → ADP: time tracking integration to payroll system(s).


• ADP → Oracle EPM: Payroll journal entries and GL mapping.


• ADP → Microsoft Power BI: Payroll analytics and dashboard reporting.


• Manage API-based and file-based integrations, ensuring data accuracy and security.


• Define integration architecture, data flows, and governance standards in partnership with IT.


• Coordinate with IT and vendors to troubleshoot integration issues and optimize performance.

Business Analysis & Process Optimization

• Lead requirements discovery sessions, define business capabilities, and translate complex needs into scalable technical solutions.


• Provide strategic recommendations to improve payroll and workforce management processes.


• Translate business needs into functional specifications and collaborate with technical.


• Analyze current payroll and workforce management processes and drive improvements tailored to manufacturing operations.


• Identify, prioritize, and drive implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and user experience across payroll operations.


• Own end-to-end delivery for system upgrades, enhancements, and implementations


• Define testing strategy (UAT, regression, parallel payroll validation)


• Ensure successful deployment and adoption


• Support data mapping, system integrations, and automation initiatives between ADP and other HRIS platforms.


• Maintain process documentation, training materials, and user guides.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Mentor junior analysts or support knowledge sharing across the team


• Drive standardization of processes and best practices


• Influence roadmap decisions for payroll and workforce systems

Leadership Impact

• Mentor junior analysts or support knowledge sharing across the team


• Drive standardization of processes and best practices


• Influence roadmap decisions for payroll and workforce systems
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