Senior HRMS & Payroll Systems Expert

studentclearinghouse; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 104,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist, HRMS & Payroll to lead HRMS administration, payroll operations, time and attendance, and data reporting in a remote-first setting. You will liaise with HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and vendors to ensure data integrity, compliance, and scalable processes across multi-state payroll obligations.

This role reports to the Managing Director, PES Division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience administering HRMS/HRIS or similar enterprise systems.
• Experience with UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Dayforce or similar platforms.
• 2+ years in payroll processing, audits, and multi-state payroll compliance.
• Strong data integrity, reporting, and analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer HRMS, payroll, time & attendance, and benefits platforms.
• Configure workflows, security, data integrations, and reporting.
• Coordinate system upgrades, testing, and new functionality.
• Manage employee lifecycle data and ensure data accuracy.
• Lead payroll processing, tax filings, and W-2 cycles with external providers.
• Develop reports and dashboards for HR, finance, and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/local wage and hour laws.
• Support process improvements and staff training.

Skills

HRMS administration

Payroll processing

Data accuracy

Data analysis

Process improvement

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

CPP/SHRM-CP/PHR

Tools

UKG Pro

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

ADP

Dayforce

Job description

The National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist, HRMS & Payroll to lead HRMS administration, payroll operations, time and attendance, and data reporting in a remote-first setting. You will liaise with HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and vendors to ensure data integrity, compliance, and scalable processes across multi-state payroll obligations.

This role reports to the Managing Director, PES Division.