Senior Payroll & Finance Insights Specialist (Contract)

Strategic Advisory Group; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Advisory Group in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Payroll Specialist to transform raw financial data into actionable insights for leadership. The role offers a salary range of $85,000 to $128,000 per year and a clear growth track, with a mentor to accelerate Process Improvement.

Ideal candidates bring senior-level contract experience in finance, proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning, and a disciplined approach to forecasting headcount costs, compensation planning, and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Senior payroll/finance experience (5+ years) required.
• Contract role experience at a senior level.
• Ability to deliver craft-focused outcomes in a contract setting.
• Resilience across multiple finance cycles.

Responsibilities

• Translate KPI dashboards into plain language for non-finance leaders.
• Build KPI Reporting model to retire the manual workbook.
• Forecast headcount costs and partner with HR on compensation planning.
• Support due diligence and financial modeling for strategic initiatives.
• Field ad-hoc analysis for CFO needs before deadlines.
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy.

Skills

Workday Adaptive Planning

Process Improvement

Job description

Strategic Advisory Group in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Payroll Specialist to transform raw financial data into actionable insights for leadership. The role offers a salary range of $85,000 to $128,000 per year and a clear growth track, with a mentor to accelerate Process Improvement.

Ideal candidates bring senior-level contract experience in finance, proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning, and a disciplined approach to forecasting headcount costs, compensation planning, and KPI reporting.