UKG Payroll Implementation Specialist

UKG Payroll Implementation Specialist
Remote | Temp to Hire | Part-Time
Availability Requirement: Mon-Fri, 8am - 4:30pm EST

Job Summary:

LaserAway seeking an experienced UKG Payroll Implementation Specialist to support the implementation and transition from ADP to UKG Payroll. This temporary position will provide dedicated, hands-on support throughout the implementation while allowing the Payroll team to maintain day-to-day payroll operations.

The organization will be transitioning from semi-monthly to biweekly payroll and implementing a new Saturday–Friday workweek. The Specialist will play a key role in payroll configuration, data conversion, testing, validation, process development, and go-live support.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, UKG implementation experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced implementation environment.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Payroll subject matter expert throughout the UKG implementation.
• Partner with UKG, Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and Operations to support configuration and implementation decisions.
• Assist with the transition from semi-monthly to biweekly payroll and implementation of the new Saturday–Friday workweek.
• Review and validate earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, payroll calendars, overtime, commissions, and other payroll configurations.

Data & Testing

• Support ADP-to-UKG payroll data conversion and validation.
• Validate employee, payroll, tax, deduction, and historical data.
• Develop and perform payroll testing and test payrolls.
• Reconcile payroll results and investigate discrepancies.
• Validate timekeeping-to-payroll integration and calculations.

Process & Documentation

• Review existing payroll processes and assist with redesigning them for UKG.
• Develop payroll procedures, workflows, and implementation documentation.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes.
• Support development of controls and audit-ready documentation.

Go-Live & Stabilization

• Support final implementation readiness and cutover activities.
• Provide hands-on support during initial UKG payroll processing.
• Troubleshoot payroll and system issues and coordinate resolutions.
• Support knowledge transfer to the Payroll team following implementation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience.
• Experience with UKG Payroll and/or UKG Workforce Management.
• Experience supporting a payroll system implementation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, timekeeping, earnings, deductions, taxes, overtime, commissions, and benefits.
• Experience with payroll data conversion, testing, reconciliation, and validation.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience transitioning from ADP to UKG.
• Experience transitioning from semi-monthly to biweekly payroll.
• Experience implementing a new workweek/payroll calendar.
• Experience with multi-company, multi-location payroll environments.
• Experience with UKG timekeeping and payroll integrations.
• Experience developing payroll processes, controls, and SOPs.

Contract Details

• Duration: 6–11 months
• Type: Temporary, Direct Hire
• Schedule: Aligned with implementation milestones and payroll cycles