ADP Payroll/Systems Specialist
Full TimeJob Overview
The ADP Payroll/Systems Specialist is a senior-level, hands-on expert responsible for optimizing the functionality, utilization, and compliance of the organization’s ADP platform. This role serves as the technical subject-matter expert for ADP, partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT to ensure system accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities – ADP System Administration & Optimization
- Serve as the primary technical expert for ADP system configuration, maintenance, and optimization.
- Evaluate current ADP usage and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Lead system enhancements, upgrades, and module implementations.
- Ensure consistent and effective utilization of ADP across HR and Payroll.
Process Improvement & Automation
- Analyze HR and payroll processes to identify gaps and inefficiencies.
- Design and implement improved workflows and automation within ADP.
- Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Partner with leadership on scalable future-state system design.
Compliance & Data Integrity
- Ensure system configuration supports federal, state, and local compliance.
- Maintain data accuracy, security, and audit readiness.
- Support audits and reporting requirements.
- Monitor regulatory changes and system impacts.
Reporting & Analytics
- Develop standard and ad-hoc reports within ADP.
- Ensure data integrity across HR, Payroll, and Finance.
- Translate reporting needs into actionable system outputs.
Stakeholder Support & Training
- Act as a technical advisor to HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues.
- Train users on ADP functionality and enhancements.
- Support change management and adoption.
- Serve as the primary technical expert for ADP system configuration, maintenance, and optimization.
- Evaluate current ADP usage and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Lead system enhancements, upgrades, and module implementations.
- Ensure consistent and effective utilization of ADP across HR and Payroll.
Process Improvement & Automation
- Analyze HR and payroll processes to identify gaps and inefficiencies.
- Design and implement improved workflows and automation within ADP.
- Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Partner with leadership on scalable future-state system design.
Compliance & Data Integrity
- Ensure system configuration supports federal, state, and local compliance.
- Maintain data accuracy, security, and audit readiness.
- Support audits and reporting requirements.
- Monitor regulatory changes and system impacts.
Reporting & Analytics
- Develop standard and ad-hoc reports within ADP.
- Ensure data integrity across HR, Payroll, and Finance.
- Translate reporting needs into actionable system outputs.
Stakeholder Support & Training
- Act as a technical advisor to HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues.
- Train users on ADP functionality and enhancements.
- Support change management and adoption.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of hands-on ADP experience in a technical role.
- Deep knowledge of ADP platforms and configuration.
- Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes and compliance.
- Experience leading system enhancements and process improvements.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting multi-state or multi-entity organizations.
- Construction or project-based industry experience.
- ADP certifications or implementation experience.
- 5–10 years of hands-on ADP experience in a technical role.
- Deep knowledge of ADP platforms and configuration.
- Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes and compliance.
- Experience leading system enhancements and process improvements.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting multi-state or multi-entity organizations.
- Construction or project-based industry experience.
- ADP certifications or implementation experience.