Oracle Payroll and Absence Management Specialist
About The Position
RQ Construction is seeking an experienced Oracle Payroll and Absence Management professional for a temporary, part-time engagement in its Payroll Department. The Specialist will serve as the internal technical authority for Oracle Cloud Payroll and Absence Management, handling configuration, testing, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution. The role also supports knowledge transfer to Payroll staff through training, mentoring, and documentation. The engagement is approximately six months and pays $36.06–$59.01 per hour. It is remote and requires availability during 5:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PST, for fewer than 30 hours per week. Candidates considered for hire must provide evidence of identity and U.S. work authorization and successfully pass a drug screening and commercial criminal background check, including a stricter Department of Defense background check for access to a military-base job site, if applicable.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hands-on Oracle Cloud Payroll experience, including configuration of elements, balances, payroll flows, and costing.
- Demonstrated experience developing, modifying, and troubleshooting fast formulas.
- Hands-on experience configuring, testing, deploying, and supporting Oracle Absence Management, including accruals, eligibility, approvals, and payroll integration.
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex setup, data, workflow, and integration issues.
- Ability to train others and produce clear technical documentation.
- A four-year degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- Must be able to work during 5:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PST.
Nice To Haves
- Oracle software setup or implementation experience.
- General payroll tax knowledge.
- Experience with union, prevailing wage, or certified payroll.
- Experience in construction or government contracting.
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and test Oracle Cloud Payroll, including elements, balances, fast formulas, payroll flows, and costing.
- Configure, test, deploy, and support Oracle Absence Management, including absence plans, accrual rules, eligibility criteria, and approval workflows.
- Validate integration between Absence Management and Payroll and resolve discrepancies.
- Identify root causes of setup, data, workflow, and integration errors, and implement corrective and preventive measures.
- Train and mentor Payroll staff.
- Develop SOPs, job aids, and configuration documentation to build lasting team self-sufficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
