Healthcare Payroll & Compliance Consultant

Healthcare Payroll & Compliance Consultant

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Payroll & Compliance Consultant to support payroll operations, workforce compliance, and risk management in a healthcare environment. This role will focus on documenting payroll workflows, developing contingency plans for payroll downtime, and ensuring full compliance with healthcare labor laws and payroll regulations.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in healthcare payroll processing, wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and payroll system optimization. This consultant will work cross-functionally with HR, finance, compliance, and IT teams to improve payroll accuracy, reduce operational risks, and uphold regulatory standards. They will also lead training efforts for payroll staff and leadership on compliance protocols and downtime preparedness to ensure uninterrupted payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide payroll consulting to healthcare organizations, ensuring compliance with FLSA, FMLA, IRS regulations, state wage laws, and HIPAA.

• Assess payroll risks, inefficiencies, and compliance gaps; recommend and implement process improvements.

• Document payroll workflows, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Develop and implement payroll downtime procedures to maintain continuity of operations.

• Collaborate with HR, finance, compliance, and IT to improve payroll system functionality, tax reporting, and internal controls.

• Stay informed on labor law changes, payroll tax regulations, and industry best practices to maintain compliance.

• Assist in internal audits, payroll risk assessments, and optimization of payroll processes.

• Provide training on payroll compliance, wage and hour laws, and contingency planning for payroll system outages.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare payroll processing, payroll compliance, or payroll system administration.

• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, labor laws, and healthcare workforce compliance.

• Proven experience documenting payroll workflows, policies, and SOPs.

• Familiarity with downtime procedures and business continuity for payroll operations.

• Ability to analyze complex payroll and compliance issues and provide practical, actionable solutions.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.