Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator

Anywhere

Type: Consulting

Category: Accounting & Finance

Industry: Energy

Workplace Type: Remote

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Hours:

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Date Posted: 09/17/2026

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Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Consultant to lead complex payroll operations and support a payroll system migration initiative. This role will be responsible for managing multi-state payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and serving as a key contributor in the transition from ADP to Rippling. The ideal candidate brings deep payroll expertise, hands-on Rippling experience, and knowledge of stock-based compensation payroll administration.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

• Lead payroll migration activities from ADP to Rippling, including data validation, parallel testing, issue resolution, and post-implementation support.

• Process and oversee multi-state payroll operations, including taxes, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payrolls.

• Configure and maintain payroll settings, earnings codes, tax jurisdictions, and compliance rules within Rippling.

• Ensure payroll accuracy through audits, reconciliations, and variance analysis.

• Partner with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.

• Manage payroll impacts associated with stock-based compensation, including option exercises, vesting events, tax withholding, and reporting requirements.

• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and regulatory filings.

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.

• Develop documentation and provide knowledge transfer to internal payroll and HR teams.

• 7+ years of payroll administration experience, including multi-state payroll processing and compliance.

• Hands-on experience with Rippling Payroll
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• Previous experience with ADP payroll platforms
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• Proven success leading or supporting payroll system implementations and conversions.

• Experience administering payroll for stock-based compensation events and related tax reporting.

• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.

• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across HR, Finance, and Operations teams.

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

Experience working in high-growth or technology-focused environments.

Advanced Excel and payroll reporting skills.

• We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
• W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life…