ADP Implementation Consultant

Summary Of Responsibilities

This contract position will lead the ADP Workforce Now implementation project across multiple employer entities for hourly, salary, union, non-union, prevailing wage, and tipped employees. The consultant will serve as the project subject matter expert, partnering closely with Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Attendance, Finance, and IT teams to ensure a seamless implementation, data migration, testing, training, and go-live experience. The ideal candidate has a proven track record implementing ADP Workforce Now for mid-sized organizations and possesses strong project management, payroll, HRIS, and change management expertise.

Essential Project Functions

• Project Leadership & Planning

• Develop and manage the overall implementation project plan, timeline, milestones, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary consultant and advisor throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, status updates, risk assessments, and issue resolution.
• Cook up activities between internal stakeholders and the ADP implementation team.

• HRIS & Payroll Configuration

• Review and validate system requirements and business processes.
• Configure and optimize ADP Workforce Now modules, including: Core HR, Payroll (including General Ledger), Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Recruiting, Performance Management, Expenses.
• Recommend best practices and process improvements leveraging ADP functionality.
• Data Migration
• Lead the data conversion strategy from Paycom to ADP Workforce Now.
• Validate employee, payroll, benefits, accruals, historical, and reporting data.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance throughout migration activities.
• Develop and execute reconciliation procedures.
• Testing & Quality Assurance
• Create comprehensive testing plans and scripts.
• Cook up system integration testing, parallel payroll testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Identify and resolve configuration and data issues prior to go-live.
• Document test results and remediation activities.
• Training & Change Management
• Develop administrator and end-user training materials.
• Conduct training sessions for HR, Payroll, managers, and employees.
• Aid with employee communication strategies and change management efforts.
• Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer.
• Compliance & Reporting
• Ensure implementation aligns with federal, state, and local payroll and employment regulations.
• Review payroll tax setup, earnings, deductions, and accrual configurations.
• Develop and validate reports, dashboards, and analytics requirements.

Qualifications

• Education / Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Human Resources, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of ADP Workforce Now implementation experience.
• Demonstrated success leading full-cycle HRIS and payroll implementations.
• Experience migrating from Paycom or a comparable HCM platform preferred.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, benefits administration, time and attendance systems, HRIS configuration and reporting.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to travel to company location(s) as project needs warrant.

Compensation & Benefits

Extell Financial Services Inc. offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement; and competitive pay and benefits to include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Equal Opportunity Employer.