Payroll Implementation Advisor

QHR is looking for a Payroll Implementation Advisor to support clients through payroll and HRIS implementations, optimization, testing, and ongoing support. This role is a fit for someone with strong payroll fundamentals who can work directly with clients, understand complex requirements, validate system outcomes, and help move implementations from testing through go-live.You may work across platforms such as Workday, UKG, Dayforce, Rippling, ADP, and similar systems. The work will vary by client, but the common thread is practical payroll expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to get into the details. WHAT YOU'LL DO· Support payroll discovery, requirements, testing, reconciliation, go-live readiness, and post-launch stabilization.· Build and execute payroll test scenarios covering regular and off-cycle payroll, retroactivity, deductions, taxes, garnishments, overtime, and common exception cases.· Support parallel payroll and gross-to-net reconciliation, investigate variances, and document results clearly.· Evaluate upstream processes such as Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, and employee data that affect payroll outcomes.· Troubleshoot issues with client teams, implementation partners, vendors, and technical resources.· Support payroll-related integrations, vendor files, data validation, and downstream handoffs.· Maintain useful testing artifacts, issue logs, process documentation, and client-ready recommendations.· Contribute to QHR implementation and managed-services playbooks as the practice grows.