Senior UKG Pro Payroll & WFM Configuration Specialist (US Payroll)

Senior UKG Pro Payroll & WFM Configuration Specialist (US Payroll)

Position Description
1. Context and Mission
We are looking for an expert who combines deep knowledge of US payroll rules with hands-on configuration experience in UKG Pro Payroll and UKG Pro Workforce Management (UKG Pro WFM / UKG Dimensions, depending on the client environment).
The main objective is to design, configure, test and stabilize end-to-end US payroll processes, from time collection in UKG Pro WFM through payroll calculation in UKG Pro Payroll. The scope includes payroll rules, UKG conditional expressions, interfaces, payroll controls and General Ledger (GL).
2. Key Responsibilities
-New company onboarding in UKG: gather business requirements, define the target design, configure UKG Pro Payroll and UKG Pro WFM, manage data conversion, opening balances / YTD balances, testing, cutover and go-live.
-US payroll rule analysis: FLSA, overtime, regular rate, exempt / non-exempt, multi-state payroll, federal taxes, state taxes, local taxes, garnishments, supplemental wages, bonuses, retro pay, final pay, taxable fringe benefits and imputed income.
-UKG Pro Payroll configuration: Business Rules, Pay Groups, Pay Calendars, Earning Codes, Deduction Codes, Employer Contributions, Tax Setup, Arrears, Off-Cycle Payroll, Retro Pay, Direct Deposit, Manual Checks, Payroll Preview, Payroll Register and gross-to-net controls.
-UKG Pro WFM configuration: Pay Rules, Work Rules, Pay Codes, Schedules, Timecards, Approvals, Exceptions, Accruals, Holidays, Shift Differentials, Meal / Break Rules, Labor Transfers, Labor Levels and Timekeeping workflows.
-UKG Pro WFM to UKG Pro Payroll mappings: maintain Pay Code to Earning Code mappings, hours / amount / rate mappings, labor allocation, cost centers, jobs, locations, pay groups and pay periods.
-UKG expressions: write, correct and test conditional expressions such as IF, nested IF, AND / OR, fallback logic, calculated fields, mapping rules and controls for null or missing values.
-Payroll General Ledger: define and validate account strings, GL segments, labor allocation, wage expense accounts, payroll tax expense accounts, liability accounts, clearing accounts, suspense accounts and GL export files.
-Troubleshooting and support: analyze UKG Pro Payroll and UKG Pro WFM issues, identify root causes, recommend configuration fixes and secure regression testing.
-Documentation and knowledge transfer: document configurations, prepare Payroll / HRIS / Finance guides, train operational teams and ensure sustainable support handover.
3. Mandatory Requirements
-Proven experience in US payroll, ideally in a multi-state, multi-entity and multi-EIN environment.
-Practical command of US payroll concepts: overtime, regular rate, supplemental wages, federal / state / local taxes, FICA, FUTA, SUTA / SUI, W-4, taxable wages, imputed income, garnishments, deductions, retro pay, W-2, quarter-end and year-end.
-Hands-on configuration experience in UKG Pro Payroll, beyond payroll processing or user support only.
-Hands-on configuration experience in UKG Pro WFM / UKG Dimensions, including Pay Rules, Work Rules, Pay Codes, Accruals, Schedules, Timecards, Exceptions, Approvals and Labor Transfers.
-Solid understanding of UKG Pro WFM to UKG Pro Payroll integrations and their impact on payroll, GL, reporting and reconciliations.
-Strong understanding of payroll GL: labor allocation, expense accounts, liability accounts, employer taxes, clearing account, suspense account, journal entries and reconciliation process.
-Ability to write, read, correct and test UKG conditional expressions with clear, maintainable and auditable logic.
-Professional English is required to work with US teams, UKG documentation, Payroll, HRIS, Finance and business stakeholders.
4. Expected UKG Technical Skills
-UKG Pro Payroll: payroll configuration, earnings / deductions / taxes, off-cycle payroll, retro pay, arrears, direct deposit, payroll preview, payroll register, audit reports and gross-to-net validation.
-UKG Pro WFM: timekeeping, pay rules, work rules, schedules, approvals, exceptions, accruals, holiday rules, shift differentials, meal / break rules and labor transfers.
-UKG expressions and reporting: calculated fields, conditional expressions, Dataviews, UKG Pro BI / People Analytics or equivalent reporting, depending on the environment.
-Integrations: flat files, SFTP, APIs, Web Services, middleware, UKG integration flows, mapping, monitoring, error logs and completeness checks.
-GL and Finance: GL export, account mapping, segment mapping, payroll journal, variance analysis, clearing / suspense reconciliation and audit trail.
5. Operational Expectations
-Ability to challenge a business rule before translating it into UKG configuration.
-Ability to connect each UKG configuration decision to its payroll, tax, GL, reporting and compliance impact.
-Produce documented tests covering standard cases, edge cases, null values, retroactivity, multi-rates, multi-states and specific employee populations.
-Anticipate payroll risks such as double counting, incorrect pay code mapping, effective dating errors, pay period mismatch, incorrect cost center, GL suspense or incomplete tax setup.
-Communicate clearly with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, IT, Legal / Compliance and US business stakeholders.
6. Nice to Have
-Knowledge of other UKG Pro modules: Benefits, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management or Onboarding.
-Experience with HR / Payroll reporting tools: UKG Pro BI, People Analytics, Cognos, Power BI or equivalent tools.
-Experience with system integration flows: APIs, Web Services, SFTP, middleware, inbound / outbound files and interface monitoring.
-Experience with implementation, migration, acquisition, carve-out, multi-company setup, year-end or payroll remediation projects.

CGI provides a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this position. The calculation of this range depends on various factors, including skill level, geographic market, experience, education, as well as professional licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the specifics of each case. A reasonable estimate of this salary range is between $70,000 and $115,000. This position is currently open.

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Senior UKG Pro Payroll & WFM Configuration Specialist (US Payroll)

Job Description
Mode de travail: Hybride, 2 jours/semaine en présentiel
1. Contexte et mission
Nous recherchons un(e) expert(e) combinant une maîtrise approfondie des règles de paie américaines et une expérience concrète de configuration de UKG Pro Payroll et UKG Pro Workforce Management (UKG Pro WFM / UKG Dimensions selon l'environnement client).
La mission consiste à concevoir, configurer, tester et fiabiliser les processus de paie USA de bout en bout, depuis la collecte du temps dans UKG Pro WFM jusqu'au calcul de paie dans UKG Pro Payroll. Le périmètre inclut les règles de paie, les expressions conditionnelles UKG, les interfaces, les contrôles de paie et le General Ledger (GL).
2. Responsabilités principales
-Intégration de nouvelles entités dans UKG : recueillir les besoins métier, formaliser le design cible, configurer UKG Pro Payroll et UKG Pro WFM, gérer la conversion des données, les opening balances / soldes YTD, les tests, le cutover et la mise en production.
-Analyse des règles de paie USA : FLSA, overtime, regular rate, exempt / non-exempt, multi-state payroll, taxes fédérales, taxes d'État, taxes locales, garnishments, supplemental wages, bonus, retro pay, final pay, taxable fringe benefits et imputed income.
-Configuration UKG Pro Payroll : Business Rules, Pay Groups, Pay Calendars, Earning Codes, Deduction Codes, Employer Contributions, Tax Setup, Arrears, Off-Cycle Payroll, Retro Pay, Direct Deposit, Manual Checks, Payroll Preview, Payroll Register et contrôles gross-to-net.
-Configuration UKG Pro WFM : Pay Rules, Work Rules, Pay Codes, Schedules, Timecards, Approvals, Exceptions, Accruals, Holidays, Shift Differentials, Meal / Break Rules, Labor Transfers, Labor Levels et Timekeeping workflows.
-Mappings UKG Pro WFM vers UKG Pro Payroll : maintenir les correspondances Pay Code vers Earning Code, les mappings d'heures, montants, taux, labor allocation, cost centers, jobs, locations, pay groups et pay periods.
-Expressions UKG : rédiger, corriger et tester des expressions conditionnelles de type IF, nested IF, AND / OR, fallback logic, calculated fields, mapping rules et contrôles de valeurs nulles ou manquantes.
-General Ledger payroll : définir et valider les account strings, segments GL, labor allocation, wage expense accounts, payroll tax expense accounts, liability accounts, clearing accounts, suspense accounts et fichiers d'export GL.
-Diagnostic et support : analyser les anomalies UKG Pro Payroll et UKG Pro WFM, identifier les causes racines, proposer les corrections de configuration et sécuriser les tests de non-régression.
-Documentation et transfert de connaissances : documenter les configurations, préparer les guides de paie / HRIS / Finance, former les équipes opérationnelles et sécuriser la continuité du support.
3. Requis indispensables
-Expérience confirmée en paie américaine, idéalement dans un environnement multi-États, multi-entités et multi-EIN.
-Maîtrise pratique des concepts payroll USA : overtime, regular rate, supplemental wages, federal / state / local taxes, FICA, FUTA, SUTA / SUI, W-4, taxable wages, imputed income, garnishments, deductions, retro pay, W-2, quarter-end et year-end.
-Expérience réelle de configuration UKG Pro Payroll, au-delà de la simple exécution de paie ou du support utilisateur.
-Expérience réelle de configuration UKG Pro WFM / UKG Dimensions sur Pay Rules, Work Rules, Pay Codes, Accruals, Schedules, Timecards, Exceptions, Approvals et Labor Transfers.
-Bonne compréhension des intégrations UKG Pro WFM vers UKG Pro Payroll et des impacts sur la paie, le GL, les rapports et les réconciliations.
-Solide compréhension du GL payroll : labor allocation, expense accounts, liability accounts, employer taxes, clearing account, suspense account, journal entries et reconciliation process.
-Capacité à écrire, lire, corriger et tester des expressions conditionnelles UKG avec une logique claire, maintenable et auditable.
-Anglais professionnel indispensable pour travailler avec les équipes USA, la documentation UKG, les équipes Payroll, HRIS, Finance et les parties prenantes métier.
4. Compétences techniques UKG attendues
-UKG Pro Payroll : configuration payroll, earnings / deductions / taxes, off-cycle, retro pay, arrears, direct deposit, payroll preview, payroll register, audit reports et gross-to-net validation.
-UKG Pro WFM : timekeeping, pay rules, work rules, schedules, approvals, exceptions, accruals, holiday rules, shift differentials, meal / break rules et labor transfers.
-UKG expressions et reporting : calculated fields, conditional expressions, Dataviews, UKG Pro BI / People Analytics ou reporting équivalent selon l'environnement.
-Intégrations : fichiers plats, SFTP, API, Web Services, middleware, UKG integration flows, mapping, monitoring, error logs et contrôles de complétude.
-GL et Finance : GL export, account mapping, segment mapping, payroll journal, variance analysis, clearing / suspense reconciliation et audit trail.
5. Attentes opérationnelles
-Être capable de challenger une règle métier avant de la traduire en configuration UKG.
-Savoir relier chaque configuration UKG à son impact paie, fiscalité, GL, reporting et conformité.
-Produire des tests documentés couvrant les cas standards, les cas limites, les valeurs nulles, les rétroactivités, les multi-rates, les multi-states et les populations spécifiques.
-Anticiper les risques de paie : double counting, mauvais mapping de pay code, erreur d'effective dating, pay period mismatch, mauvais cost center, suspense GL ou tax setup incomplet.
-Communiquer clairement avec les équipes Payroll, HRIS, Finance, IT, Legal / Compliance et les parties prenantes USA.
6. Nice to have
-Connaissance d'autres modules UKG Pro : Benefits, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management ou Onboarding.
-Expérience avec les outils de reporting HR / Payroll : UKG Pro BI, People Analytics, Cognos, Power BI ou outils équivalents.
-Expérience des flux d'intégration entre systèmes : API, Web Services, SFTP, middleware, fichiers entrants / sortants et monitoring d'interfaces.
-Expérience des projets d'implémentation, migration, acquisition, carve-out, multi-company setup, year-end ou payroll remediation.

CGI offre une estimation raisonnable de la fourchette salariale pour ce poste. Le calcul de cette fourchette dépend de divers facteurs, notamment le niveau de compétence, le marché géographique, l’expérience, la formation ainsi que les licences et certifications professionnelles. Les décisions en matière de rémunération dépendent des particularités de chaque cas. Une estimation raisonnable de cette fourchette salariale se situe entre 70,000 $ et 115,000 $. Ce poste est vacant.

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