Senior Principal Consultant

Title: Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll Functional Location: Hyderabad Exp Level: 10+ Years Education: Bachelor’s degree Roles and Responsibilities Lead and support Oracle Fusion Payroll implementations for US and Caribbean countries Gather and analyze payroll requirements and translate them into scalable Oracle solutions Act as Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payroll configuration including Federal, State, and Local tax configuration, statutory deductions, taxes, and social security contributions Configure payroll elements, balances, fast formulas, payroll calendars, costing, and retro pay Solid understanding of payroll processes and statutory rules Support quarterly and year ‑ end payroll processing (941, W ‑ 2, W ‑ 2c) Prepare Functional Requirement Documents (FRD) and solution design documents Configure payroll elements, balances, fast formulas, costing, and payment methods Lead payroll testing activities including SIT, UAT, and parallel payroll runs Support payroll integrations with General Ledger, banking systems, and Time & Labor Handle payroll reconciliations, compliance checks, and audit support Provide post ‑ go ‑ live / AMS support, manage payroll issues, and drive continuous improvements Perform impact analysis and support Oracle Cloud quarterly updates Mentor junior consultants and act as a payroll subject matter expert Excellent communication and stakeholder management Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams Nice to Have: Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Certification Functional knowledge of Oracle Absence Management and Oracle Time and Labor (OTL) Exposure to multi ‑ country or regional payroll implementations (United States Payroll/Latin America Payroll/Caribbean Payroll)