Job Description

The Senior Analyst, Payroll and HR is responsible for functional ownership, support, and continuous improvement of the organization’s payroll and HR application ecosystem across multiple operating companies within the Washington Companies group.

This role supports a hybrid enterprise environment consisting of Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Payroll, Oracle JD Edwards Enterprise One Self Service, Deltek Replicon Time & Attendance and Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). The analyst partners closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams to align business processes, ensure payroll accuracy, and maintain reliable system integrations with external benefit providers and internal financial systems.

This is a senior-level functional analyst position requiring strong HR and payroll process knowledge combined with hands-on application support experience. The role includes production support, configuration, testing, and implementation activities supporting businesses in both the United States and Canada.

Limited travel may be required. This is a full-time position located in Missoula, Montana or Vancouver, British Columbia. No visa sponsorship is available.

Payroll & HR Application Support

• Provide functional support and configuration for Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HR and Payroll, including payroll processing cycles, PDBAs, benefit setup, tax updates, and year-end activities

• Support time capture system including configuration, troubleshooting, and payroll integrations

• Coordinate payroll-related system activities with HR and Payroll teams across multiple operating companies

Integration & Data Management

• Work with development and integration teams to design, test, and support interfaces between ERP, HCM, Time Capture, and third-party benefit providers

• Troubleshoot interface failures, reconciliation discrepancies, and data integrity issues

• Validate employee, time, payroll, and benefit data across systems

Support

• Provide ongoing production support including issue triage, root-cause analysis, and coordination with IT, HR, and vendors to resolve critical issues

• Support compliance with payroll, tax, and HR regulatory requirements in both the U.S. and Canada

• Participate in payroll cycle readiness and system availability during key payroll processing periods

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in system upgrades, enhancements, conversions, and implementation projects

• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications

• Facilitate user acceptance testing and training activities

• Develop and maintain system documentation and support procedures

• Coordinate with vendor partners and track deliverables

Skills & Characteristics

• Ability to translate HR and payroll business needs into system solutions

• Strong stakeholder relationship and communication skills

• Ability to work across multiple businesses and organizational cultures

• Independent problem solver with strong analytical skills

• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

  Education

• • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, HR, Accounting, or equivalent experience

  • Experience Requirements

• • 10+ years supporting HR and payroll application systems

• • Hands-on experience with Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

• • Experience developing functional design documentation and test plans

• • Experience with ERP integrations and vendor file exchanges

• • Experience working with vendor partners and managing deliverables

• Preferred

• • Experience supporting timekeeping systems (Deltek Replicon or similar)

• • Experience working with HCM platforms (Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM or similar)

• • Experience supporting both U.S. and Canadian payroll environments

• • Experience in multi-company or shared services organizations

• • Experience in operational industries such as construction, industrial services, marine, or field workforce operations