PeopleSoft Payroll Consultant – Phoenix, AZ – Onsite – No H4/OPT/CPT

PeopleSoft Payroll Consultant

Phoenix, AZ – Onsite

No H4/OPT/CPT

Job Description

16+ years of exp

1. Payroll Processing and Troubleshooting

Scenario: You’ve run the payroll process for a particular pay cycle, but the results show that a group of employees has incorrect deductions. How would you troubleshoot this issue? What steps would you take to ensure the deductions are correct in the next payroll run?

Key Skills: Payroll troubleshooting, error analysis, understanding of deduction tables and rules.

2. Retroactive Payroll Adjustments

Scenario: An employee received a promotion two months ago, but the salary change was not reflected in the payroll. How would you handle a retroactive pay adjustment in PeopleSoft Payroll to ensure the employee is compensated correctly for the missed pay?

Key Skills: Retro pay adjustments, pay calendar adjustments, off-cycle payroll processing.

3. Tax Processing and Compliance

Scenario: A company operates in multiple states with different tax jurisdictions. How would you configure PeopleSoft to ensure compliance with state-specific tax regulations? What process would you follow to ensure taxes are correctly calculated and withheld?

Key Skills: Tax configuration, multi-state payroll, tax tables, compliance rules.

4. Pay Calculation Rules

Scenario: An employee is paid based on hourly rates, but on public holidays, the rate changes to 1.5 times their normal rate. How would you configure PeopleSoft to ensure that the correct rate is applied automatically during payroll processing for public holidays?

Key Skills: Earnings codes setup, pay groups, holiday pay configuration.

5. Direct Deposit Configuration

Scenario: An employee wants their paycheck to be split into two different bank accounts—60% in their checking account and 40% in their savings account. How would you configure their direct deposit settings in PeopleSoft to handle this request?

Key Skills: Direct deposit configuration, split payment setup, payroll distribution.

6. Year-End Processing

Scenario: The year-end processing is approaching, and you need to ensure that W-2s are generated correctly for all employees. What steps would you follow to ensure the accuracy of year-end data, and how would you resolve any discrepancies before finalizing the W-2s?

Key Skills: Year-end processing, W-2 generation, tax reconciliation, payroll close processes.

7. Paygroup and Pay Calendar Setup

Scenario: Your organization is introducing a new pay group with a bi-weekly pay cycle for a specific department. How would you configure the new pay group and calendar in PeopleSoft to ensure it integrates smoothly with existing payroll operations?

Key Skills: Paygroup setup, pay calendar setup, integration with payroll system.

8. Leave Accruals and Payroll Integration

Scenario: An employee has accumulated a certain number of vacation days, and they request to be paid out for unused vacation days. How would you process this in PeopleSoft Payroll, ensuring that the employee’s leave balances are correctly adjusted?

Key Skills: Leave accruals, leave payout processing, payroll and leave balance integration.

9. Payroll Data Security

Scenario: You need to ensure that payroll information is only accessible to authorized personnel within the HR and Payroll departments. How would you set up PeopleSoft Payroll security to meet this requirement while allowing specific employees to view only their own payroll data?

Key Skills: Security roles, payroll data confidentiality, user roles configuration.

10. Off-Cycle Payroll Processing

Scenario: Due to an error, an employee did not receive their regular paycheck during the normal payroll cycle. How would you process an off-cycle payroll run in PeopleSoft to ensure the employee gets paid as soon as possible?

Key Skills: Off-cycle payroll processing, error correction, pay cycle.

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