Specialist, Time & Attendance Analyst (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

Location: Hybrid in Rahway, New Jersey, United States; applicants must be residents of the United States or Puerto Rico. No relocation; no travel required.

Salary: $79,200–$124,700 annual base salary, plus annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

Company

hirify.global is a healthcare and life sciences company offering employment with structured payroll, HR, compliance, and benefits operations.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end time and attendance and payroll validation for biweekly payroll cycles, including data gathering, pre-run checks, payroll calculation verification, timesheet approval coordination, and post-run reconciliations.
• Validate and reconcile time, payroll, and HRIS data; investigate discrepancies and resolve issues with HR, managers, employees, ADP, and vendor partners.
• Lead root-cause analysis and remediation for recurring time and attendance payroll issues, improving data quality, accuracy, and process reliability.
• Lead T&A projects with ADP and business stakeholders, including system configurations, rules, workflows, implementations, upgrades, requirements, user acceptance testing, and post-deployment support.
• Produce standard and ad hoc reporting and analytics, including AI-driven anomaly monitoring, for HR, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain controls, documentation, reconciliations, SOPs, training materials, vendor performance monitoring, audit readiness, and compliance with SOX, policies, union or CBA requirements, and regulations.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of payroll, time and attendance, or HRIS support experience, with hands-on payroll and T&A experience preferred within the requirement.
• Experience supporting payroll audits, SOX controls, or internal control frameworks.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS systems such as ADP/EV6, E-Time Workday, UKG, or ServiceNow.
• MS Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and basic formulas.
• Working knowledge of payroll and T&A concepts, including wage calculations, overtime rules, and deductions.
• Understanding of federal, state, and provincial labor laws and best practices for T&A processes, with strong confidentiality and compliance awareness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain T&A and payroll calculations in clear business language.
• High accuracy in data entry, reconciliation, and reporting; ability to investigate and resolve exceptions and discrepancies.
• Ability to meet strict payroll deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Advanced Excel skills, including macros and Power Query, plus SQL or data analysis tools experience and familiarity with HRIS/payroll integrations and E-Time.
• Direct experience implementing or supporting major payroll and T&A system upgrades, integrations, or migrations.
• Experience producing and interpreting payroll analytics and ad hoc reporting to support process improvements.
• Experience collaborating across HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Rahway, New Jersey.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment focused on diverse perspectives, respectful challenge, and collective problem-solving.