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Relay Resources · 9 hours ago

Process Engineer – People, Pay & Controls

Portland, OR

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$90/hr - $90/hr

7+ years exp

Relay Resources is seeking a highly experienced Process Engineer – People, Pay & Controls to define, document, and operationalize target-state HR, payroll-adjacent, and finance-control processes. This role is responsible for ensuring that people and payroll processes are designed correctly before being embedded into systems such as UKG Pro and NetSuite, supporting auditability, security, and long-term scalability.

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Responsibilities

Design and document future-state processes across:

Hire-to-retire lifecycle

Job, position, and org structure management

Time & attendance to payroll handoffs

Payroll-to-GL and labor cost allocation

Access approvals and role-based controls

Ensure processes are designed for UKG Pro and NetSuite, not constrained by how UKG Ready operates today

Identify and eliminate manual workarounds and control gaps

Define payroll-adjacent processes that support:

Accurate financial reporting

Proper approvals and segregation of duties

Audit and compliance requirements

Partner with Finance to ensure:

Payroll postings and labor costing are correctly controlled

Month-end and audit processes are supported by system-driven workflows

Ensure HR and Finance processes align cleanly across systems

Work closely with:

UKG Pro Configuration Manager to ensure processes are correctly translated into system configuration

NetSuite Finance Config Manager on payroll and labor costing touchpoints

Data Architect to ensure process outputs align with enterprise data models

Validate that process designs support integrations and reporting needs

Produce process artifacts that support:

Training and adoption

Role clarity and responsibility changes

Change impact analysis

Clearly articulate what is changing, why it is changing, and how work will be done differently post-go-live

Support readiness activities without owning change execution

Create clear, usable process documentation (flows, narratives, RACI, controls)

Ensure process decisions are traceable and defensible

Support UAT readiness by validating that configured systems align with defined processes

Qualification

Process engineeringHR process designPayroll processesERP implementationChange managementInternal controlsDocumentation skillsJudgmentIndependent workCross-functional collaboration