SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits Consultant

MUST:
SAP Technical/ Hands-on Skills
SAP Payroll & Tax Configuration (U.S. & Canada)
Benefits Configuration & Payroll Integration
Production Support & Troubleshooting

Job Description:
SAP Payroll Tax & Benefits Consultant role supporting payroll tax and benefits operations within a large enterprise environment. The role focuses on SAP Payroll Tax and Benefits configuration live payroll operations compliance integrations and ongoing support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities SAP Payroll & Tax (Core Focus)
Configure maintain and support SAP Payroll (PY) for U.S. and Canada
Own end-to-end payroll processing including pre-payroll validation payroll runs post-payroll activities off1cycle payrolls Garnishment 3rd party remittance payroll posting tax and the interfaces related to that
Configure and maintain tax models wage types schemas PCRs rules and paycheck forms
Support year-end processing including W-2 W-2c T-4 and tax reconciliation
Integrate and support third-party tax vendors (e.g. ADP BSI)
Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies tax errors retro calculations and posting issues Benefits & Integrations
Configure and support SAP Benefits (BN) including new plans eligibility enrollment deductions retroactivity
Manage benefit-related payroll deductions and employer contributions
Support and troubleshoot benefits vendor integrations (inbound/outbound interfaces files IDocs APIs)
Ensure accurate mapping of benefits to payroll wage types

Technical Configuration & Support
Configure and debug schemas PCRs wage types infotypes and posting rules
Perform root-cause analysis for payroll and benefits defects and deliver permanent fixes
Support payroll posting to Finance (FI) and reconciliation activities
Participate in system upgrades support packs and enhancement implementations
Execute unit testing integration testing and support UAT and parallel payroll runs Compliance & Controls
Ensure compliance with federal state and local tax regulations
Support audits controls and compliance documentation
Implement changes driven by legislative or regulatory updates

Technical Experience Must Haves
5 years of hands-on SAP Payroll Tax & Benefits experience (ECC and/or S/4HANA) and SuccessFactors EC
Strong hands-on experience with:
o SAP Payroll schemas & PCRs
o Wage type configuration
o Tax models and tax reporting
o Benefits configuration and payroll integration
Proven experience supporting live payroll operations not just implementations
Experience with U.S. payroll and taxation (international a plus)
Tools & Systems
SAP HCM / SAP Payroll (PY)
SAP Benefits (BN)
Payroll posting to FI
Third-party tax or benefits vendors (e.g. ADP BSI)
Debugging tools and payroll logs

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll or SAP Payroll on HANA and SuccessFactors
Good Understanding concepts of SAP CPI SF Connectors integrations
Exposure to UKG Time Management (PT) and its impact on payroll
Experience in large complex or unionized payroll environments
Payroll or tax certifications (CPP FPC or SAP certification)
Experience supporting multi-state or multi-country payrolls