SAP Payroll Tax & Benefits consultant

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, offcycle 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
Required Qualifications: Technical Experience – Must Haves
• 5+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits experience (ECC and/or S/4HANA) and SuccessFactors EC
• Strong handson 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