Reporting Analyst SAP Employee Central Payroll & Finance

Job Description

As a Reporting Analyst you will work directly with the Payroll Reporting Manager to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll-finance reports that power data-driven decision-making across a global workforce.

In this rewarding position, you will:
Report Development & Maintenance

• Design, build, test, and deploy SAP ABAP reports, SAP BW queries, and visualizations in PowerBI/Tableau that meet functional and regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain batch job specifications and data extraction routines for payroll/finance reporting.

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

• Perform reconciliations of payroll and finance data sources, flagging and resolving discrepancies.
• Implement automated validation scripts (e.g., using AI, RPA, or SAP s data quality tools) to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.

Requirement Gathering & Documentation

• Partner with functional payroll, HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to capture detailed reporting requirements.
• Document data lineage, business rules, and report specifications in a centrally accessible repository. Compliance & Governance
• Ensure all reporting outputs comply with internal governance standards, GAAP/IFRS accounting principles, and external regulatory mandates (e.g., tax reporting, GDPR/CCPA). Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, introduce AI/ML-based anomaly detection, and enhance data visualizations.
• Contribute to the team s agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups) to keep work aligned with roadmap milestones.
• Identify and resolve pay roll reporting discrepancies and issues, ensuring business requirements are met

Basic Qualifications :

• 3 5 years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining payroll/finance reports in SAP environments (ABAP, SAP BW, SAP BusinessObjects) and at least one modern BI tool (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik).
• Proficient in SAP ABAP report programming and data extraction (IDoc, OData, CPI).
• Strong SQL/SQL-script knowledge.
• Familiarity with data-visualization best practices and dashboard design.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into precise technical specifications and to perform root-cause analysis of data discrepancies.
• Experience working in Scrum/Agile teams, participating in sprint ceremonies, and managing backlog items.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of presenting technical information to non-technical audiences.

Desired skills :

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll or SAP ABAP certification.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors/EC/ECP
• Exposure to global payroll regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with robotic process automation (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) or AI-driven data validation tools.
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards (GAAP, IFRS) as applied to people-cost accounting.
• Prior experience supporting large scale transformation programs