SAP Payroll & Tax & Benefits Consultant

Job Title: SAP Payroll & Tax & Benefits Consultant

Location: Tampa, FL 33607 (4 days onsite)

Duration: 12 months contract-to-hire

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Overview:

• Primarily working with s4/hana platform, but experience not needed for s4/hana specifically
• Payroll, tax, benefits
• Technically knowledgeable & hands on w/ PR, taxes & benefits within SAP
• Equal expertise needed for all 3 areas
• Open to Visa sponsorship for right candidate

Next Steps: Sending top 3 candidates to schedule IVs next week  

• Backfill position so wanting someone to start soon

TOP SKILLS REQUIRED

1. SAP Technical/ Hands-on Skills
2. SAP Payroll & Tax Configuration (U.S. & Canada)
3. Benefits Configuration & Payroll Integration
4. Production Support & Troubleshooting

JOB DESCRIPTION

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, off[1]cycle 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, info types, 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 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