Payroll Senior Consultant

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

This position is responsible for the execution of North America Payroll processes and transactions according to documented procedures within the P&C Global Service Delivery Organization. This role supports payroll operations by ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.

As part of the P&C organization, this role collaborates closely with P&C Stakeholders, Finance, external vendors and employees to address payroll-related matters and ensure consistent payroll delivery. The position also serves as a subject matter expert for payroll operations, providing guidance on complex payroll inquiries, supporting payroll system enhancements and identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen controls and mitigate compliance risks.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process and review multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Ensure accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local payroll tax regulations
• Monitor legislative changes that may impact payroll processes and compliance
• Ensure accurate reporting of wages, tax filings and year-end reporting including W-2 forms
• Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll inquiries and escalation
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and tax-related issues
• Support payroll system implementations, upgrades and integrations
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities to increase accuracy, efficiency and control
• Document and maintain payroll procedures and internal controls
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless payroll operations
• Test system changes, enhancements, and upgrades by designing test procedures, defining test scenarios, and executing testing to resolve issues and strengthen process controls
• Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain focus on high priority items while managing multiple demands in high pressure situations

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 5 to 8+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing
• 5 to 8+ years of experience with U.S. state and local payroll tax regulations, including compliance and reporting requirements
• Experience with SAP IPP preferred

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from the American Payroll Association is preferred
• Demonstrates a high level of professional maturity and sound judgment
• Strong customer service and orientation, with the ability to effectively support employees and internal stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 100000 - 216000(USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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Requisition ID: 448889 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid