SAP Payroll Consultant (12 month contract)

SAP Payroll Consultant (12 month contract)

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LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Newtown Square, PA / Hybrid

DURATION: 12 month contract, with benefits

Role Description

This position supports the execution of North America Payroll processes and transactions in accordance with documented procedures within the P&C Global Service Delivery Organization. This role assists payroll operations by helping ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.

As part of the P&C organization, this role works closely with P&C stakeholders, Finance, external vendors, and employees to address payroll-related inquiries and support consistent payroll delivery. The position contributes to payroll operations by assisting with issue resolution, supporting system updates, and identifying opportunities to improve processes under guidance from senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies
• Assist in ensuring accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate
• Assist with wage reporting, tax filings, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation
• Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
• Support investigation and resolution of payroll discrepancies with guidance from senior team members
• Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support smooth payroll operations
• Support testing activities by executing predefined test cases and documenting results
• Effectively manage assigned tasks and meet established deadlines

Experience

• 1 to 3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing or related field
• Basic understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience with SAP IPP or similar payroll systems preferred

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to support employees and internal stakeholders
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks

Equal Employment Opportunity

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Compensation Range Transparency

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 annual combined range for this position is 69,800-152,300 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 these selection processes. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference the link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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

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