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# SAP FICO Consultant

- **Company:** Dale Workforce Solutions
- **Location:** Bridgewater, NJ, United States
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** System Testing, Systems Integration, HR Software
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/fa295333-2186-4d0f-9729-d59faa844ff8

## About the Role

* Experience supporting Finance, HR, Payroll, or ERP system implementations and enhancements.
 * Strong understanding of payroll accounting processes, including payroll taxes, deductions, accruals, and financial reconciliations.
 * Expertise working with general ledger structures and payroll-to-finance integrations.
 * Experience supporting month-end close activities, payroll accruals, and financial reporting processes.
 * Knowledge of payroll tax accounting, including withholding requirements and equity/stock-based compensation transactions.
 * Demonstrated experience executing system testing, validation, and defect resolution activities.
 * Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Core Areas of Expertise

 * Financial Systems
 * Payroll Systems
 * HRIS Platforms
 * General Ledger Accounting
 * Payroll Accounting & Taxation
 * User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
 * System Integration & Validation
 * Financial Controls & Compliance

## Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance & Payroll Systems Consultant to support a major payroll transformation initiative. This individual will serve as the bridge between Finance, HR, and Payroll stakeholders, ensuring payroll-related financial processes are accurately designed, tested, and implemented within a complex enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting and financial systems, coupled with hands-on experience supporting payroll integrations, financial controls, and system implementations. This role will play a critical part throughout design, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support activities., * Partner with Finance, Payroll, and HR teams to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into system and interface specifications.

 * Provide subject matter expertise on payroll accounting, general ledger structures, and financial reporting requirements.
 * Review and validate system designs to ensure compliance with accounting standards and organizational financial controls.
 * Support payroll-related integrations between HR, payroll, and finance platforms.
 * Identify, track, and resolve issues throughout design, configuration, testing, and deployment phases.
 * Develop and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel testing, and validation activities to ensure data accuracy and process integrity.
 * Create and maintain comprehensive testing documentation and audit-ready records.
 * Support cutover planning, deployment activities, and post-implementation stabilization efforts.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive issue resolution and ensure successful project outcomes.


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