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# SAP Payroll Functional Lead Consultant

- **Company:** Synergy Technologies, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP FI, SAP Human Resource Management Software, System Integration Testing
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c0aa13ed-0374-41c6-8e80-6ec49df3dd9d

## About the Role

* Minimum 14+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Payroll (ECP or HCM), with a strong focus on U.S. Payroll.
 * Proven success in leading and delivering complex payroll implementations, including full lifecycle experience.
 * Strong SAP Payroll expertise and deep understanding of U.S. payroll regulations.
 * Leadership and stakeholder management skills to coordinate cross-functional teams.
 * Ability to deliver scalable, compliant, and high-quality payroll solutions in a dynamic, global environment

## Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP Payroll Functional Lead Consultant (ECP/HCM) to lead a large-scale, complex U.S. payroll implementation or application maintenance. The role is strategic, requiring end-to-end ownership of the payroll solution design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, operational needs, and compliance standards, * Lead & own the design of the payroll solution, meeting strategic, operational, and compliance objectives.

 * Facilitate requirement-gathering workshops with business stakeholders to define and document payroll needs.
 * Collaborate with payroll configurators to ensure configuration aligns with approved solutions and business requirements.
 * Partner with integration leads to ensure seamless integration between payroll and related systems (e.g., SAP FI, Time Management, Benefits, Compensation, third-party vendors).
 * Oversee the full payroll implementation lifecycle, including:
 * Solution build and configuration
 * Parallel payroll runs
 * System Integration Testing (SIT)
 * User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
 * Cutover planning and execution
 * Post-go-live support
 * Provide functional expertise in:
 * Gross-to-net calculations
 * Tax reporting and BSI
 * Tax Factory integration
 * Garnishments and levy management
 * Year-end processing and accrual setup
 * Troubleshoot payroll issues, apply support packs, and develop custom rules/operations as needed.
 * Maintain payroll catalogs (wage types, off-cycle payroll, etc.).
 * Communicate effectively with stakeholders, manage risks, and drive resolution strategies.
 * Ensure project milestones are met on time and with high quality


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