SAP Payroll Consultant

Our client is seeking a Senior SAP US Payroll Consultant to support critical year-end payroll initiatives and ongoing production support activities within a complex SAP Payroll environment. This individual will be responsible for hands-on SAP Payroll configuration, troubleshooting, tax updates, SAP Note analysis, and year-end payroll processing. The consultant will work closely with Payroll, HR, SAP, and tax vendor teams to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll activities.

This is a highly hands-on role supporting a live production environment. The consultant will spend much of their time reviewing and implementing SAP Notes, making payroll configuration changes, supporting tax updates, troubleshooting payroll issues, and assisting with year-end processing activities including W-2s, tax compliance, and Canadian T4 requirements.

The ideal candidate is an experienced SAP Payroll professional who can operate independently, quickly learn existing processes, and provide production support during critical payroll periods.

10+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll experience Strong SAP US Payroll configuration and production support experience Deep expertise with: Payroll Schemas PCRs (Personnel Calculation Rules) Wage Types Payroll Processing Experience reviewing, analyzing, testing, and implementing SAP Notes Experience supporting BSI tax updates and tax compliance changes Proven experience with SAP Payroll year-end processing and year-end updates Experience supporting W-2 processing and payroll compliance activities Strong troubleshooting and production support experience within SAP Payroll Ability to collaborate effectively with Payroll, HR, SAP, and tax vendor teams Experience testing and validating payroll changes before production deployment Ability to work independently in a remote consulting environment Experience supporting Canadian payroll processes, including T4 reporting Experience with ADP updates, integrations, or related payroll processes Retail industry SAP Payroll experience, including organizations such as: Home Depot Costco Walgreens Starbucks Similar enterprise retail environments Experience supporting multi-state payroll environments Previous consulting experience supporting payroll implementations, upgrades, or compliance initiatives Experience working in complex enterprise SAP HR/Payroll environments