SAP Payroll Tax & Benefits Consultant
AuditFriendly Careers • Remote • Contractor • $62–$67 / hour
Posted on Mon, Sep 28, 2026
Position Title* SAP Payroll Tax & Benefits consultant (C2H)
Position Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
SAP Payroll & Tax (Core Focus)
- Configure, maintain, and support SAP Payroll (PY) for U.S. and Canada
- Own end-to-end payroll processing, including pre-payroll validation, payroll runs, post-payroll activities, off-cycle payrolls, Garnishment, 3rd party remittance, payroll posting, tax and the interfaces related to that
- Configure and maintain tax models, wage types, schemas, PCRs, rules and paycheck forms
- Support year-end processing, including W-2, W-2c, T-4 and tax reconciliation
- Integrate and support third-party tax vendors (e.g., ADP, BSI)
- Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies, tax errors, retro calculations, and posting issues
Benefits & Integrations
- Configure and support SAP Benefits (BN) including new plans, eligibility, enrollment, deductions,
retroactivity
- Manage benefit-related payroll deductions and employer contributions
- Support and troubleshoot benefits vendor integrations (inbound/outbound interfaces, files, IDocs, APIs)
- Ensure accurate mapping of benefits to payroll wage types
Technical Configuration & Support
- Configure and debug schemas, PCRs, wage types, infotypes, and posting rules
- Perform root-cause analysis for payroll and benefits defects and deliver permanent fixes
- Support payroll posting to Finance (FI) and reconciliation activities
- Participate in system upgrades, support packs, and enhancement implementations
- Execute unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT and parallel payroll runs
Compliance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
- Support audits, controls, and compliance documentation
- Implement changes driven by legislative or regulatory updates
Required Qualifications: Technical Experience – Must Haves
- 5+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits experience (ECC and/or S/4HANA) and SuccessFactors EC
- Strong handson experience with:
o SAP Payroll schemas & PCRs o Wage type configuration o Tax models and tax reporting o Benefits configuration and payroll integration
- Proven experience supporting live payroll operations, not just implementations
- Experience with U.S. payroll and taxation (international a plus)
Tools & Systems
- SAP HCM / SAP Payroll (PY)
- SAP Benefits (BN)
- Payroll posting to FI
- Third-party tax or benefits vendors (e.g., ADP, BSI)
- Debugging tools and payroll logs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll or SAP Payroll on HANA and SuccessFactors
- Good Understanding concepts of SAP CPI, SF Connectors integrations
- Exposure to UKG Time Management (PT) and its impact on payroll
- Experience in large, complex, or unionized payroll environments
- Payroll or tax certifications (CPP, FPC, or SAP certification)
- Experience supporting multi-state or multi-country payrolls