Apetan Consulting LLC · 5 days ago
SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits Consultant
Tampa, FL
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expApetan Consulting LLC is seeking an SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits Consultant to support payroll processing and compliance for U.S. and Canada. The role involves configuring and maintaining SAP Payroll and Benefits systems, troubleshooting discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
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
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
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
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
Support audits, controls, and compliance documentation
Implement changes driven by legislative or regulatory updates
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits experience (ECC and/or S/4HANA) and SuccessFactors EC
Strong handson experience with: SAP Payroll schemas & PCRs, Wage type configuration, Tax models and tax reporting, Benefits configuration and payroll integration
Proven experience supporting live payroll operations, not just implementations
Experience with U.S. payroll and taxation (international a plus)
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
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
Company
Apetan Consulting LLC
We are a prominent executive search & selection company, providing a wide range of recruitment solutions for various requirements.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase