SAP Payroll Implementation Lead

Job Title: SAP Payroll Implementation Lead

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Phys Location: Hybrid / Remote

Description:

The SAP Payroll Implementation Lead - Contractor is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end implementation of SAP Payroll solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, and delivering high-quality payroll processes across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead workshops for requirement gathering and design of SAP Employee Central Payroll solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive understanding of business needs.

Manage and review RAID (Risk, Action, Issue, and Decisions) for the payroll workstream, proactively identifying and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide expert support for the configuration and design of SAP Employee Central Payroll, ensuring seamless integration with Core HR, Time Management, and Third-Party systems.

Coordinate with offshore teams and client stakeholders to resolve payroll issues, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Support regular, off-cycle, and ad-hoc payroll runs, addressing payroll data issues and ensuring accurate financial postings in accordance with business requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 12 years of experience in SAP Payroll implementation, with a proven track record of at least full end-to-end implementations in complex environments.

Certification in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) is required

Strong technical expertise in SAP Employee Central Payroll, including configuration, design, data replication processes and payroll parallel testing, year-end processing and BSI configuration.

Experience with SAP North America payroll deployment for utilities industry in highly unionized environments, demonstrating an understanding of unique payroll challenges and requirements.

Familiarity with SuccessFactors Employee Central and its integration with SAP Payroll, including payroll data management and replication.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.