SAP

SAP Payroll Consultant (12 month contract)

SAP$69K — $152K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing or related field
  • Basic understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
  • Experience with SAP IPP or similar payroll systems preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
  • Effective communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Assist in processing multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
  • Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies
  • Assist in ensuring accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
  • Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate
  • Assist with wage reporting, tax filings, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation
  • Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 12-month contract duration
  • Hybrid work environment in Newtown Square, PA
  • Opportunity to support payroll operations for a large organization
  • Potential for professional growth within SAP's global team
Full Job Description
LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Newtown Square, PA / Hybrid

DURATION: 12 month contract, with benefits

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

This position supports the execution of North America Payroll processes and transactions in accordance with documented procedures within the P&C Global Service Delivery Organization. This role assists payroll operations by helping ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.

As part of the P&C organization, this role works closely with P&C stakeholders, Finance, external vendors, and employees to address payroll-related inquiries and support consistent payroll delivery. The position contributes to payroll operations by assisting with issue resolution, supporting system updates, and identifying opportunities to improve processes under guidance from senior team members.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Assist in processing multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
  • Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies
  • Assist in ensuring accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
  • Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
  • Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate
  • Assist with wage reporting, tax filings, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation
  • Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
  • Support investigation and resolution of payroll discrepancies with guidance from senior team members
  • Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy
  • Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to support smooth payroll operations
  • Support testing activities by executing predefined test cases and documenting results
  • Effectively manage assigned tasks and meet established deadlines


WORK EXPERIENCE:
  • 1 to 3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing or related field
  • Basic understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
  • Experience with SAP IPP or similar payroll systems preferred


EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred
  • Demonstrates strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
  • Strong customer service orientation with the ability to support employees and internal stakeholders
  • Effective communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks


Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is [redacted]00USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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Requisition ID: 450588 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Requisition ID: 450588

Posted Date: Jul 5, 2026

Work Area: Human Resources

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Limited Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Location:

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