SAP US & Canada Payroll, Tax & Benefits Consultant
Location: Tampa, FL (4 days onsite, Monday mandatory)
Duration: 12-Month Contract-to-Hire
Employment Type: Contract / C2C Eligible
Work Authorization: Visa Sponsorship Available for Qualified Candidates Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP Payroll, Tax & Benefits Consultant to support and maintain enterprise payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada. This role requires strong hands-on technical expertise within SAP Payroll (PY), Tax, and Benefits modules, with equal strength across all three functional areas.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience supporting live production payroll environments, troubleshooting complex payroll and tax issues, configuring schemas and PCRs, and integrating benefits and third-party vendors within SAP HCM environments.
Experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA payroll environments is highly preferred.
This is a high-visibility role supporting critical payroll operations in a fast-paced enterprise environment with strong potential for long-term conversion.
Key Responsibilities
SAP Payroll & Tax
Configure, maintain, and support SAP Payroll (PY) for U.S. and Canadian payroll operations
Execute end-to-end payroll processing including:
Configure and maintain
Support year-end payroll processing including W-2, W-2c, T4, and tax reconciliations
Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies, retro calculations, tax errors, and posting issues
Support integrations with third-party tax vendors such as ADP and BSI
Benefits Administration & Integration
Configure and support SAP Benefits (BN) including:
Manage payroll integration for benefit deductions and contributions
Support inbound and outbound benefits interfaces, IDocs, APIs, and vendor file integrations
Ensure accurate benefits-to-payroll wage type mapping
Technical Support & Configuration
Configure and debug
Perform root-cause analysis and implement long-term fixes for payroll and benefits defects
Support payroll posting to Finance (FI) and reconciliation activities
Participate in system upgrades, enhancements, testing, and support pack implementations
Support unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and parallel payroll runs
Compliance & Controls
Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local payroll tax regulations
Support SOX controls, audits, and compliance documentation
Implement payroll and tax updates driven by legislative and regulatory changes
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll, Tax, and Benefits experience
Experience supporting live production payroll environments
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Experience with U.S. payroll and taxation; Canada payroll experience strongly preferred
Experience with payroll posting to FI
Knowledge of third-party payroll and tax vendors (ADP, BSI, etc.)
Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll or Payroll on HANA
Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central integrations
Understanding of SAP CPI and SuccessFactors connectors
Exposure to UKG Time Management and payroll impacts
Experience in large-scale or unionized payroll environments
Payroll, tax, or SAP certifications (CPP, FPC, SAP Certification)
Experience supporting multi-state and/or multi-country payrolls
