Payroll Professional II (US payroll processing- SAP)

Job Summary

• The US Payroll II is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees
• within the United States, maintaining strict compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws. This role
• requires deep expertise in US payroll regulations and hands-on experience with SAP HCM (PY module) or
• SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP), focusing on complex tax calculations, reporting, and
• statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• ● End-to-End Processing: Manage full-cycle US payroll using SAP ECC, including regular salaries,
• overtime, bonuses, commissions, and variable pay.
• ● Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to FLSA regulations, FICA (Social Security and Medicare),
• and federal, state, and local tax withholding requirements.
• ● Reconciliation: Maintain and reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and validate the
• accuracy of SAP payroll results.
• ● Data Validation: Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hire setups, terminations,
• compensation changes, and leaves of absence.
• ● Vendor Management: Review and audit outputs provided by outsourced payroll vendors to
• Ensure data integrity.
• ● Reporting & Tax Filings: Generate payroll reports and manage statutory requirements, including
• W-2 oversight and year-end tax processing.
• ● Employee Support: Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries, resolving
• issues professionally and promptly.
• ● Audit Support: Provide documentation and reporting for internal/external audits and 401(k)
• compliance reviews.
• ● Time & Attendance Management: Coordinate and validate time and attendance system inputs,
• ensuring accurate processing of working hours and overtime.
• ● Off-Cycle & Final Settlements: Process Off-cycle payroll, payroll adjustments and final
• settlement as per state compliance.
• ● Process Documentation: Maintain and update payroll SOP, process documentation to ensure
• process consistency and knowledge retention.
• ● Legislative Monitoring: Stay current on changes to US labor and tax laws, updating internal
• ● SAP processes to reflect new regulations.
• ● System Improvements: Participate in SAP system testing, enhancements, and continuous
• process improvement initiatives.

Education

● Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.

Experience

• ●  5+ years of US payroll processing experience.
• ● 3+ years of hands-on experience with  SAP HCM ECC (PY) or SuccessFactors Employee Central
• Payroll (ECP).
• ● Experience managing multi-state payroll and complex tax jurisdictions.

Skills

• ● In-depth knowledge of US Payroll laws and regulations.
• ● SAP payroll hands-on processing experience.
• ● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• ● Proficient in Excel and payroll reporting.
• ● Good communication skills, English proficiency preferred (especially in multinational
• environments).
• ● Respond to payroll inquiries via the ticketing system
• ● Proven ability to work under payroll timeline and aggressive deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• ● Experience working with third-party payroll providers (e.g., ADP, Employee Central, SAP).
• ● Familiarity with time and attendance systems (SAP CATS).
• ● Knowledge of global payroll operations or shared services models is a plus.

Competencies

● Attention to detail and confidentiality

● Proactive problem-solving

● Customer Service Orientation

● Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines

● Team collaboration across time zones

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