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Role: SAP Payroll Functional Lead
Location: Remote
NOTE:: Minimum 14+Years experience candidates required.
Job Description:
Role Overview
An SAP Payroll Functional Lead is a senior technical and project leadership position responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining end-to-end payroll solutions in SAP (ECP or HCM). The role ensures compliance with Canada payroll regulations, integrates payroll with related systems, and delivers scalable, high-quality payroll processes.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Leadership:
Lead and own the design of the payroll solution, aligning with strategic, operational, and compliance objectives.
Requirement Gathering:
Conduct and facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to define and document payroll needs.
Configuration & Integration:
Collaborate with payroll configurators to ensure accurate configuration; partner with integration leads to ensure seamless data flow between payroll and systems such as SAP FI, Time Management, Benefits, Compensation, and third-party vendors.
Implementation Lifecycle Oversight: Manage all phases of the payroll implementation, including:
Solution build and configuration
Parallel payroll runs
System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Cutover planning and execution
Post-go-live support
Functional Expertise: Provide deep knowledge in:
Gross-to-net calculations
Tax reporting and BSI
Tax Factory integration
Garnishments and levy management
Year-end processing and accrual setup
Wage type configuration, off-cycle payroll, and payroll catalogs
Problem Solving:
Troubleshoot payroll issues, apply support packs, and develop custom rules/operations as needed.
Stakeholder Communication:
Communicate updates, manage risks, and drive resolution strategies
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Experience: Minimum 10+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll (ECP or HCM) experience, with a strong focus on Canada Payroll.
Leadership: Proven success in leading and delivering complex payroll implementations, including full lifecycle experience
Technical Skills: Expertise in wage types, schemas, PCRs, and payroll integration points
Soft Skills: Strong communication, stakeholder management, and ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid environment
Compliance: Deep understanding of Canada payroll compliance standards and tax regulations
Work arrangement
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