Senior SAP Specialist - Payroll Solution Architecture

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As a Payroll Solution Architect, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, developing, and customizing functionalities within SAP HCM modules, including Payroll, Personnel Administration, Time Management, Travel Management, Interfaces, and Organizational Management.
• Serving as the functional liaison between Operations, Business Process Leads, and the Applications Team, translating business needs into functional specifications.
• Leading or contributing to the execution of both large and small HR projects, including compliance with legal and HR-related requirements.
• Defining and Executing development in SAP HR/HCM using technologies such as ABAP, Web Dynpro, Floor Plan Manager, Web Services, SAP Fiori, and UI5.
• Analyzing, troubleshooting, and optimizing existing programs and implement necessary enhancements.
• Managing day-to-day operational activities in SAP ECC for HR.
• Automating routine tasks by developing scripts and templates to streamline support and management operations.
• Continuously assessing and improving systems and processes based on user feedback and incident analysis.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, including user manuals, training materials, and implementation guides.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Minimum of 7 years of SAP HCM/HR configuration experience in Payroll, Employee data management, Organization Management, Tax and HR operations
• Experience in posting payroll to finance in SAP ECC and S/4
• Demonstrated understanding of US & Canada Payroll Processing Methodology.
• Experience in payroll schemas and Rules, Wage Types, Overpayment Functionality
• Knowledge of BSI tax factory configuration and maintenance.
• Knowledge of FICA limits, Tax Reporter, SAP Note/BSI TUB updates and Year End activities.
• Experience with Tax update bulletin application and testing.
• Experience with Garnishment configuration, benefits configuration and integration with payroll.
• Knowledge in direct deposit and check configurations
• Experience with integrating and interfacing third-party vendors with SAP.
• Experience with testing activities
  - Test scenario creation, defect triaging, support test execution.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related technical field.

• Exposure to Success Factors and Human Experience Management.
• Experience with modern SAP technologies (Fiori, UI5)
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• High level of initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Proactive in staying up to date with SAP and industry trends.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated leadership qualities.
• Self-motivated and able to manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in global ERP rollouts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks, with a solution-oriented approach.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced setting.

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns (where applicable):

• Permissive Leave
  - Leave can be taken as needed for vacation, illness, or personal reasons, but must be coordinated with and approved by your manager.
• Flextime
  - Shift or change of hours worked over the course of a working day while still working a standard-length workday/workweek.
• Remote Work
  - Regular responsibilities performed away from the designated business…