SAP Payroll, Tax, and Benefits Consultant

Title: SAP Payroll, Tax, and Benefits Consultant

Location: Tampa, FL - 33607

Shift: Office Hours: Monday (Mandatory in office) to Thursday in office 9AM -5PM EST & Friday Remote.

Duration: 12-month contract-to-hire

PR: $40-50hrly

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• 5+ years of hands-on SAP Payroll (PY), Tax & Benefits (BN) experience (ECC and/or S/4HANA) and SuccessFactors EC
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• o SAP Payroll schemas & PCRs
• o Wage type configuration
• o Tax models and tax reporting
• o Benefits configuration and payroll integration
• Proven experience supporting live payroll operations, not just implementations
• Experience building out payroll systems within SAP
• Experience with U.S. payroll and taxation

Day-to-Day:

This role is responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing support of SAP Payroll (PY) for both the U.S. and Canada, with full ownership of the end‑to‑end payroll process. This includes pre‑payroll validation, regular and off‑cycle payroll runs, post‑payroll activities, garnishments, third‑party remittances, payroll postings, tax processing, and all related system interfaces. The position also supports SAP Benefits (BN), including the setup and maintenance of new benefit plans, eligibility rules, enrollment processes, payroll deductions, and retroactive adjustments. A key focus of the role is configuring and maintaining payroll tax models, wage types, schemas, PCRs, rules, and paycheck forms, as well as debugging and enhancing payroll and benefits configurations across infotypes and posting rules. The individual will perform root‑cause analysis on payroll and benefits issues, implement permanent fixes, and ensure ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations.