SAP Payroll Functional

Our client is looking for a SAP Payroll Functional candidate for a 8+ months contract role in Lawrenceville, GA. This position requires advanced knowledge of configuration and settings in SAP for Payroll and Time Management. Knowledge of SAP HCM modules and the interaction between payroll/time – OM, PA, ECM, Benefits as well as MSS/ESS. Ability to gather and study business requirements related Payroll and Time Management and write functional specifications.

Skills:

· SAP ECC 6.0 Payroll and Time configuration and functional support experience

· Payroll/Time implementation and/or upgrade experience preferred

· SAP Payroll and Time-specific knowledge and experience should include configuration of A/A types, wage types, tax models, off-cycle activities, payroll and time rules and schemas, garnishments, remuneration statements, check printing/direct deposit, FI postings, third party remittance and tax reporter. Knowledge of BSI and configuration

· Knowledge of SAP HR data migration tools

· Knowledge of SAP workflow strategies

· Knowledge of integration points to other modules including Organizational Management, Benefits, Personnel Administration, Materials Management, FI-CO, Funds Management and BW

· Experience conducting requirement gathering interviews and workshops with end users

· Good understanding of ABAP principles

· Ability to work well as team lead, managing priorities, user communication etc.

· Ability to design solutions that incorporate best business practices with user's requirements

· Ability to adhere to schedules and project timelines and communication of issues/problems that may impact the ability to meet objectives

· Ability to work with business users as well as technical support personnel and communicate effectively with both

· Business experience working in a procurement environment, preferred

· Knowledge of federal, state, and local purchasing laws and regulations preferred

Preferred Experience:

· Minimum of five to ten years of experience implementing and supporting large scale or enterprise applications from a functional or techno-functional perspective and supporting SAP Time Evaluation and Time Management for multiple clients in USA with a thorough technical understanding of the following components:

o   Schemas, Rules, Operations, Functions, Features

o   Absence/Attendances

o   Time/Payroll Wage Types

o   Time Quotas

o   Work Schedule Rules

o   FMLA Workbench

o   FLSA Pay Calculations

o   Overtime Processing

o   ESS Timesheets

o   MSS Time Approval

o   CATS Integration

o   Public Safety

o   Payroll Schemas/Rules

o   Payroll Wage Types

o   Regular and Off-Cycle Processing

o   Arrears and Claims Processing

o   Benefits & Time Integration

o   Remuneration Statements

o   Tax configuration and BSI

o   Quarterly and Annual Tax Reporting

o   Third Party Remittance

o   Posting to Accounting

o   Month End Accruals

o   Reporting and Data Extraction from Payroll Clusters

o   SAP Payroll/Time experience required.

Certification:

o SAP HCM Certification.

Responsibilities:

· Production support for bi-weekly and monthly payroll to troubleshoot Time/Payroll errors Documentation of existing Time schemas

· Support data conversion activities from SAP to Oracle including providing support for the development of data extraction programs

· Provide day-to-day production support of full cycle from initial time entry to payroll, to posting to the general ledger to reporting.

· Set up and maintain configuration in SAP related to break fixes and enhancements including BSI.

· Research and troubleshoot issues related to payroll and time management applications and provide solution(s)

· Work as liaison between end-users and developers

· Write functional specs for production fixes and enhancements

· Perform end to end testing of fixes/enhancements including creation of test plans and test scripts

· Create training documentation and conduct training

· Work with SAP and other software vendors to install solutions and resolve issues

· Work closely with other SAP teams including Security, Basis, Development, CRM, BW, FI-CO, MM/WM and FM/GM on projects and integration issues