Payroll Consultant

About the Role

Join SAP's People & Culture Global Service Delivery Organization as a Payroll Consultant supporting payroll operations for Ireland and the UK. You'll play a critical role ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while adhering to local tax regulations, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the processing of Irish and UK payrolls ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Support accurate postings of payroll to the general ledger.
• Maintain compliance with local payroll tax, Social Insurance, pensions, and statutory leave regulations.
• Keep payroll documentation, procedures, and control frameworks up to date.
• Stay informed on legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll practices.
• Monitor, escalate, and support resolution of payroll issues.
• Assist with wage reporting, tax filing, and year-end regulatory activities.
• Respond to routine payroll queries from employees and internal teams.
• Support payroll system updates, testing, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate smooth payroll operations and meet deadlines.

Experience and Skills

• 1 to 3+ years experience in Irish payroll processing; UK payroll experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Working knowledge of Irish and UK payroll tax regulations and compliance.
• Experience with SAP HCM IPP or equivalent payroll software advantageous.
• Familiarity or interest in payroll projects, transformation, and AI applications in payroll is a plus.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, HR, Finance, or related field preferred, or comparable payroll experience or certification (e.g., iPass or CIPP).
• Strong attention to detail with eagerness to learn.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to thrive in a team-based, fast-paced environment managing multiple tasks.

Additional Information

SAP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Successful candidates may undergo background checks. This role involves limited travel (0-10%). SAP upholds ethical AI usage during recruitment.