SAP SuccessFactors Canadian Payroll Consultant

High Cliff Partners Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Canadian Payroll Consultant for a remote position. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of ECP/S4 Payroll experience and deep expertise in Canadian payroll legislation. Responsibilities include designing and managing payroll solutions, ensuring compliance with CRA regulations, and supporting system enhancements. Such candidates must also be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of ECP / S4 Payroll experience.
• Proven background in end-to-end SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll implementations.
• Strong expertise in Canadian payroll legislation and tax reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and configuration of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll solutions.
• Manage and execute year-end payroll processes with CRA compliance.
• Conduct workshops to gather business requirements and translate them into specifications.

Skills

ECP / S4 Payroll experience

Functional configuration skills

Knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Our Toronto-based client is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Canadian Payroll Consultant to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of ECP / S4 Payroll experience, with a proven background in multiple end-to-end SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) implementations and deep, hands-on expertise in Canadian payroll legislation, tax reporting, and year-end processes. This role requires strong functional configuration skills and the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders to translate requirements into system solutions. This will be a remote role with minimum travel required once every 3 months.

Key responsibilities :

• Lead the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) solutions to meet complex Canadian business requirements.
• Provide deep functional expertise in Canadian payroll legislation, including federal and provincial tax regulations, garnishments, benefits, and statutory reporting (e.g., T4, RL-1, ROE).
• Manage and execute semi-annual and year-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec.
• Conduct workshops to gather business requirements, translate them into functional specifications, and propose best-practice solutions.
• Provide ongoing production support, troubleshoot, and resolve complex payroll processing and integration issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integration points between ECP and other modules like Employee Central (EC), Time & Attendance, and Finance (FI).
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for payroll cycles and legislative updates.
• Create and deliver end-user training and documentation to ensure successful adoption and knowledge transfer.
• Stay current with upcoming Canadian legislative changes and proactively configure the system to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support data migration and validation activities for implementation and enhancement projects.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.