US SAP ECP Payroll Specialist | Optimize US Payroll

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive rewards

Access to latest technology

Job summary

Accenture is hiring a SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) – US Payroll Specialist to configure and support US payroll within SAP. The role requires deep knowledge of US payroll laws, AMS delivery, and hands-on configuration, with interaction across technical, compliance, and stakeholder domains.

You will work on payroll schema development, wage types, and infotypes, and deliver end-to-end support including interfaces with third-party systems. Collaboration with HR and Finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have SAP ECP configuration and support experience.
• US payroll knowledge including tax, social insurance, and statutory rules.
• Experience with AMS in Run & Maintain environments.
• Ability to design payroll interfaces with third parties.
• Strong documentation and audit readiness capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support US payroll schemas, rules, wage types, and infotypes.
• Provide Level 2/3 AMS support per SLAs and KPIs.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
• Design and support payroll integrations with vendors and finance systems.
• Ensure compliance with US payroll regulations and SAP Notes.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of configurations and processes.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IM and external vendors to resolve issues.

Skills

SAP ECP configuration

US payroll (SAP PY-US)

Payroll schema & wage types

AMS incident & change management

Root cause analysis

Payroll interfaces

US statutory compliance

Documentation & governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

SAP ECP certification

Tools

SuccessFactors Employee Central integration

Job description

Accenture is hiring a SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) – US Payroll Specialist to configure and support US payroll within SAP. The role requires deep knowledge of US payroll laws, AMS delivery, and hands-on configuration, with interaction across technical, compliance, and stakeholder domains.

You will work on payroll schema development, wage types, and infotypes, and deliver end-to-end support including interfaces with third-party systems. Collaboration with HR and Finance is essential.