SAP Payroll Specialist

1. Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced

SAP S/4HANA Payroll Lead (India Payroll)

with strong hands-on experience in payroll operations, configuration, and support within a

manufacturing industry environment

. The role involves

end-to-end payroll management

, ongoing

operations & maintenance (O&M)

,

implementation of new compensation structures

, and

handling business-driven payroll enhancements

, including functional design for custom developments.

2. Key Responsibilities Payroll Operations & Support Execute and support

end-to-end India Payroll processing

on

SAP S/4HANA

. Handle

monthly payroll runs

, off-cycle payroll, arrears, bonuses, settlements, and statutory deductions. Perform

payroll reconciliation

, variance analysis, and payroll validation. Manage

year-end payroll activities

, Form 16 generation, and statutory reporting, Agreement implementation, Annual Increment related changes .

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Provide

L2/L3 support

for payroll-related incidents and service requests. Troubleshoot payroll errors, wage type issues, retro calculations, and schema/rule-related problems. Ensure

payroll system stability

, data accuracy, and compliance with internal controls.

Configuration & Enhancements Configure and maintain: Wage types Schemas & PCRs Pay structures Allowances, deductions, incentives, and reimbursements Implement

new compensation components

and modify existing structures based on business requirements. Support changes arising from

organizational policies, union agreements, or statutory updates

.

Business Requirement Handling Work closely with

HR, Finance, and Business stakeholders

to gather payroll-related requirements. Analyse and translate business needs into

functional payroll solutions

. Proactively recommend process improvements and system optimizations.

Custom Development Support Prepare

Functional Specifications (FS)

and

Technical Specifications (TS)

for payroll-related custom developments. Coordinate with ABAP/technical teams for development, testing, and deployment. Support

unit testing, integration testing, and UAT

for payroll enhancements.

Compliance & Statutory Management Ensure compliance with

India payroll statutory requirements

, including: PF ESI PT LWF Income Tax (TDS) Track and implement statutory changes impacting payroll configuration and calculations.

3. Required Skills & Experience Mandatory Skills 5–6 years of hands-on experience in

SAP Payroll (India)

. Strong experience with

SAP S/4HANA Payroll

. Experience working in a

manufacturing industry payroll environment

. In-depth knowledge of: India Payroll schema & PCRs Wage type configuration Retroactive payroll processing Proven experience in

O&M support

and payroll production environments. Experience in

FS & TS documentation

for payroll customizations.

Functional & Technical Knowledge SAP HCM Payroll (India) Integration knowledge with: Time Management Organizational Management Finance (FI) for payroll posting Understanding of

payroll posting, GL mapping, and reconciliation

.

4. Desired / Good-to-Have Skills Experience with

large employee base payrolls

in manufacturing setups. Exposure to

unionized workforce payroll

. Knowledge of

SAP Notes

, OSS messages, and payroll legal changes. Experience in

migration or stabilization projects

on S/4HANA. Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

5. Behavioural & Soft Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently in a

production payroll environment

. Good communication skills to interact with business users and technical teams.

6. Reporting & Stakeholder Interaction Works closely with: HR Operations HR Business Partners Finance & Compliance teams SAP Technical/ABAP teams