Payroll Consultant

We help the world run betterAt SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.ROLE DESCRIPTION: This position supports the execution of Ireland Payroll and UK Payroll and transactions in accordance with documented procedures within the People & Culture Global Service Delivery Organization. This role delivers payroll operations by helping to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting compliance with applicable legislative and regulatory local tax rules. As part of the P&C organization, this role works closely with P&C stakeholders, Finance, external vendors, and employees to address payroll-related inquiries and support consistent payroll delivery. The position contributes to payroll operations by assisting with issue resolution, supporting system updates, and identifying opportunities to improve processes under guidance from senior team members. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in processing Irish (and UK) payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies Assist in ensuring accurate payroll postings to the general ledger Support compliance with and local payroll tax and Social Insurance regulations Ensure compliance with Ireland and UK payroll regulations including Income Tax, National Insurance, pensions, and statutory leave payments. Maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures, and control frameworks. Keep current with legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll. Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate Assist with wage reporting, tax filing, and all regulatory year-end activities Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders Support investigation and resolution of payroll discrepancies with guidance from senior team members Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation Partner with internal stakeholders to support smooth payroll operations Support testing activities by executing predefined test cases and documenting results Effectively manage assigned tasks and meet established deadlines WORK EXPERIENCE: 1 to 3+ years of experience in Ireland and ideally UK payroll processing or related field Basic understanding of Ireland and UK payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements Experience with SAP HCM IPP or similar payroll systems preferred Candidates with both Ireland and UK experience are preferred, both not essential as training will be given Experience of working on payroll projects/transformation is preferred Experience and knowledge of AI and its adoption is preferred EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred or equivalent payroll experience, education, e.g. iPass or CIPP. Demonstrates strong attention to detail and willingness to learn Strong customer service orientation with the ability to support employees and internal stakeholders Effective communication and organizational skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks Bring out your bestSAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. 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