Accenture

Accenture

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SAP Payroll Manager

Apply by Jan 18, 2027

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT Enterprise Applications & ERP
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Mexico City
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant SAP Payroll experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

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Role Summary

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This SAP Payroll Functional Lead role involves leading the functional design, configuration, testing, and implementation of SAP Payroll solutions, working closely with business and technical teams to deliver effective and scalable payroll processes. The role acts as a key functional expert, translating business requirements into SAP Payroll solutions while ensuring quality throughout the implementation lifecycle.

What You'll Do

  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional designs and system configurations.
  • Configure and maintain payroll processes, rules, schemas, and related functionality based on business requirements.
  • Lead functional workshops and collaborate with business stakeholders to define payroll requirements and solution approaches.
  • Perform and coordinate functional testing, integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Identify and resolve functional issues related to payroll configuration, integrations, and end-to-end processes.
  • Support data validation, system deployment, go-live activities, and post-production stabilization.

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Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus at least 5 years of SAP Payroll experience with hands-on configuration and implementation skills.

Required

  • Strong functional experience in SAP Payroll, including hands-on configuration.
  • Experience designing, configuring, testing, and implementing SAP Payroll solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes and their configuration within SAP.
  • Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional specifications and system solutions.
  • Experience leading functional workstreams or SAP Payroll implementations.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across payroll processes and configuration.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant SAP Payroll experience.

Preferred

  • Experience with SAP HCM Payroll and/or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
  • Experience with payroll integrations and interfaces with HR, Finance, Time, or third-party systems.
  • Experience with Payroll Control Center.
  • Experience supporting end-to-end SAP Payroll implementations, migrations, or transformation programs.
  • Experience with production support, enhancements, and payroll stabilization.
  • Knowledge of country-specific payroll requirements and localization.
  • Experience leading functional teams and coordinating with technical, integration, and business stakeholders.

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

As an SAP Payroll Functional Lead, you will lead the functional design, configuration, testing, and implementation of SAP Payroll solutions, working closely with business and technical teams to deliver effective and scalable payroll processes.

You will act as a key functional expert, translating business requirements into SAP Payroll solutions while ensuring quality throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead the functional design, configuration, and implementation of SAP Payroll solutions.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective functional designs and system configurations.
  • Configure and maintain payroll processes, rules, schemas, and related functionality based on business requirements.
  • Lead functional workshops and collaborate with business stakeholders to define payroll requirements and solution approaches.
  • Perform and coordinate functional testing, integration testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Identify and resolve functional issues related to payroll configuration, integrations, and end-to-end processes.
  • Collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure alignment between SAP Payroll and connected systems.
  • Support data validation, system deployment, go-live activities, and post-production stabilization.
  • Provide functional leadership, guidance, and subject matter expertise to project teams and stakeholders.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and enhancements to existing payroll solutions.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • Strong functional experience in SAP Payroll, including hands-on configuration.
  • Experience designing, configuring, testing, and implementing SAP Payroll solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes and their configuration within SAP.
  • Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional specifications and system solutions.
  • Experience leading functional workstreams or SAP Payroll implementations.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across payroll processes and configuration.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant SAP Payroll experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience with SAP HCM Payroll and/or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
  • Experience with payroll integrations and interfaces with HR, Finance, Time, or third-party systems.
  • Experience with Payroll Control Center.
  • Experience supporting end-to-end SAP Payroll implementations, migrations, or transformation programs.
  • Experience with production support, enhancements, and payroll stabilization.
  • Knowledge of country-specific payroll requirements and localization.
  • Experience leading functional teams and coordinating with technical, integration, and business stakeholders.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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Accenture is a global professional services company that specializes in providing consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. With a diverse range of industries served, including financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications, Accenture leverages advanced technologies and data analytics to help organizations improve their performance and drive innovation. Committed to sustainable progress, the company emphasizes its dedication to inclusivity, digital transformation, and building a more sustainable future for its clients and communities. With a presence in over 120 countries, Accenture is known for its expertise in integrating cutting-edge solutions that address complex business challenges.