How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)
The HR SysOps Lead Specialist (SAP Payroll) provides day‑to‑day functional payroll system support, with primary accountability for payroll reporting execution, reconciliation, analysis, and documentation.
This role strengthens payroll operational stability by delivering repeatable, high‑quality reporting, responding to ad hoc business requests, and documenting current‑state payroll configuration, schemas, and business rules to improve transparency, supportability, and long‑term maintainability.
The analyst partners closely with onshore Payroll SYSOPS leaders while remaining explicitly execution‑focused, ensuring strategic, compliance, and configuration decisions remain onshore.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Focus Area: Payroll Reporting & Functional Support (75–85%)
Payroll Production Reporting & Analysis
Execute scheduled and on‑demand payroll reports across all in‑scope payroll areas
Deliver reconciliation, audit, variance, and compliance reporting aligned with payroll cycles
Review and analyze recent reporting or data requests; clarify requirements and validate outputs
Maintain reporting calendars to ensure timely and predictable delivery
Data Validation & Reconciliation
Perform payroll data reconciliations between SAP Payroll and downstream systems
Identify discrepancies, unexpected variances, or missing transactions
Conduct initial root‑cause analysis and escalate findings with structured documentation
Support validation of payroll true‑ups and adjustments
Production Issue Identification
Proactively monitor payroll results for recurring issues and emerging trends
Maintain issue logs with supporting data and analysis
Enable faster resolution by providing clear, evidence‑based insights to onshore teams