SAP ECP / EC Payroll — QA Test Analyst SAP ECP | Employee Central Payroll | US Payroll | Integration Testing

Role Overview We are looking for a hands-on SAP ECP / EC Payroll QA professional to execute testing for US Payroll implementations on the SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) platform. The ideal candidate has solid US Payroll processing knowledge, direct experience running integration test scenarios across EC-to-ECP pipelines, and the ability to execute payroll test scripts accurately within a structured test workstream.

Key Responsibilities Execute test cases and test scripts for SAP ECP / EC Payroll across SIT, parallel testing, UAT, and regression cycles

Run payroll test scenarios covering gross-to-net calculations, federal/state/local tax withholding, garnishments, off-cycle payroll, and retro processing

Execute EC-to-ECP integration testing — validate employee master data replication, compensation, org, and position data flows into payroll

Perform payroll interface testing — ACH/NACHA bank files, GL postings, time & attendance feeds, and third-party payroll vendor integrations

Support payroll parallel run execution — run comparison scenarios, document variances, and assist with root cause identification

Validate US payroll tax configuration and BSI TaxFactory results for accuracy across federal, state, and local tax scenarios

Execute year-end test scenarios including W-2 and W-2c validation where applicable

Log and track defects with full payroll context — wage types, pay periods, employee populations, and replication steps

Participate in test preparation — review test scripts, flag coverage gaps, and provide timely execution status to the test lead





Experience REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of total Payroll domain experience (SAP HCM Payroll and/or SAP ECP / EC Payroll) US Payroll experience is mandatory — US tax processing, wage types, BSI TaxFactory, garnishments, retro, year-end (W-2) 2+ years of hands-on integration testing / SIT execution experience on SAP HCM or ECP programs

Direct experience testing payroll interfaces — bank files (ACH/NACHA), GL, time integration, third-party vendor feeds

Technical Skills SAP ECP / EC Payroll — payroll schema/PCR familiarity, wage type catalog, payroll control record, payroll log analysis

SuccessFactors EC — EC-to-ECP replication understanding; compensation, org, and position data flows

US Payroll specifics: federal/state/local tax, BSI TaxFactory, garnishments, off-cycle, retro processing, W-2

Integration testing across EC-to-ECP, Payroll-to-GL, Payroll-to-Bank, and Time-to-Payroll interfaces

Parallel run execution — variance comparison between legacy system and ECP results

Defect management in HP ALM / Quality Center, JIRA, Azure DevOps, or equivalent

Soft Skills / Ways Of Working Detail-oriented test execution — accurate script execution and thorough result documentation

Strong analytical mindset for payroll variance identification and documentation

Clear defect reporting with payroll-specific context that non-technical stakeholders can act on

Ability to work within a defined test schedule and escalate blockers quickly

Preferred Qualifications SuccessFactors EC Payroll certification

Multi-state US payroll experience — state reciprocity, local taxes, multi-state employee scenarios

Familiarity with ADP, Ceridian, or other legacy payroll systems for parallel comparison context

Prior consulting/SI delivery project experience

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