What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP HCM Payroll Expert Consultant position at Baer Group?
** Government Project - Applicant must be located in the U.S. (Visa holders acceptable) **
Baer is looking for an SAP HCM Payroll Expert Consultant for an 18-month Government Remote Project.
Title: SAP HCM Payroll Expert Consultant
Location: Remote (Minimal travel to Harrisburg, PA may be required)
Duration: June 2025 – December 2026
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: W2 or C2C
Project Overview:
Our client is leading a multi-year SAP S/4HANA transformation for a state-level transportation authority responsible for managing and modernizing toll-based roadway infrastructure and enterprise systems. This project includes the migration of ECC, SRM, and BW systems to S/4HANA. The SAP HCM Payroll Expert will play a critical role in ensuring the continuity and accuracy of payroll operations throughout this enterprise-wide modernization effort.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Company Overview:
Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.
Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.
Baer is looking for an SAP HCM Payroll Expert Consultant for an 18-month Government Remote Project.
Title: SAP HCM Payroll Expert Consultant
Location: Remote (Minimal travel to Harrisburg, PA may be required)
Duration: June 2025 – December 2026
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: W2 or C2C
Project Overview:
Our client is leading a multi-year SAP S/4HANA transformation for a state-level transportation authority responsible for managing and modernizing toll-based roadway infrastructure and enterprise systems. This project includes the migration of ECC, SRM, and BW systems to S/4HANA. The SAP HCM Payroll Expert will play a critical role in ensuring the continuity and accuracy of payroll operations throughout this enterprise-wide modernization effort.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the payroll workstream for the ECC to S/4HANA migration.
- Analyze and document current payroll functionality in ECC.
- Design and configure payroll processes within S/4HANA.
- Ensure accurate W-2 generation and payroll execution in compliance with U.S. regulations.
- Collaborate with business users to capture current-state and future-state requirements.
- Participate in testing, validation, and troubleshooting of payroll scenarios.
- Provide post-go-live hypercare and issue resolution support.
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP HCM Payroll.
- Deep expertise in U.S. payroll processing, including W-2 generation within ECC and S/4HANA.
- Strong configuration skills and experience leading payroll implementations or migrations.
- Proven ability to interface directly with clients and interpret complex business processes.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills—must be able to learn and understand the client’s existing SAP system and translate to future-state functionality.
Company Overview:
Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.
Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.
