Nielsen seeks a Sr US Payroll consultant with expertise in SAP HCM & Payroll modules. You'll configure US and Global Payroll components, provide production support for bi-weekly payroll, and collaborate with business owners and technical teams. Must have strong knowledge of US Payroll and benefits, SAP HCM & Payroll modules, and experience in configuration and support.
Must have:
US Payroll
SAP HCM
Payroll Configuration
Production Support
Good to have:
Benefits
Global Payroll
Integration
Data Analysis
Perks:
Global Impact
Dynamic Team
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ABOUT THIS JOB
Nielsen’s Corporate Platforms organization is looking for a Global SAP Payroll Technology Lead to support our SAP HCM & Payroll environments, and peripheral systems that are involved to create the current and future platform. In this role you will be a key contributor to translating requirements provided by stakeholders and providing tasks and guidance to the developers and support teams. This role will support business enhancements and strategic initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Configuration of the following US and Global Payroll and Benefit components: wage types, gross payroll, deductions, tax authorities and tax models, health plans, insurance plans, savings plans, flexible spending plans and integration of benefits with payroll, garnishments, posting to accounting and 3rd party remittance, custom payroll schemas and rules, remuneration forms using transaction PE51, off-cycle processing, and Payroll Control Center (PCC).
Provide production support for a bi-weekly payroll. Included in production support is quickly analyzing and providing solutions for problems found during a live payroll cycle.
Act as liaison between business owners and technical teams to communicate changes as they relate to project/ticket updates, preparation, data analysis, documentation and training.
Designing and maintaining interfaces with 3rd party vendors for benefits, ACH and check payments and taxes.
Creating testing data using Epi-Use Data Sync Manager, comparing payroll results using Epi-Use Variance Monitor, and creating reports using Epi-Use Query Manager
Assisting in payroll year-end activities and payroll adjustments for W-2 processing
Implementation of SAP notes as they relate to system maintenance and problem resolutions.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU:
With your critical and strategic thinking abilities, you create opportunities to empower and enrich an essential part of our business. This role spans supporting SAP HCM & Payroll modules for the countries we support and refining unlimited complex needs for our customers, who span multiple countries, jurisdictions, and many other fascinating complexities.
ABOUT NIELSEN
As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth.
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