Role Summary Location: Chennai, India Experience: 1–5 Years Employment Type: Full-Time Shift: US Shift / Night Shift We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated US Payroll Specialist with 1–5 years of experience in processing US payroll using SAP Payroll. The ideal candidate should possess a strong understanding of US payroll regulations, taxation, payroll operations, and employee lifecycle processes while ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing. Your Responsibilities • Process end-to-end US payroll accurately and within established payroll timelines. • Validate payroll input data including new hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, overtime, commissions, and one-time payments. • Process off-cycle payrolls, reversals, adjustments, and retroactive payroll transactions. • Review payroll outputs and perform payroll reconciliations before payroll release. • Ensure accurate calculation of: - Federal, State, and Local Taxes - Social Security and Medicare - Garnishments - Benefits and deductions401(k), HSA, FSA, and other pre-tax/post-tax deductions • Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll queries within agreed SLAs. • Support payroll month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, including W-2 validations. • Perform payroll audits and reconciliations between SAP Payroll and third-party payroll providers (e.g., ADP), where applicable.Coordinate with HR, Time Management, Benefits, Finance, and Tax teams for payroll-related activities.Maintain payroll documentation, SOPs, and process controls. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations. • Participate in payroll process improvement and automation initiatives. Your Experience and Skills Required Experience & Skills • 1–5 years of experience in US Payroll, with hands-on involvement in end-to-end payroll processing, validation, reconciliation, and compliance. • Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience using SAP HCM Payroll for US payroll processing. • Good understanding of SAP Payroll processes, including Payroll Control Records, payroll simulations, live payroll processing, retroactive accounting, and payroll results analysis. • Solid knowledge of US payroll regulations, including Federal, State, and Local Taxes, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), garnishments, benefits, deductions, and W-2 reporting. • Experience handling payroll adjustments, employee queries, and payroll reconciliations while ensuring accuracy and compliance. • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and formulas. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet tight payroll deadlines. • Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Nice to Have • Experience supporting payroll operations for medium to large employee populations, ideally within a shared services or global payroll environment. • Familiarity with ADP Payroll, payroll interfaces, and inbound/outbound file validations. • Exposure to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. • Knowledge of SOX controls, payroll audits, and process improvement initiatives. • Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, HR, or a related field. • SAP HCM Payroll certification. What we offer • Opportunity to work on global payroll operations. • Exposure to SAP Payroll and enterprise payroll processes. • Learning and career growth opportunities. • Collaborative and inclusive work environment. • Competitive compensation and benefits.