SAP Payroll Consultant

*About Meridian** Meridian is a minority-owned, 9-Time Inc. 5000 honoree and one of the nation's fastest-growing small businesses. For more than two decades, we've helped organizations modernize and maximize their ERP and Workday investments—delivering solutions that are efficient, scalable, and aligned to each client’s mission. We proudly serve state and local governments, federal agencies, K–12 organizations, and commercial clients, giving our team exposure to meaningful work that directly improves communities and public services nationwide. If you’re looking to grow your career inside a collaborative, supportive, and fast-growing consulting environment, Meridian is the place for you! *SAP Payroll, Wage, And Raise Support Consultant – K-12 Required** 🕒 Contract, hourly position 🌍100% Remote - must reside within the United States ✈️ Up to 20% domestic travel 📍 *Must** be eligible to work in the in the United States *without** sponsorship, now or in the future *The Opportunity** We are seeking an experienced *SAP Payroll Support Consultant** to help ensure accurate, reliable payroll operations for a large *K-12 public sector environment** . In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the systems that ensure educators and school staff are paid correctly and on time. This position focuses on *SAP HCM U.S. Payroll support, wage and compensation configuration, salary increase processing, and payroll troubleshooting** . You will partner closely with payroll teams, HR leaders, and SAP technical teams to maintain system stability, resolve complex payroll issues, and continuously improve payroll processes. If you enjoy *solving complex payroll challenges, supporting mission-driven organizations, and working in collaborative SAP environments** , this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact. ResponsibilitiesPayroll Support and OperationsProvide ongoing SAP HCM Payroll production support, including monitoring payroll runs, resolving errors, and supporting payroll processing cycles.Troubleshoot and resolve payroll calculation issues, retroactive accounting, tax processing, and time integration issues.Provide second-level functional support for payroll and HR system issues.Payroll Configuration*Configure and maintain payroll schemas and rules, wage types and pay components, retroactive accounting functions, payroll posting to financeRaises, Compensation, and Wage Management*Support the configuration and processing of employee salary increases, pay adjustments, and compensation changes.Configure and manage wage types associated with raises, bonuses, and adjustments.Assist with mass pay updates, salary actions, and compensation related payroll impacts.Payslip and Payroll Output Support*Support configuration and troubleshooting of payslip generation, payroll output forms and reports.System Maintenance and Support*Support system testing, upgrades, and support pack implementations.Work with Basis and technical teams to analyze system behavior following upgrades.Assist with integration support between SAP and external systems, including HR, benefits, and payroll vendors.Collaboration and Documentation*Work with business stakeholders and technical teams to diagnose and resolve payroll issues.Document configuration updates, support resolutions, and system changes.Provide guidance on public sector payroll practices and compliance considerations.*Minimum Qualifications5+ years of hands-on SAP HCM U.S. Public Sector Payroll configuration experience Public Sector K-12 education payroll experience is a MUSTMUST have experience with the following:Payroll schemas and rules, Wage type configuration, Payroll processing and troubleshooting, Retroactive accounting, Payroll posting to financeExperience supporting payslip configurationExperience supporting integrations with external payroll systems or vendorsExperience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP ECC and S/4HANA Payroll is a PLUSFamiliarity with SAP Fiori payroll applications is a PLUSAbility to work standard East Coast hours*💙 Why You’ll Love Working at Meridian** 🌟 A collaborative, people-first culture 🌟 Generous time off and flexible remote environment 🌟 401(k) with company match that immediately vests 🌟 Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, caregiver/adoption support, financial coaching, EAP 🌟 Company-paid life insurance<