Career Summary

• I have over 8 years of SAP experience with a focus on Payroll. I have worked on Payroll teams of various sizes, serving as the Payroll lead and/or as an essential team member. I am very proficient in SAP configuration and support for various HR modules, which include Payroll, Time, Benefits, Personnel Administration, and Organizational Management.
• I am an expert in US and Canadian Payroll design and configuration, supporting and implementing solutions for clients on the SAP, euHReka, and ADP Globalview platforms. My project roles and responsibilities include various aspects of SAP Payroll and full-life cycle implementations. I have participated in design workshops and blueprinting. I also have extensive knowledge of Gross to Net processing, Payroll configuration, GL mapping, posting configurations, IRS statutory regulations and requirements, parallel testing, and end-user training. It also includes post go-live production support, as well as quarterly and year-end activities.
• I have provided compliance solutions for Payroll Taxes, Benefits, and Garnishments including outsourcing solutions. I have worked extensively with internal and external audit groups to demonstrate a secure and controlled environment and to ensure compliance with any SOX/regularity requirements. I have assisted in providing solutions for Benefit Interfaces with 3rd Party Vendors, Garnishments, and Bank ACH Nacha file transmissions.
• I am knowledgeable regarding the technical aspects of ABAP code and debugging, with some experience as a coder. Lastly, I am very meticulous when testing and analyzing new change requests which allows me to provide very thorough and accurate test results and documentation that details each technical/functional change.

SAP Project Experience

Contractor

Confidential

• Provide expertise and support for PY, TM, BN, PA, and OM
• Confidential Provided daily post go-live support for the business users during and after its full life-cycle Payroll implementation
• Analyzed and researched various aspects of the current implementation solution and provided suggestions for improvements
• Assisted during the test phase by reviewing, approving, and signing off on test results
• Assisted with data validation during data migration and provided defect reports to report discrepancies
• Created and presented training documentations to various team members

Confidential

• Provided daily payroll support for the business users during post go-live, which also included support for quarterly and year-end processing
• Helped to provide a more systematic test approach by developing a test plan, testing documentation, test scenarios, and test scripts
• Researched issues and provided recommendations on resolving those issues
• Analyzed reporting requirements to set up and schedule reports to meet those requirements
• Reviewed GL posting configuration and provided a report of discrepancies and redundancies to FI and PY team

Confidential

• Participated in full life-cycle SAP Payroll implementation
• Participated in blueprinting workshops for US and Canadian Payroll to gather client requirements and specifications
• Configured SAP Payroll module which included the configuration of payroll calculation rules, schemas, features, functions, tax models, garnishments, and PY, TM, and BN wage types
• Configured the new Payroll overpayment functionality to handle claims
• Configured Tax Reporter configuration for quarterly and year end processes, such as SUI, MWR, W2 Reporting, and Locality Wage Listing Reports
• Configured HR Process Workbench to streamline Payroll G2N and downstream processing
• Created documentation, such as BPPs/DWIs and various configuration documents
• Performed unit testing and integration for various configuration changes, such as BSI TUBs updates, HRSPS, wage type configuration, payroll rules, schemas, functions, programs or interfaces, user exits, etc
• Performed parallel testing to validate Payroll calculations, GL configurations, and other downstream processes
• Supported a successful go-live of US and Canadian Payroll
• Provided client support and knowledge transfer

Confidential

• Provided daily Payroll support for the business users, using ADP Globalview platform with a focus on claims processing
• Identified opportunities for process improvements and training gaps to form recommendations
• Prepared and conducted in-classroom and hands-on user training
• Created BPPs/DWIs to document the claims process
• Provided client support and knowledge transfer

Confidential

• Provided post go-live support for concurrent employment CE Payroll implementation
• Configured Payroll calculation rules for union dues and other rules and incorporated these changes into the payroll schema
• Configured PY, TM, and BN wage types to be used for PY Integration
• Troubleshot 3rd party program issue and provided input on the root cause analysis, working closely with SAP on the fix.
• Adjusted GL mapping and FI posting wage types to adapt to changes in FI posting requirements
• Configured HR Process Workbench to streamline G2N PY and downstream processing
• Performed unit testing and integration for these configuration changes
• Provide training and support to super users to assist them through user acceptance testing following the application of change requests and system fixes

Confidential

• Configured Payroll module using the euHReka platform, which included the configuration of payroll calculation rules, schemas, features, functions, tax models, garnishments, and Chart of Accounts for GL Posting to FI
• Provided client support for PY and TM modules, which includes support for quarterly and year-end processing
• Performed unit testing and integration for these configuration changes

Confidential

• Conducted blueprinting workshops for US Payroll to gather client requirements and specifications
• Configured Payroll module which included the configuration of Payroll calculation rules, schemas, features, functions, tax models, garnishments, Chart of Accounts for GL Posting to FI, and PY and TM wage types to be used for Payroll Integration
• Configured Tax Reporter configuration for quarterly and year end processes, which includes SUI, MWR, W2 Reporting, etc
• Configured Payroll Claims processing using original SAP claims methodology
• Configured HR Process Workbench to streamline G2N Payroll and downstream processes
• Created documentation, such as BPPs/DWIs
• Performed unit testing and integration for each development and configuration request, including BSI TUBs updates, HRSPS, wage type configurations, payroll schemas, rules, features, and functions, programs, interfaces, and user exits
• Provided onsite as well as offsite client support provided internal support to BPO conducted internal training for AMO/BPO for knowledge transfer and production support.

Confidential

• Configured SAP Payroll module which included the configuration of payroll calculation rules, schemas, features, functions, tax models, garnishments, and PY, TM, BN wage types
• Gathered and analyzed client specifications in order to implement each system change
• Configuration of benefits module, by defining new plan cost variants, rules, and definitions
• Configuration for tax specifications using BSI TUBS
• Configuration and setup of shadow payroll for inpat employees
• Configuration of a customized bonus accrual option
• Unit testing for each development and configuration request, including BSI, HRSPS, wage types, personnel calculation rules, schemas, functions, programs or interfaces, user exits, etc
• Played vital role in SAP upgrade from version 4.6c to ECC 6.0
• Involved in various SAP upgrade activities such as maintenance of all RICE objects, resolving Unicode non-compliances, payroll schema modifications, testing and troubleshooting
• Involved in some ESS code modifications
• Insured that interfaces run per specifications implement and follow QA practices with regards to SOPs
• Provided detailed work instructions for clients' interfaces and processes
• Provided onsite as well as offsite client support provide internal support to BPO and assist/train the team as necessary

Confidential

• Loaded and monitored time updates using CATS
• Gathered and analyzed client specifications and requirements to create benefits interfaces using ABAP
• Insured that interfaces run per specifications and schedule implement and follow QA practices with regards to SOPs
• Provided detailed work instructions for clients' interfaces and processes trained team on these processes
• Configure Tax Reporter and Payroll configurations for year-end processing
• Provided client support for various HCM modules, which includes support for quarterly and year-end processing