Reporting Analyst SAP Employee Central Payroll & Finance

Reporting Analyst SAP Employee Central Payroll & Finance

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Summary: As a Reporting Analyst, you will collaborate with the Payroll Reporting Manager to produce accurate payroll-finance reports that facilitate data-driven decisions for a global workforce. The role involves report development, data validation, requirement gathering, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. You will also focus on continuous improvement and innovation in reporting processes. This position requires a blend of technical skills in SAP and BI tools, along with strong communication abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, test, and deploy SAP ABAP reports, SAP BW queries, and visualizations in PowerBI/Tableau.
  • Create and maintain batch job specifications and data extraction routines for payroll/finance reporting.
  • Perform reconciliations of payroll and finance data sources, flagging and resolving discrepancies.
  • Implement automated validation scripts to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
  • Partner with stakeholders to capture detailed reporting requirements.
  • Document data lineage, business rules, and report specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with internal governance standards and external regulatory mandates.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and enhance data visualizations.
  • Contribute to agile ceremonies to align work with roadmap milestones.
  • Identify and resolve payroll reporting discrepancies and issues.

Key Skills:

  • 3-5 years of experience in developing and maintaining payroll/finance reports in SAP environments.
  • Proficient in SAP ABAP report programming and data extraction.
  • Strong SQL/SQL-script knowledge.
  • Familiarity with data-visualization best practices and dashboard design.
  • Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical specifications.
  • Experience in Scrum/Agile teams and managing backlog items.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Description

As a Reporting Analyst you will work directly with the Payroll Reporting Manager to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll-finance reports that power data-driven decision-making across a global workforce.

In this rewarding position, you will:
Report Development & Maintenance

  • Design, build, test, and deploy SAP ABAP reports, SAP BW queries, and visualizations in PowerBI/Tableau that meet functional and regulatory requirements.
  • Create and maintain batch job specifications and data extraction routines for payroll/finance reporting.

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

  • Perform reconciliations of payroll and finance data sources, flagging and resolving discrepancies.
  • Implement automated validation scripts (e.g., using AI, RPA, or SAP s data quality tools) to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.

Requirement Gathering & Documentation

  • Partner with functional payroll, HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to capture detailed reporting requirements.
  • Document data lineage, business rules, and report specifications in a centrally accessible repository. Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure all reporting outputs comply with internal governance standards, GAAP/IFRS accounting principles, and external regulatory mandates (e.g., tax reporting, GDPR/CCPA). Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, introduce AI/ML-based anomaly detection, and enhance data visualizations.
  • Contribute to the team s agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups) to keep work aligned with roadmap milestones.
  • Identify and resolve pay roll reporting discrepancies and issues, ensuring business requirements are met

Basic Qualifications :

  • 3 5 years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining payroll/finance reports in SAP environments (ABAP, SAP BW, SAP BusinessObjects) and at least one modern BI tool (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik).
  • Proficient in SAP ABAP report programming and data extraction (IDoc, OData, CPI).
  • Strong SQL/SQL-script knowledge.
  • Familiarity with data-visualization best practices and dashboard design.
  • Ability to translate complex business requirements into precise technical specifications and to perform root-cause analysis of data discrepancies.
  • Experience working in Scrum/Agile teams, participating in sprint ceremonies, and managing backlog items.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of presenting technical information to non-technical audiences.

Desired skills :

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll or SAP ABAP certification.
  • Experience with SAP SuccessFactors/EC/ECP
  • Exposure to global payroll regulations and compliance frameworks.
  • Experience with robotic process automation (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) or AI-driven data validation tools.
  • Knowledge of financial reporting standards (GAAP, IFRS) as applied to people-cost accounting.
  • Prior experience supporting large scale transformation programs

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