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Payroll Consultant jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in accounting, finance, human resources, or business administration. Employers in this field regularly file H-1B visa petitions, making it a viable path for long-term sponsorship. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific degree classification.
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At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Newtown Square, PA / Hybrid
DURATION: 12 month contract
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
This position supports the execution of North America Payroll processes and transactions in accordance with documented procedures within the P&C Global Service Delivery Organization. This role assists payroll operations by helping ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
As part of the P&C organization, this role works closely with P&C stakeholders, Finance, external vendors, and employees to address payroll-related inquiries and support consistent payroll delivery. The position contributes to payroll operations by assisting with issue resolution, supporting system updates, and identifying opportunities to improve processes under guidance from senior team members.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in processing multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
- Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies
- Assist in ensuring accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
- Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
- Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate
- Assist with wage reporting, tax filings, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation
- Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
- Support investigation and resolution of payroll discrepancies with guidance from senior team members
- Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support smooth payroll operations
- Support testing activities by executing predefined test cases and documenting results
- Effectively manage assigned tasks and meet established deadlines
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 1 to 3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing or related field
- Basic understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience with SAP IPP or similar payroll systems preferred
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to support employees and internal stakeholders
- Effective communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 69800-152300 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
Requisition ID: 450589 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Newtown Square, PA / Hybrid
DURATION: 12 month contract
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
This position supports the execution of North America Payroll processes and transactions in accordance with documented procedures within the P&C Global Service Delivery Organization. This role assists payroll operations by helping ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
As part of the P&C organization, this role works closely with P&C stakeholders, Finance, external vendors, and employees to address payroll-related inquiries and support consistent payroll delivery. The position contributes to payroll operations by assisting with issue resolution, supporting system updates, and identifying opportunities to improve processes under guidance from senior team members.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in processing multi-state U.S. payroll to ensure accuracy and timeliness
- Support the review of payroll data and help identify discrepancies
- Assist in ensuring accurate flow of payroll postings to the general ledger
- Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
- Monitor and escalate payroll issues or discrepancies as appropriate
- Assist with wage reporting, tax filings, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation
- Respond to routine payroll inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
- Support investigation and resolution of payroll discrepancies with guidance from senior team members
- Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintain and update payroll procedures and documentation
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support smooth payroll operations
- Support testing activities by executing predefined test cases and documenting results
- Effectively manage assigned tasks and meet established deadlines
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 1 to 3+ years of experience in U.S. payroll processing or related field
- Basic understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience with SAP IPP or similar payroll systems preferred
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field preferred
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to support employees and internal stakeholders
- Effective communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 69800-152300 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
Requisition ID: 450589 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Payroll Consultant
Target employers with payroll software practices
Companies running Workday, ADP, or SAP payroll systems tend to have dedicated HR operations teams with established visa sponsorship infrastructure. These employers hire consultants regularly and are more likely to support H-1B visa petitions after OPT.
Emphasize compliance and regulatory knowledge
Payroll roles require understanding of federal and state tax withholding, FLSA classifications, and garnishment rules. Demonstrating this knowledge in your resume signals readiness to contribute immediately, which matters to employers weighing sponsorship costs.
Check whether your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Accounting and management information systems degrees often qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, as this significantly affects how long you can work before an employer needs to file an H-1B.
Prioritize large employers and payroll service firms
Large enterprises and dedicated payroll service providers process high volumes of sponsorship filings annually. They have legal teams familiar with H-1B requirements and are far more likely to sponsor than small businesses running payroll in-house.
Get CPP certified before your OPT ends
The Certified Payroll Professional credential is recognized by employers across industries and demonstrates serious commitment to the field. Candidates with CPP certification stand out in competitive hiring pools and are stronger sponsorship candidates.
Be upfront about your OPT timeline during interviews
Payroll roles involve onboarding cycles and system access setup that take time. Letting hiring managers know your authorization window early allows them to plan the H-1B filing timeline without surprises, which reduces friction for both sides.
Payroll Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Payroll Consultant roles typically qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Payroll Consultant positions generally qualify as specialty occupations when they require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. The key is that the job description must specify a degree requirement tied to a specific discipline, not just any bachelor's degree. Roles at larger employers with complex compliance requirements are easier to substantiate.
Can I work as a Payroll Consultant on F-1 OPT without a CPA license?
Yes. Payroll Consultant roles do not require CPA licensure. A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, human resources, or business administration is the standard qualification. Some employers also value payroll-specific credentials like the Certified Payroll Professional designation, but licensure is not a legal requirement for OPT authorization in this role.
How do I find Payroll Consultant jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have filed H-1B petitions for payroll and HR roles before. Searching broadly across generic platforms wastes time on postings where sponsorship is never on the table.
Does a Payroll Consultant role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title. Payroll Consultant work itself is not inherently STEM-designated. However, if your degree is in management information systems, data analytics, or certain accounting programs with a STEM CIP classification, you may qualify for the 24-month extension. Confirm with your DSO before making employment decisions based on this assumption.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files an H-1B petition?
If your employer misses the H-1B filing window, your work authorization ends when OPT expires unless you have a cap-gap extension from a timely filed petition. Talk to your employer's immigration counsel as early as possible, ideally 6 to 9 months before your OPT end date, to map out the H-1B timeline and avoid gaps.