SAP Payroll Argentina - Senior Business Functional Analyst

Job Code: #1474386174

Position Type: Contractor – On-Demand

Location: Remote – Argentina

Customer Time Zone: ART (Argentina Time)

Expected Hours per Week: 20

Expected Duration: 6 months - can be extended

Requires After-Hours Work: Yes, Upon request

This opportunity is exclusively for consultants who are native Spanish speakers—or bilingual—and reside in Argentina.

Position Summary

Doxa Advisers is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst – SAP Payroll Argentina to provide specialized functional expertise in SAP HCM Payroll for Argentina on an on-demand basis.

The professional will support regulatory changes, business requirements analysis, issue investigation, and solution validation within the Argentine payroll environment. This role requires a strong understanding of local payroll legislation and statutory requirements, combined with practical SAP Payroll knowledge to assess business impacts and ensure that system solutions meet regulatory and operational needs.

The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with Development and QA teams, translating business and regulatory requirements into clear functional specifications, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently while providing reliable functional guidance throughout the solution delivery process.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Requirements and Regulatory Analysis

• Analyze Argentine payroll regulations and business requirements, assessing their impact on SAP HCM Payroll processes and configurations.
• Monitor and evaluate changes in local payroll legislation, taxation, social security, statutory reporting, and collective bargaining requirements.
• Translate regulatory and business requirements into functional specifications, acceptance criteria, and actionable recommendations.
• Identify potential impacts of legislative changes on payroll calculations, system configuration, and existing business processes.
• Provide functional guidance to ensure SAP Payroll solutions comply with Argentine statutory and business requirements.

SAP Payroll Functional Support

• Analyze SAP Payroll calculations, configurations, and reported issues to identify discrepancies and determine appropriate solutions.
• Investigate payroll results, wage types, schemas, Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs), and localization-specific functionality.
• Review payroll processing scenarios and assess the impact of configuration or regulatory changes.
• Provide functional expertise to support the resolution of complex payroll-related issues.
• Recommend improvements to payroll processes and system functionality based on business and regulatory requirements.

Development, Testing, and Solution Validation

• Support Development teams by clarifying functional requirements and providing guidance on expected system behavior.
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test scenarios, acceptance criteria, and validation procedures.
• Validate SAP Payroll solutions against Argentine statutory requirements and business expectations.
• Review test results, investigate functional discrepancies, and provide recommendations for corrections.
• Ensure that implemented solutions accurately address the original requirements and comply with local payroll regulations.

Documentation and Collaboration

• Document business requirements, functional specifications, analysis findings, and recommended solutions.
• Maintain clear and organized records of regulatory changes, functional decisions, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with technical and functional teams to ensure alignment throughout project delivery.
• Communicate complex payroll and regulatory topics clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Perform additional job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in SAP HCM Payroll, with strong functional expertise in Argentina localization.
• Strong knowledge of Argentine payroll legislation, including taxation, social security, statutory reporting, and collective bargaining requirements.
• Hands-on functional experience with SAP Payroll concepts, including:
• Wage types.
• Payroll schemas.
• Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs).
• Payroll results and calculations.
• Argentina-specific localization and statutory requirements.
• Experience analyzing payroll configurations, calculations, and functional issues.
• Proven ability to assess the impact of regulatory changes on SAP Payroll processes and system functionality.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements.
• Ability to translate business and regulatory needs into functional specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Experience supporting Development and QA teams with functional guidance and test scenarios.
• Experience validating SAP Payroll solutions against statutory and business requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently in an on-demand environment.
• Spanish proficiency at C2 level (fluent) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SAP Payroll regulatory updates and localization projects in Argentina.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in SAP implementation, maintenance, or enhancement projects.
• Strong understanding of Argentine payroll compliance practices and the relationship between statutory requirements and SAP configuration.
• English proficiency at B2 level (upper-intermediate) is desirable. Good professional English communication skills will be considered an advantage.

Work Environment

• Fully remote position based in Argentina.
• On-demand allocation with an expected commitment of 20 hours per week for 6 months.
• Customer time zone: ART (Argentina Time).
• No regular after-hours work is required.
• The role involves collaboration with Development, QA, and functional teams in a project-oriented environment.
• The professional must be comfortable managing assignments independently and providing specialized functional expertise as needed.

About the Company

Doxa Advisers is a global consulting organization specializing in enterprise solutions and digital transformation. We provide mission-critical support and project delivery across ERP, HCM, and cloud platforms. Our operations emphasize agility, excellence, and customer success.