SAP Functional Payroll Consultant

Project:

You will join the HR & Talent Business Systems team, supporting and evolving a critical SAP Payroll environment used to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.

The role focuses on SAP R3/ECC6 Payroll and plays a key part in maintaining compliance with legislative requirements, supporting business transformations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable payroll solutions while ensuring system stability and performance.

Role:

As an SAP Functional Payroll Consultant, you will act as the subject matter expert for SAP Payroll, providing both functional and technical expertise across projects, enhancements, and support activities.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the SAP Payroll expert within the organization.
• Configuring and maintaining SAP R3/ECC6 Payroll solutions.
• Designing and implementing system enhancements and custom developments.
• Translating business, legal, and regulatory requirements into effective SAP Payroll solutions.
• Producing functional and technical specifications for developments and system changes.
• Advising stakeholders on SAP Payroll best practices and standard functionalities.
• Supporting SAP Payroll implementation and enhancement projects.
• Providing 3rd-line support and resolving complex payroll-related incidents.
• Managing payroll-related system changes and ensuring successful delivery.
• Performing regression testing and validation for legislative and regulatory updates.
• Monitoring payroll processes and ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
• Identifying opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement.

We are looking for:

• Proven experience working with SAP R3/ECC6 Payroll.
• Strong experience in SAP Payroll configuration and support.
• Previous involvement in payroll implementation, enhancement, or transformation projects.
• Experience managing payroll-related legislative and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting business stakeholders and translating requirements into system solutions.
• Background in incident resolution and application support environments.
• Deep knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll (SAP ECC6/R3).
• Strong payroll process expertise.
• Experience in SAP configuration and solution design.
• Ability to create functional and technical specifications.
• Experience with testing, including regression testing for payroll and legal updates.
• Understanding of system integration and data flows within HR and Payroll landscapes.
• Knowledge of IT service management processes and change management practices