SAP HCM Payroll Consultant

We are seeking an experienced SAP HCM Payroll Consultant with strong expertise in SAP HR and Payroll, particularly UAE Payroll. The role involves configuring, implementing, and supporting SAP HCM Payroll solutions, ensuring payroll compliance, analyzing business requirements, conducting testing and UAT, and resolving payroll-related issues. The consultant will work closely with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver successful implementations, system enhancements, and integrations with related SAP modules. Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and other GCC Payrolls is an added advantage.

Key Objectives:

• Hands on SAP HR (all core modules – Payroll, OM, PA, TIME, PD, etc.)
• Ensure legal compliance of the Payroll solution.
• Review & validate all legal requirements for Customers based on Payroll Country.
• Should have worked on UAE Payroll, knowledge on other GCC Payrolls will be advantage.
• Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Analyze and evaluate payroll processes and to identify areas for improvement.
• Design, configure, and customize SAP Payroll module to meet business requirements (Including testing and UAT Support)
• Stay updated with SAP Payroll module functionality, new releases, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate SAP Payroll with other modules, such as SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central/HR , finance, and time management.
• Participate in payroll-related projects, including system upgrades, enhancements, and migrations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve payroll-related issues, investigating root causes and implementing preventive measures.
• Work effectively with local experts as well as with the business community
• The HR consultant is expected to help with development aspects relating to Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Personnel Relations, Recruitment, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, Contractor Activity Timesheets (CATS), Personnel Development, Learning & Development, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits etc.
• Be actively involved in the preparation, conception, realization, and Go Live of customer implementation projects
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, run, and manage blueprint workshops/meetings with internal and external clients
• Assisting in defining the scope of a project/opportunities, estimating efforts and project timelines
• Configure the product in line with customer requirements, demo iteration configurations to customer and help customer complete iteration testing and UAT.
• Handle critical customer issues/escalations of different regions, conduct root cause analysis to provide solution with high efficiency
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central specific solution consulting knowledge is added advantage.