Sap Hcm Consultant

Role & responsibilities

Payroll Configuration & Support

• Configure and support SAP HCM Payroll and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Design, build, test, and deploy payroll solutions for India and US payroll requirements.
• Configure payroll schemas, PCRs, wage types, payroll areas, periods, retro calculations, and off-cycle payroll.
• Troubleshoot payroll issues and perform root cause analysis.

Implementation & Transformation

• Participate in end-to-end implementation, rollout, migration, and support projects.
• Lead payroll workshops and requirement gathering sessions.
• Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with technical teams for developments.
• Support payroll transformation initiatives from SAP ECC Payroll to ECP.

Compliance & Statutory Requirements

• Manage statutory payroll compliance for India including:

• Provident Fund (PF)

• Employee State Insurance (ESI)

• Professional Tax (PT)

• Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)

• Income Tax/TDS

• Gratuity

• Full & Final Settlement

• Understanding of US payroll processes including taxation, earnings, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and regulatory compliance.

Integration & Interfaces

• Work on inbound and outbound payroll interfaces.

• Collaborate with third-party payroll vendors, ADP, benefit providers, banks, and statutory agencies.

• Support integrations between:

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

• Employee Central Payroll

• SAP CPI/BTP Integration Suite

• Time Management systems

• Finance and Banking systems

Testing & Deployment

• Prepare and execute:

• Unit Testing

• SIT

• UAT

• Parallel Payroll Testing

• Payroll Reconciliation

• Ensure successful payroll go-live and hypercare support.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams.
• Provide payroll process recommendations and best practices.
• Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge transfer activities.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 end-to-end SAP Payroll or ECP implementations.
• Experience in global support and AMS engagement.
• Strong exposure to India Payroll.
• Exposure to US Payroll is highly preferred.

Mandatory Technical Skills

SAP HCM Payroll

• Payroll Schemas
• Personnel Calculation Rules (PCR)
• Wage Types
• Time Evaluation Integration
• Retroactive Accounting
• Off-Cycle Payroll
• Payroll Control Center (Preferred)

SAP SuccessFactors

• Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
• Employee Central Integration
• Compound Employee API
• Replication Framework

Integration Knowledge

• SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite
• IDocs
• Web Services
• Middleware Integrations
• SFTP-Based Interfaces