SAP SF Compensation

Roles & Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Consultant with expertise in compensation planning, incentive management, and payroll integration. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience configuring compensation and variable pay processes, including Short-Term Incentive (STI) and Long-Term Incentive (LTI) programs, while ensuring seamless integration with Employee Central and Payroll systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in end-to-end implementations and support engagements for SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable compensation solutions.
• Configure compensation templates, budgets, guidelines, worksheets, route maps, eligibility rules, and compensation statements.
• Design and configure STI (Bonus/Incentive Plans) and support LTI programs including eligibility, award calculations, vesting considerations, and reporting requirements.
• Configure Variable Pay plans, business goals, proration rules, bonus calculations, and payout processes.
• Work closely with HR, Rewards, Compensation, and Payroll teams to align compensation processes with business objectives.
• Support compensation cycle planning, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Perform impact analysis and solution design for compensation enhancements.
• Collaborate with integration teams to ensure accurate transfer of approved compensation and incentive payouts to Employee Central and Payroll systems.

Required Skills

• 58 years of SAP SuccessFactors experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay.
• Strong experience in:
• Compensation Planning
• Variable Pay
• Compensation Statements
• Merit, Bonus and Incentive Planning
• Budgeting & Guidelines
• Route Maps & Workflows
• Compensation Cycle Management
• Experience supporting Short-Term Incentive (STI) and Long-Term Incentive (LTI) compensation programs.
• Strong understanding of compensation and rewards processes within global organizations.
• Good knowledge of Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll integration touchpoints.
• Experience integrating approved compensation outcomes, bonus payouts, and incentive awards with Payroll systems.
• Strong experience in testing, UAT support, defect resolution, and deployment activities.

Preferred Skills

• SAP SuccessFactors Compensation certification.
• Experience with global compensation review cycles.
• Understanding of payroll concepts including recurring/non-recurring payments, bonus processing, and incentive payout mechanisms.
• Knowledge of SAP Employee Central Payroll, SAP HCM Payroll, or third-party payroll integrations.
• Experience working in Agile project environments.

Ideal Candidate

A consultant capable of independently managing Compensation and Variable Pay configurations, supporting STI/LTI programs, working directly with client compensation and payroll stakeholders, and ensuring accurate integration of compensation outcomes into downstream payroll processes.