We are recruiting for a SAP HR Specialist on contract to work for a leading Defence organisation. The role will be based in their Chester offices 3 days and remote 2 per week.

SAP Consultant - SAP PY/TM Configuration

• 5+ years proven experience in delivering complex projects in SAP HR specifically in the HR Payroll domain.
• Proficient in SAP Payroll configuration such as wage types, Personnel Calculations rules (PCR) and Schemes.
• Good working knowledge of SAP Time and Attendance, such as time evaluation.

Key Accountabilities:

• As part of the Reward Operations (RO) team in the UK, your role will include the following:
  • Build a new SAP payroll in an established SAP ECC system, according to business requirements, policies (eg global template) and valid procedures.
  • Support existing client run-mode activities with query management and configuration changes.
• The role will also need to deliver project work packages that you are responsible for in addition to advising, supporting, proactively informing and training your key stakeholders as required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work on requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Liaison between functional experts and the other HRIS experts as well as external stakeholders.
• To understand and analyse detailed business requirements while taking into account implications of the existing payroll configurations.
• To decide on the most appropriate technical SAP solution and deliver it.
• To develop appropriate test scripts to support the successful implementation.
• To assess the impact of SAP updates and change packages ensuring that the required configuration is updated appropriately.
• Assist in the configuration and development of various other Payroll projects, such as Payroll Control Centre (PCC) applying expertise in payroll in order to ensure successful implementation.
• Support with run-mode queries and changes in relation to Payroll and Time and Attendance.

Key Skills

• 5+ years proven experience in delivering complex projects in SAP HR specifically in the HR Payroll domain.
• Proficient in SAP Payroll configuration such as wage types, Personnel Calculations rules (PCR) and Schemes. 
• Good working knowledge of SAP Time and Attendance, such as time evaluation.
• An advanced level of English is required for this position.

Key Qualities

• Results and delivery driven with a sound logical approach to achieving tasks and objectives.
• Able to work on own initiative to develop effective solutions to problems.
• Have good interpersonal skills to work well with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills ensuring that detailed system knowledge can be translated to plain non-technical language.