We are seeking an
experienced SAP Functional Consultant (Chief Expert) to support and
enhance global Payroll and Benefits solutions within a large, complex
enterprise environment. This role focuses on operational payroll execution,
functional configuration, and ongoing support across multiple countries,
ensuring accurate payroll processing and compliance with statutory, collective,
and company requirements.

The successful
candidate will work within a global Agile environment, collaborating with
business stakeholders, external service providers, and cross-functional IT
teams to maintain high-quality payroll operations and continuously optimize
processes.

Key
Responsibilities

• 
  Execute and provide operational
  support for payroll runs across multiple countries
• 
  Provide functional support to
  business teams and stakeholders
• 
  Configure and maintain payroll
  schemas, rules, and wage types
• 
  Translate business requirements into
  SAP Payroll configuration
• 
  Perform functional testing and
  support System Integration Testing (SIT)
• 
  Manage and resolve incidents and
  service requests within SLA timelines
• 
  Troubleshoot payroll issues and drive
  process improvements
• 
  Respond to stakeholder queries in a
  timely and professional manner
• 
  Ensure data accuracy, compliance, and
  high-quality payroll outcomes

Requirements

Essential
Skills & Experience

• 
  Minimum 10 years’ experience in SAP HCM Payroll (operations, support, or development)
• 
  SAP HCM Payroll certification
• 
  Expert hands-on experience with SAP
  Payroll configuration (schemas, rules, wage types, customizing)
• 
  Strong knowledge of SAP HCM
  modules (PA, OM, PT)
• 
  Deep understanding of payroll
  processes, controls, and best practices
• 
  High attention to detail and strong
  quality focus
• 
  Excellent communication and
  interpersonal skills
• 
  Ability to work effectively in a
  collaborative, global team environment

Advantageous
Skills

• 
  Country-specific payroll knowledge
  (e.g., ZA, DE, AT, GB, US, HU, CN, MX)
• 
  Experience with off-cycle payroll
  processing
• 
  SAP technical exposure (forms,
  printing solutions, RFCs)
• 
  Experience with ticketing tools such
  as ServiceNow or Jira
• 
  Familiarity with ITIL processes
• 
  Experience working in multinational,
  large-scale enterprise environments