SAP SF & HCM Payroll Consultant
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Slough
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
SAP SuccessFactors
SAP HCM
ESS/MSS
SAP Payroll
EC Payroll
S/4HANA Integration
Stakeholder Management
Workshop Facilitation
FULL DESCRIPTION
SAP SF & HCM Payroll Consultant - UK - Job Opening
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors & Payroll Functional Consultant to join our consulting team on a permanent basis. This role requires strong functional expertise across SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM (including ESS/MSS) and Payroll, combined with proven experience working within a consultancy environment and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support implementations and enhancements across SAP SuccessFactors, including modules such as Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, Performance & Goals, Recruiting, Onboarding, Learning, Compensation (desirable).
- Support and integrate HR and Payroll solutions within SAP S/4HANA landscapes.
- Provide functional expertise across SAP HCM, including Core HR / Personnel Administration, Organisational Management, Employee Self-Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS), Time Management (desirable).
- Design, configure, and support Payroll solutions (SAP Payroll and/or EC Payroll), ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.
- Gather, analyse, and document business requirements and translate them into functional designs and system configurations.
- Support the full project lifecycle including design, build, testing (SIT/UAT), deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Design and optimise ESS/MSS processes to improve employee and manager adoption.
- Support workflow configuration, forms, approvals, and role-based permissions.
- Engage with senior HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders; facilitate workshops and design sessions.
- Contribute to pre-sales activities and mentor junior consultants.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- Proven experience as a SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant.
- Exposure to S/4HANA environments and integrations.
- Strong functional knowledge of SAP HCM, including ESS and MSS.
- Solid Payroll functional experience (SAP Payroll and/or EC Payroll).
- Experience working for a consultancy or systems integrator.
- End-to-end implementation experience across HR and Payroll systems.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical SAP solutions.
Desirable
- SAP SuccessFactors certifications (Employee Central, EC Payroll, or other modules).
- Experience with integrations (e.g. SAP CPI, third-party vendors).
- Exposure to multi-country or global HR/Payroll solutions.
- Experience with change management and user adoption for ESS/MSS.
- Pre-sales or bid support experience.
Salary
Based on profile, expertise & exposure.
Interview Process at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
- Round 1: HR Interview - To identify/cross check professional & personal details.
- Round 2: Technical Round – To gauge the technical expertise of the candidate.
- Round 3: Director rendezvous – Directors confirm if the candidate is a good fit for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
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