Senior SAP HCM Payroll Consultant Germany & Pension (bAV) (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

We as Global Digital Services enable BASF’s digitalization. In agile teams, we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF and its customers, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes. We provide IT that works and offer know-how and access to latest technologies in the areas of cloud computing, blockchain or big data.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

As a Senior SAP HCM Payroll Consultant within the Payroll Product Team Europe & Americas, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of SAP Payroll solutions with a strong focus on German Payroll and Company Pension Schemes (Betriebliche Altersversorgung, bAV).

• As the subject matter expert for German Payroll and Company Pension Schemes, you take ownership of end-to-end processes and ensure compliance with German tax, social security and occupational pension regulations.


• You will analyze complex legal, regulatory and business requirements and translate them into sustainable solutions within SAP Human Capital Management (SAP HCM), including SAP HCM for SAP S/4HANA and connected cloud applications.


• A key aspect of your role will be designing and continuously improving payroll and pension solutions including payroll schemas, rules, wage types, calculations, interfaces, reporting and reconciliation.


• You will lead payroll and pension-related projects and workstreams, covering requirements engineering, testing, quality assurance, deployment, release planning and prioritization in an Agile and DevOps environment.


• In close collaboration with Human Resources (HR), Finance, pension specialists, external vendors and implementation partners, you act as a trusted advisor and ensure seamless integration across the system landscape.


• You will actively shape our technology transformation by evaluating and implementing innovative solutions such as SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP Fiori/UI5, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and SAP HCM for SAP S/4HANA.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Human Resources, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification


• minimum 8–10 years of SAP Human Capital Management (SAP HCM) Payroll consulting experience, with deep expertise in German Payroll (PY-DE) and German tax, social security and payroll regulations


• strong expertise in occupational pension schemes (betriebliche Altersversorgung, bAV), including pension calculations, employer- and employee-funded schemes, deferred compensation and pension settlements


• advanced technical knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll, including payroll schemas and rules, wage types, reporting, interfaces and Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP/ABAP OO)


• experience with SAP HCM for SAP S/4HANA, ideally combined with SuccessFactors integration, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP Cloud Integration (SAP CPI), DeconHR and SAP Fiori/UI5


• proven project leadership and stakeholder management experience in complex international environments, with the ability to bridge business and IT requirements and manage external consulting partners


• strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, an independent and customer-focused working style, and fluency in German and English


• ideally, demonstrated expertise German Payroll and bAV, with hands-on experience implementing complex pension processes and supporting an SAP HCM to SAP S/4HANA transformation

WHAT WE OFFER

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  Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your own ideas (e.g. Women in BASF)

  
  


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  Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development

  
  


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  Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (also job rotation)

  
  


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  Support with childcare (e.g. company crèche, holiday programmes)

  
  


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  Fitness and health studio, medical center with numerous offers for your health

  
  


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  Deutschlandticket as a discounted job ticket and job bike

  
  


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  Mobile working in Germany

  
  


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  Flexible working time models (e.g. part-time employment or job sharing)

  
  


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  Attractive remuneration and a variable bonus

  
  

HOW TO REACH US

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  Yasemin Koparan (Talent Acquisition), [email protected], Tel: +49 30 2005-58540 will be happy to answer your questions for this position.

  
  

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  You can also reach our recruiting team here.

  
  


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  First information about our application process can be found here.

  
  

ABOUT US

BASF Digital Solutions GmbH offers innovative solutions for the design and optimization of business processes for the BASF Group around the world. As an experienced business solution provider, we create added value for BASF by developing new business models with digital technologies, thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of processes through IT and digital solutions. Learn more about BASF Digital Solutions GmbH here.

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