SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant

Requirements

• Support the end-to-end implementation and deployment of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll solutions.
  
• Analyse existing SAP ECC Payroll configurations and assist in mapping legacy payroll functionality to the target ECP environment.
  
• Configure and maintain payroll schemas, payroll functions, PCRs, wage types, payroll controls, and operational payroll settings.
  
• Collaborate with HR, payroll SMEs, finance teams, architects, and integration specialists throughout all phases of project delivery.
  
• Participate in payroll data migration, validation, reconciliation, and defect management activities to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
  
• Support unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), payroll simulations, and parallel payroll runs.
  
• Assist with cutover planning, go-live execution, hypercare support, and transition to BAU operations.
  
• Prepare functional specifications, configuration documentation, test scripts, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
  
• Participate in governance forums, project reviews, status reporting, and issue resolution discussions.
  
• Support payroll compliance activities aligned with UK payroll legislation, HMRC regulations, pensions processing, and statutory reporting requirements.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and SAP ECC Payroll.
  
• Proven expertise in:
  
• Payroll schemas
  
• Payroll functions and PCRs
  
• Wage type configuration
  
• Retro payroll calculations
  
• Payroll reporting
  
• Statutory payroll processing
  
• Absence processing
  
• Pension administration
  
• Experience supporting payroll transformation and migration programmes.
  
• Strong understanding of:
  
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central integrations
  
• Payroll Control Center (PCC)
  
• Electronic payslips
  
• Payroll simulation and reconciliation processes
  
• Parallel payroll execution
  
• Experience working with:
  
• SAP CPI integrations
  
• Payroll interfaces
  
• Hybrid SAP environments
  
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC compliance, pensions processing, and complex payroll scenarios including multi-contract employees.
  
• Ability to support defect analysis, issue resolution, stakeholder management, and operational transition activities.
  
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
  

Preferred Certifications

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Certified Application Associate – SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
  
• SAP HCM Payroll Certification preferred
  
• SAP Activate Methodology Certification desirable
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on large enterprise payroll transformation programmes.
  
• Exposure to global or multi-country payroll environments is advantageous.
  
• Experience supporting payroll operational stabilization and hypercare phases.
  
• Familiarity with Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.