SAP Payroll Support Consultant (UK Payroll)

Position: SAP Payroll Support Consultant (UK Payroll)

Location: Europe (fully remote)

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

The Opportunity

Here lies an opportunity for an experienced SAP HCM Payroll Consultant to join a leading, internationally focussed business in global payroll and human capital management professional services. Sitting within our UK and Ireland Consulting Practice for SAP Professional Services, you will provide critical AMS support to some of most valued payroll customers. Over time, you will also be offered the opportunity to grow your career by cross-training into a Functional Consultant role, gaining exposure to SuccessFactors and the Opportunity of a SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) certification.

Role Responsibilities

Support Role -

•  Providing application support consultancy through advice, guidance, and appropriate technical activities

• Managing tickets after having received functional analysis and guidance / coaching on the technical way to implement IT applications

• Providing documentation (both technical and functional) on issues handled

• Managing personal daily priorities and assigned tickets, and ensure that his deadlines are met. Regularly report on status and progress to the AMS Cluster Lead

• Maintaining internal and external contact and communication channels at appropriate level. Communicate status, resolution, and root cause of assigned issues

• Understand the general flows in HR and the SAP HR architecture

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver high quality solutions through system configuration that meets overall business requirements

• Perform configuration for HCM modules of HR: Payroll (evaluation & schemas)

• Act as the HR Services lead for SAP Payroll Management development, defect identification, and defect resolution

• Analysis of payroll / time schemas to identify root cause and solution of pay & time discrepancies

• Resolve complex defects related to Overtime, social security calculation, legal reporting, allowances, sickness, taxes, posting, payslips and others specific UK payroll configurations

• Participates in SAP HR projects as an integral part of a cross-functional team to support the delivery of HR Services

• Ensure time and attendance data integrity

• Must have hands on experience on UK Payroll – Schemas, PCRs, wage type creation, basic pay configuration, etc.

• Troubleshoot and resolve HCM & Payroll problems/failures for both external and internal customers and updating ticket logging systems in a timely and accurate manner

• Generate easy-to-maintain bug free code and customizing respecting Strada best practices

• HRSP Implementation

• Operate required system tests using either provided or self generated test data

Consulting Role - Solution Design

• Support the required workshops as laid out by the methodology, ensuring all decisions are accurately captured and recorded in relevant workbooks.

• Undertake configuration as per the agreed design and direction of ECP Lead Consultant.

• Define and document the overall configuration of the SuccessFactors module(s), making the correct balance between business, technical and functional requirements and constraints, as well as the compatibility with different solution components.

• At the end of the project, ensure successful transition to maintenance teams, either Strada or other.

• Support project resources in defining solutions in the event that a challenge arises during delivery to ensure that delivery is on time and within budget.

Data Migration

• Organize and support the data mapping with client and implementation teams (Strada or Third Party Providers).

• Ensure the client fulfil their responsibilities in term of data management, in particular with their data cleansing and data transformation.

• Be familiar with data security procedures and requirements of both Strada and the client and ensure these are respected as part of the process.

• Integrations.

• Support the Technical resources in the definition of integration requirements.

• Support in the delivery of integration solution workshops to clients and the completion of required documentation.

Test Activities

• Carry out agreed Strada Testing and ensure all agreed issues are corrected prior to customer testing.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, systems, and legislation in the UK.

• Maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration and support of SAP Payroll systems (SAP HCM or ECP).

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• An ability to build rapport with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Passion for implementing and improving payroll systems.

• Payroll systems knowledge and experience (SuccessFactors ECP is a plus).

• Systems implementation experience beneficial.

• Appetite to become a subject-matter expert on SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) modules.

• Candidates located outside of the UK are welcome to apply, but should be able to support UK business hours and working days.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

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