SAP EC HR Payroll Consultant

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EC Payroll Senior Functional Consultant

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced SAP Employee Central (EC) Payroll Consultant at Manager or Senior Consultant level, ideally based in Melbourne, to design implement, and deploy EC Payroll cloud solutions that align with our HRIMS transformation program's business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of functional and technical expertise in SAP HR/Payroll, ensuring effective collaboration between business needs and technological solutions.

Your key responsibilities

As our EC Payroll Senior Functional Consultant, you’ll lead and manage functional and technical teams to configure and build solutions based on approved designs. Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in Employee Central Payroll.
• Provide point-to-point integration expertise.
• Configure time and leave management systems, including integration with third-party rostering systems.
• Integrate Payroll posting journals with Finance systems effectively.
• Configure schemas and rules in accordance with the service catalog.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise, ensuring timely solutions.
• Guide the team in their functional areas to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Contribute to weekly reporting for the Payroll team.
• Ensure compliance with project tasks and deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members as needed.
• Exhibit flexibility in taking on a diverse range of responsibilities.

What we look for 

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Proven experience as an SAP HR/Payroll Functional Lead, with a background in work planning and technical team leadership.
• 4-5 years of hands-on configuration experience in SAP HR and Payroll.
• Expertise in solution design within the SAP HR/Payroll landscape.
• Strong functional knowledge complemented by technical skills, effectively bridging the gap between business and technology.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor, and control SAP technical teams, with experience working with remote/offshore teams being a plus.
• Certifications in SuccessFactors Employee Central and EC Payroll highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in People Analytics, BTP landscape, and integrations.

Our roles can be adjusted to work flexibly with the potential of reduced hours to balance your time between the home and office. Please speak with us about potential options.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. 

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment 
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits    
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

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