SAP HCM South African Payroll Consultant

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30+ days ago

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SAP HCM-South Africa Payroll Consultant - English Speaking - Locations : Up to 100% Remote Work (see details below). Permanent Job. Flexible Start Date from July 2025 Onwards. Highly Competitive Salary + 15% Bonus + Benefits + Great Career Progression Opportunities!

Our client, a well known global consulting firm with multiple offices across the globe is currently expanding their SAP team and open to receiving profiles from medior to senior level SAP HCM-PY (Payroll) Consultants who have South African Payroll customising experience.

This is a fantastic company to work for who believes their employees make all the difference in cultivating a down-to-earth culture. At the heart of their core values, they welcome ideas and encourage innovation. They hold high ethical standards, with a deep commitment to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace.

Role Description :

In this role you are responsible for consulting with clients on their requirements, capture the requirements into a blueprint and ultimately implement these changes. The work will be done in a project mode, were you will work closely together with the responsible Project Manager.

Required Knowledge & Experience :

Must have a minimum of 2 years of SAP HCM-Payroll Consulting experience
Must have strong South African payroll knowledge.
Must have strong South African Payroll Customising / Configuration knowledge
Must have solid functional / blueprinting knowledge.
Must have good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively with others to achieve group goals and accomplish business results
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have good analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
Must be able to work systematically and logically to resolve problems, address opportunities or manage the situation at hand, identify causes, relationships and implications

Languages :

Must be fluent in English

MAIN TASKS :

Analysis & Consultation :

Perform blueprinting workshops to gather information on the client’s requirements

Design and document the client’s solution including their business requirements and any program specifications required according to documentation guidelines

Take ownership of issues & gaps between client requirement and standard templates and work with other project streams / areas to resolve them

Integration & Testing :

Liaise with clients throughout the data cleansing, mapping and conversion phase and provide any assistance required including reconciliation

Maintain up to date knowledge of the SAP Products, of SAP related news and any developments to the product and its competitors

Support clients through the User Acceptance, Parallel Testing and Go-Live phases

Responsible for achieving estimated days as per strategy

Ensure that all deliverables are created on time and accurately as per project schedule

Ensure timely handover to Client Services following handover methodology

Product Knowledge :

Possess the high level of HR and payroll knowledge and the necessary competencies to deliver the maximum value to clients

Maintain up to date knowledge of the template and ensure that the template is adhered to

Project Planning / Management Activities :

Liaise with the Project Manager assigned to the project and Line Manager, providing regular status updates and early warning of any slippage / problems that may occur

Provide relevant coaching and knowledge sharing opportunities for other members of the project team

Liaise with internal groups including BASIS, Client Services, Application Support, Project Management and Product Management to ensure that client's receive the highest levels of client service.

Works in close relationship with Implementation Consultant, off / near shore team

Locations of Employment and Remote Work :

The company has two offices : Pretoria, Gauteng and Cape Town.

The company has a strong preference for hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote.

For people who live a great distance from a local office, up to 100% remote work can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

You can NOT work from any other country.

The Fixed Basic Salary on offer is highly competitive and subject to your level of skills, knowledge and experience. We are open to discussing what your expectations are.

15% Bonus per annum for senior consultants.

Medical Aid Subsidy of ZAR 2675 per month

10% of annual salary for Provident Fund (5% comes out of your annual salary and 5% is paid over and above the annual salary)

Risk Benefits (100% company contribution)

Work visa sponsorship is NOT possible.

You must already have the right to work in South Africa.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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