SAP HCM Consultant – German Payroll

Job Summary

As part of our Professional Services Consulting team DACH, we are looking for candidates with Payroll Process/Operations experience and ideally first SAP PY/SFSF ECP configuration experience to become part of our Professional Services DACH Payroll Academy program 2024. The payroll academy consists of different regular learning blocks, with coaching and hands-on work on projects or maintenance (AMS) for existing customers. The goal is to develop and enable a group of payroll consultants to lead SAP PY / SFSF ECP implementation projects and to work within support of our customers regarding incidents and change requests for the Payroll module and processes.

Cross-team collaboration in English with our Service Center teams (e.g., in Granada, Spain) is an important part of the role.

Going forward within the further career, you also have the option to extend skills within SFSF Time Tracking or other SAP/SFSF or Alight (and/or partner) solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Within Alight Payroll Academy

• Get certified in SAP HCM Payroll and/or SFSF Employee Central Payroll
• Complete certifications and trainings on time as planned on the program timeline
• Actively participate in internal SAP Payroll trainings (local and supported by Granada Service Center)
• Actively share with the group payroll knowledge and experience

One or multiple customer assignments

• Lead workshops with customers for payroll topics
• Support Sales/Pre-Sales within Due Diligence Workshops for payroll with our prospects
• Analyze client requirements for the PY module
• Implement customer requirements in SAP HCM PY or EC Payroll module
• (with the support of the technical consulting team in our service centers)
• Create functional documentation / workbooks
• Data Migration with the team especially for master data and wage accounts (Lohnkonten)
• Be involved and support Testing Cycle (Unit, System Integration Testing, UAT)
• Proactively align cross workstreams (e.g., in hybrid EC, SAP Payroll projects)
• Work on and solve incidents within AMS of existing SAP PY/ECP customers within according SLAs (when needed supported by other team members)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience

Knowledge, Education, Certification, Skills & Technical Proficiencies

ESSENTIAL

• Solid knowledge in Payroll Operations and processes for Germany, and/or Austria and/or Switzerland (Lohnbuchhalter, Payroll Admin for multiple years)
• Customizing/Configuration affinity and first experience
• (e.g., also in other SAP modules or other software)
• German and English fluent
• Client focus and a good understanding of client needs
• Positive attitude and collaboration internally and externally
• Motivation to excel and develop besides working on first customer assignments

PREFERRED

• Understanding of software development lifecycles gained by working in a structured project environment
• Experience within maintenance and support of SAP Payroll solutions
• Understanding of SAP Reporting tools (query, wage type reporter, etc.)
• Understanding of post payroll processes (e.g., B2A manager)
• Experience in information and collaboration with client’s workers council

Work Experience

ESSENTIAL

• Experience working in a virtual team-oriented, collaborative, multinational environment
• Business proficient spoken and written communication skills
• Experience working in busy environments balancing multiple tasks

PREFERRED

• Knowledge within SAP PY customizing
• Knowledge within Payroll Control Center
• Knowledge within SAP PT (Time Management)

What we offer:

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

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, well-being 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.

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