Human Resources Payroll

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) SME / HR Payroll System Analyst to manage, configure and support SAP ECP payroll processes. The role will work closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external vendors to ensure accurate payroll processing, system stability, compliance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the SME for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
Configure and maintain payroll schemas, PCRs, wage types, payroll rules and system settings.
Support Employee Central–ECP–Time–Finance and third-party integrations.
Manage payroll incidents, service requests, defects and problem management.
Support quarterly SAP releases, upgrades, regression testing and legislative updates.
Analyse payroll logs, payroll clusters and schema traces to identify and resolve calculation issues.
Configure payroll areas, control records, payroll periods and calendars.
Support gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, pensions, benefits, absence, retro and off-cycle payroll processes.
Configure and maintain wage types, processing/cumulation classes, evaluation classes and symbolic accounts.
Support Payroll Control Centre (PCC) configuration, validation and payroll monitoring.
Support payroll posting, finance integration and payroll reconciliation.
Monitor and troubleshoot EC to ECP replication and SAP CPI integrations.
Support data migration and payroll parallel runs where required.
Conduct unit, integration, regression and UAT testing for payroll changes.
Prepare functional specifications and work with ABAP/technical teams on enhancements.
Support year-end payroll activities, tax updates, SAP Notes and statutory changes.
Ensure payroll systems comply with audit controls, GDPR, security and segregation-of-duties requirements.
Drive automation, reporting and process improvement initiatives across HR and Payroll.
Maintain system documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles and configuration documentation.
Key Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
Strong SAP HCM Payroll knowledge, including:
Payroll schemas and sub-schemas
Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs)
Wage types
Processing, evaluation and cumulation classes
Symbolic accounts
Payroll control records and calendars
Retro payroll and off-cycle payroll
Payroll result clusters, RT/CRT tables
Experience troubleshooting payroll calculations using payroll logs, schema traces and clusters.
Strong understanding of Time Management and Finance integration.
Experience with PCC, EC–ECP replication and SAP CPI is desirable.
Experience with payroll posting and reconciliation.
Knowledge of gross-to-net payroll, statutory deductions, pensions, benefits, absence and allowances.
Experience in payroll configuration changes arising from legislative, contractual and business requirements.
Strong testing experience across unit testing, SIT, regression testing and UAT.
Experience with SAP Notes, support packs, payroll upgrades and legislative updates.
Strong data analysis and payroll reporting skills.
Good stakeholder and vendor management skills.
Experience with change, release and problem management.

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