Sap Human Resources Payroll Consultant

SUMMARY:
As an SAP HR Transformation Specialist on a 12-month contract, you will balance the dual challenge of keeping our existing SAP ECC 6 landscape running smoothly while leading technical data mapping, complex payroll rule translation, and multi-country migration to Deel Local Payroll. You’ll dive deep into legacy setups, solve problems with no ready-made answers, and lay the architectural groundwork for a next-gen cloud payroll ecosystem.

POSITION INFO:
Must-Haves: Core ERP Configuration: Deep hands-on configuration in SAP HR / HCM (ECC 6) across Personnel Administration (PA / Core Master Data), Payroll (specifically African country payrolls and statutory tax rules), and Time & Leave / Time & Attendance. Alternative Profile Welcome: Strong functional configuration SMEs coming from Sage, VIP, PaySpace, or Deel Local Payroll looking to lead enterprise-scale payroll transformation. Data & Migration: Proven track record with large-scale data mapping, system cutover, regression testing, and post-migration system archiving. Nice-to-Haves: Reporting Tools: Hands-on experience with Query Manager 4 (QM4) is a massive plus. Security & Access: Knowledge of Structural Authorizations, SAP Security, or GRC. Secondary Modules: Organizational Management (OM), Employee Self-Service (ESS), and Manager Self-Service (MSS). Key Responsibilities Decipher & Document Legacy Setups: Reverse-engineer complex, custom legacy configurations in SAP ECC 6 and translate them into clear functional specs for cloud migration. Execute Multi-Country Migrations: Lead data extraction, mapping, validation, and country-by-country cutover into Deel Local Payroll, followed by legacy archiving. Bridge Tech & Tax Realities: Act as the technical translator between IT architecture and business payroll leads, ensuring complex cross-border statutory compliance remains 100% accurate