SAP ECP Consultant – Australia Payroll Specialist
We are seeking a highly skilled SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant with deep expertise in Australian payroll legislation and practices to support a strategic S/4HANA Public Cloud Greenfield implementation. The consultant will play a key role in designing, configuring, and integrating payroll processes aligned with Australian statutory requirements. This is a business-facing consultant role requiring independent stakeholder engagement, functional leadership, understanding of technical implications, and driving solution delivery from requirements through deployment.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of SAP SuccessFactors ECP for Australian payroll
- Configure payroll schemas, rules, and processes in compliance with Australian tax, superannuation, leave, and Fair Work regulations
- Integrate ECP with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, ensuring seamless data flow for payroll posting and cost center replication
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align Employee Central master data with Finance and HR modules
- Support data migration, parallel payroll testing, and post-go-live stabilization
- Provide knowledge transfer and training to client teams on payroll operations and compliance
About you
- SAP ECP Certification: Mandatory certification in SAP Employee Central Payroll
- Client-Facing Expertise: Confident in leading end-to-end client workshops focused on Australian Payroll
- AU Payroll Compliance: Strong knowledge of STP, ATO regulations, and related statutory processes
- EBA/Award Interpretation: In-depth understanding of Australian EBAs/Awards and their configuration within SAP ECP
- Payroll Execution Skills: Solid experience in data migration activities and managing payroll parallel runs
- Technical Configuration Experience: Hands-on experience with EC–ECP Replication and Payroll Control Center (PCC)
- AU Payroll Nuances: Familiarity with Long Service Leave (LSL), leave loading, and other Australia-specific payroll requirements
- Experience Level: Minimum of 10–15 years in payroll, including at least 5–7 years dedicated to Australian payroll
- Leadership Capability: Ability to lead, guide, and mentor project teams
- Desirable Skills: Exposure to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) and EC Time Off; experience in public sector or large enterprise payroll environments in Australia; exposure to Ariba, Analytics Cloud, SuccessFactors HCM Suite, and ShiftMatch
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