SAP Payroll Configuration Specialist

SAP Payroll Configuration Specialist

Salary: £50,000 – £55,607 per annum, depending on experience, plus discretionary annual bonus

Location: Home-based – UK

Contract: Full-time, 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Right to work: Applicants must be UK-based and have the right to live and work in the UK

Interview date: Interviews are expected to take place w/c 21 September

The Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP Payroll Configuration Specialist to support and enhance an SAP ECC6 HR Payroll environment.

This is a specialist configuration role rather than a payroll processing position. You will be responsible for delivering payroll configuration changes, supporting legislative updates, working with Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs), carrying out testing and investigating complex payroll issues.

You will work closely with Payroll, Finance, ICT and other stakeholders, supporting change requests from initial impact assessment through to configuration, implementation and testing.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SAP Payroll professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving systems and working in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and enhance SAP ECC6 HR Payroll solutions.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll and system issues, carrying out detailed root cause analysis.
• Design and implement payroll configuration changes, including Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs).
• Assess, configure, test and implement system changes and enhancement requests.
• Support payroll-related projects, legislative updates and SAP support pack upgrades.
• Carry out system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), investigating and resolving defects.
• Ensure configuration changes are accurately documented and recorded.
• Work closely with Payroll, Finance, ICT and other stakeholders to deliver effective payroll solutions.
• Provide specialist advice on SAP functionality, SAP Notes, support packs and potential system improvements.
• Contribute to the stability, performance and continuous improvement of the SAP Payroll environment.

Skills & ExperienceEssential

• Proven experience working with SAP ECC6 Payroll configuration in a complex business environment.
• Strong hands-on experience configuring SAP Payroll functionality.
• Good understanding of SAP HR and Payroll processes, including how HR configuration and data affect payroll.
• Experience investigating and resolving complex payroll or system issues.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience assessing, configuring, testing and implementing system changes and enhancements.
• Experience working with Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs).
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Desirable

• Experience with SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP), SAP HCM or SuccessFactors.
• Knowledge of HMRC RTI interfaces and payroll-related legislation.
• Experience supporting legislative payroll changes, SAP support packs and SAP Notes.
• Experience working within the public sector, government or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of civil service payroll, pension schemes or statutory absence processes.

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Proven SAP ECC6 Payroll configuration experience, or closely related SAP Payroll experience such as ECP.
• Strong hands-on payroll configuration expertise.
• Experience working on payroll configuration rather than solely payroll processing.
• Experience managing configuration changes from initial assessment through to implementation and testing.
• Experience troubleshooting complex SAP Payroll issues and identifying root causes.

Benefits

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Discretionary annual bonus – recognising individual contribution and performance.
• Enhanced family leave – flexible enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave arrangements for eligible employees.
• Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Pension scheme – employer pension contribution.
• Life insurance – cover of four times your basic salary.
• 24/7 health and wellbeing support – access to services including virtual GP, mental health support and fitness programmes.
• Employee discounts – access to a range of discounts and offers from leading retailers and brands.
• Mobile phone discounts – discounted monthly plans and access to offers on the latest handsets.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace creates a stronger organisation.

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is respected, supported and able to develop their career while being themselves.

Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, sex, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity or religion.

If you have the SAP Payroll configuration experience we're looking for and are interested in a challenging specialist role, we would be pleased to hear from you.