SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Consultant at AFFLUENT SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS PTE. LTD. – Singapore | Jobyssey

JobDescription

Position: SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Consultant

Company: Affluent Software Innovations
Location: Singapore
Experience: 5–6 Years
Employment Type: Contract
Role: SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Consultant
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

About the Role

Affluent Software Innovations is looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Consultant with 5–6 years of relevant experience to join our team in Singapore.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Payroll implementations, configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and post-go-live support. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, HR teams, functional consultants, technical teams, and implementation partners to deliver scalable and compliant payroll solutions.

The role requires a strong understanding of payroll processes, SuccessFactors architecture, integration touchpoints, and end-to-end implementation methodologies.

KeyResponsibilities

SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Implementation

· Lead and contribute to end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors Payroll implementations.

· Participate in project activities including requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and hypercare.

· Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable SuccessFactors Payroll solutions.

· Configurepayroll-related processes based on business and statutory requirements.

· Support implementation activities across multiple project phases and geographic allocations.

· Prepare and maintain functional specifications, configuration documents, process flows, and other project documentation.Payroll Configuration & Functional Expertise

· Configure and support payroll processes including:

o Employee master data

o Payroll processing

o Earnings and deductions

o Absence and leave-related payroll processes

o Overtime and allowances

o Loans and advances

o Benefits and reimbursements

o Retroactive payroll processing

o Off-cyclepayroll

o Final settlement

o Payroll reconciliation

o Payroll reporting

· Understand payroll controls, validations, payroll calendars, and payroll processing cycles.

Investigate and resolve payroll calculation and processing issues.

· Support payroll parallel runs and reconciliation activities.

SAP SuccessFactors Integration

Work on integration between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Payroll.

· Understand and support integrations with:

o Employee Central

o Employee Central Time Management

o SAPHCM / SAP Payroll

o Third-partypayroll systems

o Time and attendance systems

o Benefits platforms

o Banking/paymentsystems

· Collaborate with technical teams on integration design, mapping, data transformation, and error resolution.

· Troubleshootintegration failures and data synchronization issues.

Implementation& Testing

Participate in Fit-Gap Analysis and solution workshops.

· Prepare test scenarios, test scripts, and test data.

· Execute:

o Unit Testing

o System Integration Testing (SIT)

o User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

o Regression Testing

o Payroll Parallel Testing

· Analyze test results and coordinate defect resolution.

· Support cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization activities.

StakeholderManagement

· Work closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.

· Conductrequirement-gathering sessions and functional workshops.

· Explain payroll processes and system capabilities to business users.

· Coordinate with offshore/onshore teams and implementation partners.

· Provide regular project updates and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies.

ProductionSupport

· ProvideL2/L3 functional support for SuccessFactors Payroll.

· Analyze production payroll issues and identify root causes.

· Handle incidents, service requests, and change requests.

· Support payroll users during critical payroll processing periods.

· Maintain issue logs and ensure timely resolution within agreed SLAs.

· Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Required Technical Skills: The candidate should possess strong knowledge of:

· SAP SuccessFactors Payroll

· SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP)

· SAPHCM Payroll

· Payroll configuration and processing

· Payroll control records and payroll areas

· Payroll schemas and rules

· Payroll wage types

· Payroll drivers and payroll logs

· Payroll reconciliation

· Payroll interfaces and integrations

· Employee master data

· Organizational management concepts

· Time Management and Absence Management

· SAP SuccessFactors Integration

· API/Integrationconcepts

· Data migration and validation

· Payrollreporting

· Testing methodologies

SuccessFactorsSkills

Hands-onexposure to the following SuccessFactors modules will be highly relevant:

· EmployeeCentral

· Employee Central Payroll

· TimeOff

· TimeTracking

· Compensation

· Benefits

· IntegrationCenter

· SAP SuccessFactors APIs

· SAP Cloud Integration / CPI

· SAP SuccessFactors Reporting

· Role-BasedPermissions (RBP)

Implementation Experience – Mandatory. Strong implementation experience is mandatory for this position. The candidate should have participated in at least one or more end-to-eSAP SuccessFactorsors Payroll / Employee Central Payroll implementati ons,preferably coverin Requirement gatheringering

2. Business process analysis

3. Fit-Gapanalysis

4. Solution design

5. Payroll configuration

6. Integration design

7. Data migration

8. Unit testing

9. SIT

10. UAT

11. Payroll parallel runs

12. Cutover planning

13. Go-live

14. Hypercare and stabilization

Candidates with only production support or maintenance experience, without meaningful implementation exposure, may not be suitable for this role.

Preferred Skills: Experience working on multi-country payroll implementations.

· Exposure to Singapore payroll and statutory requirements.

· Understanding of CPF, IRAS and other Singapore payroll-related statutory processes.

· Experience working with global HR transformation projects.

· Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors implementation methodology.

· Experience with SAP Activate methodology is desirable.

· Exposure to Agile/Scrum project environments.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to independently troubleshoot complex payroll issues.

· Strong documentation and communication skills.

Singapore Payroll Knowledge: Experience with Singapore payroll processes will be an added advantage, including familiarity with CPF contributions

· CPF-relatedpayroll processing

· IRAS reporting requirements

· Annual income reporting

· Tax-relatedpayroll processes

· Statutory deductions

· Leave and entitlement calculations

· Singapore-specificpayroll compliance

Knowledge of other APAC payroll environments will also be considered valuable.

Education

· Bachelor'sdegree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. SAP SuccessFactors certification is preferred.

· Relevant SAP Payroll / SuccessFactors certifications will be an added advantage.

Professional& Soft Skills

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.

· Strong stakeholder management capabilities.

· Ability to work independently as well as within a distributed team.

· Good understanding of business processes and HR operations.

· Strong attention to detail, particularly around payroll data and calculations.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.

· Willingness to work with global teams and stakeholders across different time zones.

· Strong documentation and presentation skills.

KeyCompetencies

Competency

Requirement

SAP SuccessFactors Payroll

Mandatory

Employee Central Payroll

Mandatory

Implementation Experience

Mandatory

Employee Central

Strongly Preferred

Payroll Configuration

Mandatory

Payroll Integration

Mandatory

Payroll Testing

Mandatory

Data Migration

Preferred

SAP HCM Payroll

Preferred

SAP CPI / Integration

Preferred

Singapore Payroll

Preferred

Multi-country Payroll

Advantage

Stakeholder Management

Mandatory

Production Support

Required

Ideal Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will be an SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Consultant with 5–6years of experience, including substantial hands-on implementation experience. The candidate should be capable of independently understanding payroll requirements, contributing to solution design, configuring payroll processes, supporting integrations, managing testing cycles, and assisting withgo-live and post-production stabilization.

Experience in Employee Central Payroll, SuccessFactors Employee Central, payroll integrations, Singapore payroll, and multi-country implementations will be highly valued.

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