SAP Payroll Functional Consultant

Job Title: Senior SAP Payroll & Time Evaluation Lead (12-Month Contract)

Location: Brisbane (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months + Potential Extensions

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior SAP Payroll and Time Evaluation Specialist to lead high-complexity system enhancements within a large-scale, multi-award public sector environment in Brisbane. This is a critical 12-month engagement for a consultant who thrives on "heavy lifting"—translating intricate industrial instruments and legislation into robust technical solutions.

The successful candidate will be a senior specialist capable of driving the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, from leading discovery workshops with SMEs to performing deep-dive system configuration.


Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

  • Complex Award Interpretation: Lead the design and configuration of sophisticated payroll logic, including “As If At Work” leave scenarios and Pay Day Superannuation compliance.

  • Solution Discovery & Design: Facilitate workshops with business SMEs to translate complex requirements into clear solution approaches, including impact assessments and effort estimations.

  • End-to-End Delivery: Ownership of the functional lifecycle: design, configuration, testing support (regression and E2E), and implementation planning.

  • Strategic Roadmap Alignment: Ensure all proposed solutions are scalable, supportable, and compatible with a future S/4HANA roadmap.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to the business, presenting options, assumptions, and recommendations in a clear, business-friendly manner.

  • Knowledge Transfer: Support the upskilling of internal business users to ensure long-term system self-sufficiency.


Required Technical Expertise

  • Expert SAP Payroll (PY): Deep functional knowledge of Australian payroll, including tax, superannuation, and legislative compliance.

  • Advanced Time Evaluation (PT/TM): Proven ability to handle complex award interpretation via hands-on configuration of PCRs and Schemas.

  • Independent Driver: Must be confident working independently in a complex operating environment to drive outcomes and hit project milestones.

  • Public Sector Experience: Prior experience navigating the complexity of local or state government awards and unionized environments is highly desirable.

  • S/4HANA Ready: A mindset focused on leveraging standard functionality and ensuring solutions are "future-proofed" for S/4 transitions.


Why Apply?

  • Longevity: 12-month initial term offering excellent contract stability.

  • Complexity: A rare opportunity to solve the most challenging payroll and time logic puzzles in the Queensland market.

  • Impact: A lead role where your expertise directly influences compliance and employee experience for a massive workforce.

Rory  Heskin does  ERP Systems Recruiter

ERP Systems Recruiter

Rory Heskin

ERP Systems Recruiter

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