SAP SuccessFactors ECP & Reporting Consultant_10+_Abu_Dhabi Abu Dhabi

Xebia; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) & Reporting Consultant to join our team in Abu Dhabi. This role requires expertise in SAP ECP, strong experience in payroll operations, and proficiency in AMS/support engagements.

The successful candidate will manage SAP ECP support operations, provide functional assistance, and ensure compliance with UAE payroll regulations. Candidates should have significant experience in ECP implementations and a solid understanding of payroll processing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall SAP HCM/SuccessFactors experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Experience in delivering minimum 2 end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors ECP implementations.
• Strong experience in AMS/support projects and post go-live support engagements.
• Good understanding of Employee Central to ECP integration.
• Strong stakeholder communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite SAP SuccessFactors ECP support operations.
• Provide functional and production support for SAP SuccessFactors ECP.
• Handle payroll incidents, issue resolution, and enhancement requests.
• Monitor payroll interfaces and replication jobs.
• Prepare functional specifications and support documents.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors ECP

Payroll processing

Stakeholder communication

AMS/support projects

End-to-end ECP implementations

Education

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Certification

Tools

Ad Hoc Reports

Report Stories

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) & Reporting Consultant to join our team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in SAP SuccessFactors ECP, payroll operations, reporting, and AMS/support engagements. The consultant will play a key role in managing and supporting a recently implemented SAP SuccessFactors ECP solution and ensuring smooth payroll operations for the business.

The candidate should have hands‑on experience in delivering at least 2 end‑to‑end SAP SuccessFactors ECP implementations and should possess strong post‑go‑live support and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage onsite SAP SuccessFactors ECP support operations for a recently go‑live environment.
• Provide functional and production support for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Handle payroll incidents, issue resolution, root cause analysis, and enhancement requests.
• Work closely with business users, HR teams, payroll teams, and technical teams to ensure smooth payroll processing.
• Support payroll validation, reconciliation, statutory compliance, and payroll audits.
• Monitor payroll interfaces, replication jobs, integrations, and middleware‑related activities.
• Configure and support payroll schemas, rules, wage types, payroll functions, and payroll processes.
• Develop and support SAP SuccessFactors reports using:
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Report Stories
• SAP Analytics/Embedded Reporting
• Support integration between SAP SuccessFactors EC and ECP.
• Coordinate with offshore support teams and ensure SLA adherence.
• Participate in hypercare, stabilization, and continuous improvement activities.
• Prepare functional specifications, support documents, SOPs, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Collaborate with technical teams for custom developments, interfaces, and reporting enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with UAE payroll regulations and local statutory requirements where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory Skills

• 10+ years of overall SAP HCM/SuccessFactors experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Experience in delivering minimum 2 end‑to‑end SAP SuccessFactors ECP implementations.
• Strong experience in AMS/support projects and post go‑live support engagements.
• Experience in handling payroll production support and payroll issue resolution.
• Good understanding of Employee Central to ECP integration and replication processes.```
• Expertise in payroll processing, payroll control center, payroll schemas, and rules.
• Experience in SuccessFactors reporting tools including:
  • Ad Hoc Reports
  • Report Stories
• Strong stakeholder communication and client‑facing skills.
• Experience working in onsite‑offshore delivery model.
• Ability to work independently in a customer‑facing onsite role.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with UAE Payroll and Middle East payroll processes.
• Knowledge of UAE labor laws, statutory compliance, and payroll regulations.
• Experience with SAP CPI/Integration Center is an added advantage.
• Exposure to SAP Time Management and Employee Central is preferred.
• Experience in payroll reconciliation and year‑end payroll activities.

Certifications

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Certification – Mandatory
• Additional SAP SuccessFactors certifications will be an advantage.