SAP EC Payroll Consultant

DFP Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Income protection insurance

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance discounts

Wellbeing programs

Gym memberships

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Job summary

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Consultant to lead Australian payroll implementations from Melbourne. You will design, configure, and support scalable payroll solutions while collaborating with clients and global delivery teams.

Key responsibilities include leading solution design and deployment, conducting client workshops and POCs, and mentoring junior consultants.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.
• 8–10 years’ experience delivering Australian payroll implementations.
• Sound knowledge of Australian payroll processes, HCM and statutory compliance.
• Experience integrating with S/4HANA HCM and Finance modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Payroll design, configuration, and deployment as subject matter expert.
• Facilitate client workshops, POCs, and solution approvals.
• Develop functional specifications and best-practice SAP solutions.
• Lead testing, UAT support, implementation and user training.
• Coordinate integrations across SAP HCM and Finance modules.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to proposals and thought leadership.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors EC Payroll

Australian payroll

HCM integration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/CS or related

Tools

S/4HANA HCM/Finance

Job description

We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Consultant to lead Australian payroll implementations in Melbourne. You will design, configure, and support scalable payroll solutions while collaborating with clients and global delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead SAP Payroll solution design, configuration, and deployment, acting as the subject matter expert.
• Facilitate client workshops, presentations, POCs, and solution approvals.
• Develop functional specifications and recommend best-practice solutions aligned with SAP standards.
• Lead testing, UAT support, implementation and user training.
• Coordinate integrations across SAP HCM and Finance modules.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to proposals, strategic initiatives and thought leadership.

Essential Requirements

• Strong expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.
• 8–10 years’ experience delivering and supporting Australian payroll implementations.
• Sound knowledge of Australian payroll processes, HCM and statutory compliance.
• Experience integrating with S/4HANA HCM and Finance modules.
• Ability to work effectively within an onshore-offshore delivery model.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, reviewed case by case.
• Income protection insurance.
• Paid parental and volunteer leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health insurance discounts and wellbeing programs.
• Access to fitness and gym memberships.
• Salary packaging and novated leasing.

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise [e-mail]1300 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.