As part of our Professional Services Consulting team DACH, we are looking for candidates with Payroll Process / Operations experience and ideally first SAP PY / SFSF ECP configuration experience to become part of our Professional Services DACH Payroll Academy program 2024. The payroll academy consists of different regular learning blocks, with coaching and hands-on work on projects or maintenance (AMS) for existing customers. The goal is to develop and enable a group of payroll consultants to lead SAP PY / SFSF ECP implementation projects and to work within support of our customers regarding incidents and change requests for the Payroll module and processes.
Cross-team collaboration in English with our Service Center teams (e.g., in Granada, Spain) is an important part of the role.
Going forward, within the further career, you also have the option to extend skills within SFSF Time Tracking or other SAP / SFSF or Alight (and / or partner) solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Within Alight Payroll Academy
Get certified in SAP HCM Payroll and / or SFSF Employee Central Payroll
- Complete certifications and trainings on time as planned on the program timeline
- Actively participate in internal SAP Payroll trainings (local and supported by Granada Service Center)
- Actively share payroll knowledge and experience with the group
- Participate in one or multiple customer assignments
- Lead workshops with customers for payroll topics
- Support Sales / Pre-Sales within Due Diligence Workshops for payroll with our prospects
- Analyze client requirements for the PY module
- Implement customer requirements in SAP HCM PY or EC Payroll module (with support from technical consulting team in our service centers)
- Create functional documentation / workbooks
- Assist with Data Migration, especially for master data and wage accounts (Lohnkonten)
- Be involved in and support Testing Cycles (Unit, System Integration Testing, UAT)
- Proactively align across workstreams (e.g., in hybrid EC, SAP Payroll projects)
- Work on and resolve incidents within AMS of existing SAP PY / ECP customers according to SLAs (supported by other team members when needed)
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience
ESSENTIAL
- Solid knowledge of Payroll Operations and processes for Germany, Austria, and / or Switzerland (Lohnbuchhalter, Payroll Admin for multiple years)
- Affinity for Customizing / Configuration and first experience (e.g., in other SAP modules or other software)
- Fluent in German and English
- Client-focused with a good understanding of client needs
- Positive attitude and collaborative approach internally and externally
- Motivated to excel and develop while working on first customer assignments
- PREFERRED (but not Essential)
- Understanding of software development lifecycles from working in structured project environments
- Experience with maintenance and support of SAP Payroll solutions
- Knowledge of SAP Reporting tools (query, wage type reporter, etc.)
- Understanding of post payroll processes (e.g., B2A manager)
- Experience collaborating with client’s workers council
- Work Experience
ESSENTIAL
- Experience working in a virtual, team-oriented, collaborative, multinational environment
- Proficient in spoken and written communication in a business context
- Experience managing multiple tasks in busy environments
- PREFERRED (but not Essential)
- Knowledge of SAP PY customizing
- Knowledge of Payroll Control Center
- Knowledge of SAP PT (Time Management)
- What we offer :
- Interesting career development opportunities within the company
- Language courses, bailout, and language allowances
- Private medical care in Lux Med
- Access to MyBenefit platform (including MultiSport card)
- Group life insurance
- A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential within a growing worldwide organization
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