SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant

VE3; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VE3 is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant to support large-scale payroll transformation programmes within complex enterprise environments in the UK. The role covers payroll design, configuration, migration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization across hybrid SAP landscapes.

Key focus areas include SAP ECP and ECC Payroll, UK statutory processes, payroll integrations, and HMRC compliance, with responsibilities spanning data migration,

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC Payroll and UK statutory payroll processes
• Experience supporting payroll transformation and migration programmes
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end implementation and deployment of SAP ECP solutions
• Analyze ECC Payroll configurations and map to ECP
• Configure payroll schemas, PCRs, wage types, and controls
• Collaborate with HR, payroll SMEs, finance, architects, and integrators
• Participate in data migration, validation, reconciliation, and defect management
• Support unit testing, SIT, UAT, payroll simulations, and parallel runs
• Assist with cutover planning, go-live, and hypercare
• Prepare functional specs, test scripts, and knowledge transfer materials
• Participate in governance forums, reviews, and status reporting
• Support UK payroll compliance, HMRC regs, pensions, and reporting

Skills

SAP ECP

UK payroll

Payroll configuration

PCC

Stakeholder management

Payroll testing

Data migration

Documentation

Education

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Certification

SAP HCM Payroll Certification

Tools

CPI integrations

Job description

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant

Maidenhead, United Kingdom | Posted on 15/10/2026

VE3 is a technology and business consultancyfocused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions and products. We havesuccessfully serviced enterprises across multiple markets, including the publicand private sectors. Our services span all aspects of business, providing a holistic approach to managing an organization. We are committed to providingtechnical innovations and tools that empower organizations with criticalinformation to facilitate decision-making that results in businesstransformation through cost savings and increased operational efficiency. Ourcommitment to quality is adopted throughout the organization and sets thefoundation for delivering our full suite of capabilities.

Job Description

Job Title: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant

Position Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 7-10 years.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Consultant to support the delivery of large-scale payroll transformation programmes within complex enterprise environments. The successful candidate will play a key role across payroll design, configuration, migration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization activities.

This role requires strong expertise across SAP Employee Central Payroll, SAP ECC Payroll, payroll integrations, UK statutory payroll processes, and payroll operational support within hybrid SAP landscapes.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end implementation and deployment of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll solutions.
  
• Analyse existing SAP ECC Payroll configurations and assist in mapping legacy payroll functionality to the target ECP environment.
  
• Configure and maintain payroll schemas, payroll functions, PCRs, wage types, payroll controls, and operational payroll settings.
  
• Collaborate with HR, payroll SMEs, finance teams, architects, and integration specialists throughout all phases of project delivery.
  
• Participate in payroll data migration, validation, reconciliation, and defect management activities to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
  
• Support unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), payroll simulations, and parallel payroll runs.
  
• Assist with cutover planning, go-live execution, hypercare support, and transition to BAU operations.
  
• Prepare functional specifications, configuration documentation, test scripts, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
  
• Participate in governance forums, project reviews, status reporting, and issue resolution discussions.
  
• Support payroll compliance activities aligned with UK payroll legislation, HMRC regulations, pensions processing, and statutory reporting requirements.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and SAP ECC Payroll.
  
• Payroll functions and PCRs
  
• Wage type configuration
  
• Payroll reporting
  
• Statutory payroll processing
  
• Absence processing
  
• Pension administration
  
• Experience supporting payroll transformation and migration programmes.
  
• Strong understanding of:
  
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central integrations
  
• Payroll Control Center (PCC)
  
• Electronic payslips
  
• Payroll simulation and reconciliation processes
  
• Experience working with:
  
• SAP CPI integrations
  
• Payroll interfaces
  
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC compliance, pensions processing, and complex payroll scenarios including multi-contract employees.
  
• Ability to support defect analysis, issue resolution, stakeholder management, and operational transition activities.
  
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
  

Preferred Certifications

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Certified Application Associate - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
  
• SAP HCM Payroll Certification preferred
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on large enterprise payroll transformation programmes.
  
• Exposure to global or multi-country payroll environments is advantageous.
  
• Experience supporting payroll operational stabilization and hypercare phases.
  
• Familiarity with Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.