Job Description – SAP HR / SAP HCM Consultant (Indian Payroll)
Experience: 4–8 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced SAP HR / SAP HCM Consultant with strong functional expertise in Indian Payroll, Personnel Administration and Organizational Management. The candidate should have hands–on experience in SAP HCM configuration, payroll processing, implementation, support and troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP HCM modules, with a primary focus on Indian Payroll.
- Handle end–to–end Indian Payroll processing, including monthly payroll runs, off–cycle payroll and payroll corrections.
- Configure and maintain payroll schemas, PCRs (Personnel Calculation Rules) and wage types.
- Work on Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM) and Time Management (TM).
- Manage statutory payroll components, including:
- Employee State Insurance (ESI)
- Professional Tax (PT)
- Income Tax / TDS
- Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)
- Gratuity and Bonus
- Handle payroll configuration related to earnings, deductions, reimbursements and statutory contributions.
- Manage payroll posting to SAP Finance (FI) and reconciliation activities.
- Support year–end payroll activities, Form 16 generation and tax declarations.
- Troubleshoot payroll errors and resolve employee payroll–related issues.
- Conduct unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Prepare functional specifications, configuration documents and user manuals.
- Coordinate with HR, Finance, technical and business teams for process improvements.
Mandatory Skills
- 5–10 years of hands–on experience in SAP HCM.
- Strong expertise in SAP Indian Payroll configuration and processing.
- Good understanding of payroll schemas, PCRs and wage types.
- Experience in SAP Personnel Administration (PA) and Organizational Management (OM).
- Knowledge of Indian statutory compliance and payroll regulations.
- Experience in payroll reconciliation and FI integration.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Good to Have
- Experience in SAP HCM implementation, rollout and support projects.
- Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and integration with SAP HCM.
- Exposure to SAP S/4HANA and SAP HCM migration.
- Experience in SAP ABAP debugging for payroll–related issues.
- Knowledge of time evaluation and attendance management.
Education
Bachelor's degree in HR, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant discipline.