GDS Consulting_SAP HCM Senior Consultant

EY; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness packages

Rewards program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

EY Philippines, Global Delivery Services, is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead SAP HCM Payroll initiatives and optimize payroll processes across regions. You will collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT to implement best practices, address complex payroll issues, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role includes mentoring junior staff and guiding multi‑country payroll configurations. You’ll work within EY’s diverse, inclusive culture, supporting clients with high‑quality service while advancing

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of SAP HCM experience including minimum 2 end-to-end payroll implementations.
• Experience configuring wage types, schemas and PCRs.
• Knowledge of PA/PM and time integration with payroll.
• Ability to configure tax requirements for multiple countries (US/UK/Canada/Australia/Dubai/NZ).
• Strong leadership and excellent business communication skills.
• BE/BTech/MCA degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP HCM Payroll implementation projects as technical leader.
• Drive business transformation / managed services tracks for SAP engagements.
• Conduct blueprint workshops and finalize to-be designs.
• Deliver configuration, functional specs, unit and integration test scripts.
• Coordinate with onsite coordinators and travel to customer sites as needed.
• Mentor project team and provide regular status updates to management.

Skills

Business communication

Leadership

Team mentoring

Wage type configuration

End-to-end payroll

Payroll processes

Tax country configuration

Payroll domain knowledge

Education

BE/BTech/MCA

Tools

SAP HCM

SuccessFactors

Payroll configuration

ERP integrations

Job description

Job Description:

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Service line: SAP - Position Title: Senior Consultant

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

About Global Delivery Services

Global Delivery Services refers to EYs worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda. Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service. Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services. Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.

The Opportunity

As a Senior HCM Payroll Specialist, you will be at the forefront of managing and optimizing our payroll processes within the Human Capital Management (HCM) framework. This role offers you the chance to lead payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of employee compensation.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with HR, finance, and IT teams to enhance payroll systems and processes, implementing best practices that drive efficiency and effectiveness. Your expertise will be essential in addressing complex payroll issues, conducting audits, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

In this position, you will also play a key role in mentoring and training junior payroll staff, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and professional development. You will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and is committed to delivering exceptional service to our employees.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Need to work as a team leader (technical leader) to contribute in SAP HCM Payroll implementation project.


• Lead teams in the business transformation / managed services track of SAP engagements.


• Conduct Business Blueprint requirement gathering workshops to gather business requirements and finalize to-be design.


• Deliver Business Blueprint, configuration, functional specifications, unit test scripts, integration test scripts as per business requirements.


• Interface and communicate with the onsite coordinators.


• Planning and monitoring of the project deliverables from the team.


• Mentor the project team in executing the identified projects.


• Regular status reporting to the Manager and onsite coordinators.


• Interface with the customer representatives as and when needed.


• Willing to travel to the customers locations on need basis.


• Responsible for decision‑making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.


• Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.

Skills and attributes for success

• Good knowledge of PA/PM, time integration with payroll.


• Configure tax related requirements for ANY of the countries including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Dubai and NZ.


• Should have strong process experience in SAP HCM.


• SuccessFactors experience will be an added advantage.


• Should have understanding and experience of integration best practices.


• Excellent business communication skills.


• Excellent leadership skills.


• Over 3-5 years of SAP HCM experience including minimum 2 implementations in end to end payroll process.


• Must have worked on Wage type, Schema and PCR configuration.


• Good knowledge of PA/PM, time integration with payroll.


• Configure tax related requirements for ANY of the countries including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Dubai and NZ.


• BE/BTech/MCA with a sound industry experience of 3-5 Years.

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Embark on a transformative career journey with us and indulge in a suite of premium benefits, encompassing exclusive health and wellness packages, enticing rewards, and cutting‑edge learning opportunities that empower you to continually grow and excel in your professional and personal development.

Professional Development

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In our dynamic workplace, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are ingrained in our culture. Were united by a commitment to create an environment where every individuals differences are valued, practices are equitable, fostering a sense of belonging. Our shared values include integrity, respect, teaming, inclusiveness, energy, enthusiasm, courage to lead, and building relationships based on doing the right thing.

Our Commitment

As a commitment, we persistently endeavour to embody our values, fulfil our purpose, and champion inclusiveness. Our dedication is to cultivate EY into an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated, creating a supportive atmosphere for individuals to authentically be themselves and contribute their utmost.

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