SAP Functional Consultant

Capitec; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec is looking for an SAP SuccessFactors Consultant to enhance compensation management processes. Join a skilled HR team and play a vital role in configuring and supporting SAP solutions, with a strong focus on Compensation and Role-Based Permissions. Ideal candidates should have extensive functional consulting experience in SAP SuccessFactors, certifications, and a proactive approach towards collaborating with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' SAP SuccessFactors functional consulting experience focused on Compensation and RBP.
• Experience working with business process owners for solution design.
• SAP certifications (preferred), especially Compensation and Employee Central.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support SuccessFactors Compensation while implementing incentive structures.
• Drive access management and security roles within Role-Based Permissions.
• Translate business requirements into system solutions while ensuring alignment with SAP standards.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Change Management Skills

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Jira

MS Office

Job description

Job description:

About the role

Join Capitec in revolutionizing compensation management with world-class SAP systems and processes! Collaborate with a top-tier HR team to enhance role-based permissions and streamline HR processes.

As a key member of the HR Systems team, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end configuration and functional support of SAP SuccessFactors, with a core focus on the Compensation module and Role-Based Permissions (RBP). You’ll collaborate closely with business stakeholders and HR experts to ensure robust, secure, and scalable solutions that support our people strategy.

Our ideal candidate has:

• A strong track record in SAP SuccessFactors functional consulting – Compensation and RBP experience essential
• Minimum 3–5 years hands-on configuration experience in multiple SuccessFactors modules
• SAP SuccessFactors certifications (especially Compensation and/or Employee Central) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, interpret business needs, and deliver system-based solutions
• Exposure to HR business processes, security, and compliance requirements within enterprise environments

What You’ll Do

• Configure, enhance and support SuccessFactors Compensation, ensuring accurate implementation of incentive structures, team awards, bonus schemes and salary planning processes.
• Serve as the go-to expert for Role-Based Permissions (RBP) — driving access management, security roles, and authorizations in line with compliance and data privacy requirements.
• Partner with HR teams to optimize processes across Employee Central, Time Off, and related modules.
• Translate business requirements into effective system solutions, applying best practices and maintaining alignment with SAP standards.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements, release management, testing, documentation, and user support.

Purpose Statement

• To provide functional expertise in SAP processes including execution of configuration and deployment within the a specific functional area. Responsible for end user support and assistance for 2nd and 3rd level incidents to address business as usual technical issues aligned to operations and service processes.
  

Experience

Min/Ideal:

• 4 + years' SAP SuccessFactors funtional consulting-COmpensation and RBP experience (preferred SAP Certification)
• 2 years + agile experience and knowledge of Jira
• Working with business process owners in understanding business requirements and solution design
• Experience in documenting functional and technical specifications
• Experience in Stakeholder Management
• SAP Project Implementation experience would be advantageous
• S4 HANA Functional experience and Fiori

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Information Technology - Computer Science

Knowledge

Min/Ideal:

• Knowledge and application of relevant IT best practices
• Knowledge of IT Service Management principles and frameworks (ITIL 4)
• Knowledge of Project Management methods
• MS Office Proficiency
• Understanding of SAP authorisations within the SAP Functional area

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Business writing skills
• Change Management Skills
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Problem solving skills
• Verbal Reasoning skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record