Business Architect (SAP UK Payroll)
Posted 2 days ago by SKILLFINDER INTERNATIONAL
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Business Architect (SAP UK Payroll) role involves providing functional support and expertise in SAP UK Payroll solutions while managing payroll-related incidents and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance payroll processes. The position requires strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and experience in supporting Employee Central Payroll within a shared services environment. The role also includes participation in testing activities and supporting payroll-related projects and initiatives. This position is based in London, UK, and focuses on delivering effective SAP solutions for multiple clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide functional support and business architecture expertise across SAP UK Payroll solutions.
- Support multiple clients within a shared services/AMS environment.
- Manage and resolve payroll-related incidents, service requests, and change requests.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand payroll requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions.
- Support Employee Central Payroll (EC Payroll) and SAP HCM Payroll operations and enhancements.
- Analyse business processes and recommend improvements to payroll and HR technology solutions.
- Ensure payroll processes comply with UK legislation and statutory requirements.
- Participate in testing activities, including system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Support payroll-related projects, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including HR, Payroll, Technical, and AMS support teams.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP HCM Payroll.
- Experience supporting Employee Central Payroll (EC Payroll).
- In-depth knowledge of UK Payroll legislation, processes, and statutory requirements.
- Experience working within an Application Management Services (AMS) or support environment.
- Proven ability to support multiple clients and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong business analysis and requirements-gathering skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Key Responsibilities
- Provide functional support and business architecture expertise across SAP UK Payroll solutions.
- Support multiple clients within a shared services/AMS environment.
- Manage and resolve payroll-related incidents, service requests, and change requests.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand payroll requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions.
- Support Employee Central Payroll (EC Payroll) and SAP HCM Payroll operations and enhancements.
- Analyse business processes and recommend improvements to payroll and HR technology solutions.
- Ensure payroll processes comply with UK legislation and statutory requirements.
- Participate in testing activities, including system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Support payroll-related projects, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including HR, Payroll, Technical, and AMS support teams.
Required Skills & ExperienceEssential
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP HCM Payroll.
- Experience supporting Employee Central Payroll (EC Payroll).
- In-depth knowledge of UK Payroll legislation, processes, and statutory requirements.
- Experience working within an Application Management Services (AMS) or support environment.
- Proven ability to support multiple clients and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong business analysis and requirements-gathering skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Desirable
- Experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
- Knowledge of payroll integrations and interfaces.
- Previous experience in a shared services environment.
- SAP certification in Payroll or SuccessFactors Payroll modules.
- Experience working in consulting or managed services organisations.
Key Competencies
- Business and Technology Alignment
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Payroll Process Expertise
- Analytical Thinking
- Service Delivery Focus
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Client Relationship Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork