Job Title: Senior SAP HCM ConsultantExperience: 5+ YearsLocation: RemoteWe are Looking for an experienced Senior SAP HCM Consultant with expertise in Personnel Administration, Payroll, Time Management, Organizational Management, and Indian Payroll statutory compliance. The role involves end-to-end SAP HCM configuration, client interactions, UAT support, S/4HANA migration, and mentoring junior consultants.ResponsibilitiesLead design and configuration of HR master data structures — Personnel Areas, Subareas, Employee Groups/Subgroups, and organizational assignments.Configure Info types across the employee lifecycle (hiring, transfers, promotions, separations, rehires) and design Personnel Actions and Dynamic Actions.Configure enterprise/HR organizational structure and integrate PA with Organisational Management (position management, reporting structure, vacancy management).Manage HR data security, including authorization profiles and structural authorisations for sensitive data access.Design and configure end-to-end payroll processes — schema, PCRs (Personnel Calculation Rules), wage type catalogues, and payroll cycle management.Implement statutory compliance for Indian payroll (PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Income Tax/TDS, Gratuity, Labour Welfare Fund) and manage off-cycle and retroactive payroll runs.Configure Bank Transfer (DME) processes and integrate payroll with FI/CO (symbolic accounts, posting documents, reconciliation); troubleshoot payroll errors and schema issues.Design and configure Time Management — work schedules, holiday calendars, absence/attendance types, counting rules, and quota generation.Set up Time Evaluation (schema TM00/TM04), configure positive/negative time recording,



and implement CATS for project-based time recording.Lead requirements workshops and blueprint sessions; produce functional design specs, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and training materials.Manage workstreams through go-live and hypercare, support UAT and cutover activities, and mentor junior HCM consultants.Qualifications5+ years of SAP HCM functional experience across at least 2 full-cycle implementations or major rollout projects.Full mastery of enterprise and personnel structure (Personnel Area, Subarea, Employee Group/Subgroup, Pay Scale) and comprehensive Infotype knowledge.Experience configuring Personnel Actions, Dynamic Actions, and HR workflows, along with structural and role-based authorisations.Integration experience with Organisational Management (OM) and ESS/MSS portals.Minimum 3 years of hands-on SAP Payroll configuration, including schema and PCR development (reading, writing, and debugging).Deep knowledge of Indian statutory payroll — PF, ESI, PT, Income Tax, TDS, Gratuity, and Bonus Act compliance.Robust hands-on Time Management configuration — work schedules, absence/attendance types, counting rules, quota management, and Time Evaluation.Experience with S/4HANA migration and payslip design/configuration using SmartForms or SAP Adobe Forms.Preferred SkillsExperience with SAP SuccessFactors — Employee Central or Payroll integration (EC-Payroll).Knowledge of HCM for S/4HANA, including the Fiori-based HR experience and HCM processes on S/4HANA.Exposure to international payroll — GCC (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain) or African payroll configurations.Basic ABAP reading skills, with the ability to trace payroll schemas and PCRs independently.

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