Functional Consultant (SAP HR / Payroll)
Your recent company
A large enterprise organisation is undertaking a major ERP transformation, transitioning from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA. An experienced SAP HR & Payroll Functional Consultant is required to support this complex upgrade, ensuring continuity of critical HR and payroll services while enabling long-term digital uplift.
This is a high-impact contract role within a large-scale SAP upgrade program, working closely with internal ERP teams, business stakeholders, and an implementation partner.
Your new role
As the SAP HR & Payroll Functional Consultant, you will play a key role in aligning business requirements with solution design and delivery. You will contribute across solution design, configuration, and conversion activities, supporting the move from ECC HR/Payroll to SAP S/4HANA (H4S4).
Key responsibilities include:
Acting as the functional point of contact between the business and the implementation vendor
Collaborating with HR process owners, ERP platform teams, and IT stakeholders to deliver end-to-end HR and payroll outcomes
Supporting solution design and reviewing functional deliverables
Contributing to SAP HR/Payroll configuration to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing
Supporting H4S4 conversion activities across core HR processes (PA, OM, PY, ESS, Time & Attendance)
Providing expert functional input to troubleshoot and resolve system issues
Ensuring appropriate documentation of configurations, processes,



and workflows
Staying current with SAP HR/Payroll enhancements and regulatory requirements
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will bring strong SAP HR/Payroll functional expertise and experience working on large ERP programs.You will have:
Proven experience implementing and configuring SAP HR/Payroll solutions
Strong knowledge of ECC HR/Payroll (HR-PY, HR-PA, HR-OM, ESS)
Experience supporting or delivering ECC to S/4HANA (H4S4) conversions
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex project environment
SAP HR certification (advantageous)
Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Information Systems, or a related discipline
Please note: Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or New Zealand citizenship is required. The role is subject to background checks, including police and baseline security clearance.
What you'll get in return
You'll be joining a high-profile ERP transformation program with long-term contract security, exposure to SAP S/4HANA uplift, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on critical HR and payroll systems.
Contract length: Initial contract through to mid-****
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Rate: Competitive daily rate
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'.
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📌 Functional Consultant (Sap Hr / Payroll) (Sydney)
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📍 Sydney