Functional Consultant (SAP HR / Payroll) Your new 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-2027 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'. 2987452
