SAP Payroll & Time SME

Matchtech Mobility • Contract • City of London, London, GB • 1m ago

SAP Payroll & Time SME
Rate: £272 - £470 per day
Contract: 1 Year / 2 x days p/w in Sutton office
IR35: Inside IR35

Role Overview
We are seeking a senior SAP Payroll & Time Lead to support a large-scale ECC to S/4HANA (H4S4) technical migration programme. This role will take end-to-end ownership of the Payroll and Time workstream, leading functional design, migration assurance, and deployment activities in line with the overall programme objectives.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role requiring deep functional expertise in SAP Payroll and Time, hands-on migration experience, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders within a complex delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Payroll and Time workstream across the full migration lifecycle, including design, build, testing, cutover, and hypercare
Act as the primary functional Subject Matter Expert for Payroll and Time, providing best-practice guidance for S/4HANA
Drive impact assessments and solution design for Payroll and Time during the migration from SAP ECC to H4S4
Collaborate closely with technical, integration, and Basis teams to ensure data readiness, system stability, and migration success
Oversee payroll data validation, reconciliation, and parallel payroll runs to ensure accuracy, control, and compliance
Manage senior client stakeholders, providing clear status updates, resolving issues, and supporting informed decision-making
Proactively identify and mitigate functional risks and dependencies across the Payroll and Time domain
Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation and client-specific payroll and time requirements
Support and govern testing activities, including SIT, UAT, and payroll-specific validation and assurance cycles

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands-on experience in SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management (UK payroll experience strongly preferred)
Proven track record supporting SAP S/4HANA (H4S4) or ECC technical migration programmes
Deep understanding of payroll schemas, rules, time evaluation, and payroll integrations
Demonstrated experience in payroll data migration, reconciliation, and parallel payroll testing
Strong client-facing capability with the ability to engage, influence, and lead senior stakeholders
Comfortable operating within complex, governance-driven delivery environments

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