SAP HCM Consultant - Payroll & Time Management (Austria & Switzerland)

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Role Overview

The SAP HCM Senior Consultant will act as a Payroll and Time Management Subject Matter Expert within the HR Service Delivery Team, supporting Austrian and Swiss customer accounts. The consultant will be responsible for the successful delivery of payroll and time management services, ensuring compliance with country-specific legal requirements, customer agreements, and SAP best practices. This role requires deep expertise in SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead complex issue resolution and customer-facing activities. The consultant will collaborate closely with customers, service managers, project teams, and other HR service delivery consultants to provide high-quality support, continuous improvements, and SAP HCM solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management solutions that meet business and legal requirements for Austria and Switzerland.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one or multiple customer accounts, providing functional guidance and technical expertise.
• Serve as the primary point of contact (SPOC) for assigned accounts regarding payroll and time management topics.
• Analyze and resolve complex payroll and time management issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Perform advanced SAP HCM configuration activities, including: Payroll Schemas; Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs); Wage Type Configuration; Time Evaluation; Absence and Attendance Management; Basic Pay Configuration; Payroll Posting; Legal Reporting.
• Support the delivery of payroll processing activities and ensure adherence to Austrian and Swiss statutory requirements.
• Lead defect analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution for payroll, time, taxation, social insurance, allowances, absences, overtime, and retroactive accounting issues.
• Participate in workshops with customers to gather requirements and translate business needs into SAP solutions.
• Support implementation, upgrade, migration, and transformation projects related to SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management.
• Review and validate configuration changes, transports, testing activities, and documentation.
• Mentor junior and mid-level consultants, providing guidance on payroll processes and SAP best practices.
• Ensure accurate and timely ticket management, including analysis, resolution, communication, and documentation.
• Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and service delivery excellence.

Key Skills

• Extensive SAP HCM experience with a strong focus on Payroll and Time Management.
• Proven expertise in Austrian Payroll and/or Swiss Payroll.
• Strong experience with Payroll Schemas, Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs), Wage Types, Time Evaluation, Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), Time Management (PT).
• Deep understanding of payroll legislation, taxation, social insurance, and reporting requirements in Austria and/or Switzerland.
• Experience performing payroll issue analysis and root cause investigation.
• Ability to independently manage customer relationships and complex support activities.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience working in international and virtual teams.
• Preferred SAP HCM ABAP debugging knowledge.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors integrations.
• Knowledge of SAP HCM PY‑AT (Austria) and/or PY‑CH (Switzerland).
• Experience with Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Knowledge of SAP HR renewal and Fiori applications.
• Project implementation and transition experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5+ years of hands‑on SAP HCM Payroll experience.
• Proven experience supporting Austrian and/or Swiss payroll environments.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• German language skills are highly desirable.
• Applicants must have a valid EU work permit.

Personal Attributes

• Customer‑focused with a strong service delivery mindset.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex issues.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Detail‑oriented with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• Able to prioritize workload effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solution‑oriented.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 5–10+ years of SAP HCM Payroll experience.
• Strong expertise in both Payroll and Time Management.
• Ability to lead client discussions and act as trusted advisor.
• Comfortable mentoring junior consultants and supporting account growth.
• Experience managing multiple customers within an AMS or HR Services environment.
• German speaking (B2/C1 or above) highly preferred due to customer interaction requirements in Austria and Switzerland.

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more. All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to Work in the Employing Country

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada. Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.