SAP HCM Consultant

We are looking for an experienced SAP HCM Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in Indian Payroll, Employee Self-Service (ESS), and Manager Self-Service (MSS). The consultant will be responsible for implementing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting SAP HCM solutions for a steel manufacturing organization with plant-based, shift-based, and corporate workforces.

The ideal candidate should have experience in Indian payroll processing, statutory compliance, employee lifecycle management, and employee/manager self-service functionalities.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support SAP HCM modules, including Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), Time Management, and Payroll.
• Manage and support Indian Payroll, including payroll processing, wage types, payroll schemas, PCRs, salary components, and payroll reconciliation.
• Handle Indian statutory payroll requirements, including Provident Fund (PF), Employee State Insurance (ESI), Professional Tax (PT), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), and income tax/TDS, as applicable.
• Configure and support Employee Self-Service (ESS) functionalities, including leave requests, attendance, personal information updates, payslips, and employee-related requests.
• Configure and support Manager Self-Service (MSS) functionalities, including leave approvals, employee information, team management, and managerial workflows.
• Support time management processes, including shift schedules, attendance, overtime, leave management, and time evaluation.
• Understand workforce management requirements for steel plants, including shift workers, contract labor, and plant-based employees.
• Integrate SAP HCM with SAP FI/CO and other relevant HR, attendance, and payroll systems.
• Perform payroll testing, parallel payroll runs, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Gather business requirements, prepare functional specifications, conduct unit testing and UAT, and provide end-user training.
• Maintain employee master data and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable statutory requirements.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend process improvements.

Required Skills

• 4–8 years of hands-on experience in SAP HCM.
• Strong expertise in Indian Payroll configuration and support.
• Practical experience with ESS/MSS configuration and support.
• Knowledge of SAP HCM Personnel Administration (PA) and Organizational Management (OM).
• Experience in SAP HCM Time Management, including attendance, leave, shift management, and overtime.
• Knowledge of payroll schemas, PCRs, wage types, payroll accounting, and payroll reconciliation.
• Understanding of Indian payroll statutory requirements, including PF, ESI, PT, LWF, and income tax/TDS.
• Experience integrating SAP HCM with SAP FI/CO and third-party attendance or HR systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP HCM certification.
• Experience in steel, metals, heavy manufacturing, or other industrial organizations.
• Experience supporting large employee populations and shift-based workforces.
• Knowledge of SAP HCM workflows, portals, and employee/manager self-service processes.
• Exposure to SAP SuccessFactors or hybrid SAP HCM environments is an advantage.