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SAP HCM Senior Consultant - UK & Irish Payroll


Company : Zalaris


Location : ipswich, east anglia


Created : 2025-06-13


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Role SummaryYou will work within our UK and Ireland Managed Services (MS) Team. As an SAP Senior Consultant, you will support our UK and Ireland MS customer base with our SAP solutions.You will provide:Solutions for often complex issuesMaintenance and quality assuranceDesigns for new solutions based on business needs, the build and test of those solutions to the agreed requirements.This UK role is home-based with minimal travel (subject to business needs and local safety restrictions), but with a strong virtual connection to the rest of the UK team as well as an engaged and supportive network of colleagues all over Europe and beyond!Your ResponsibilitiesManaging your own workloadInvestigating and resolve complex issuesProviding expert support, configuration, and high-quality documentationEngaging with customers across a wide range of stakeholdersAbility to gather, understand and interpret business requirements and document these in functional specifications and design documents.Creating, estimating, and delivering change orders within agreed scope, time scales and budgetEnsuring any changes implemented are within regulations and maintain legal complianceMentoring other team members and less experienced colleagues to build team capabilitySkillsSAP HCM UK and Ireland Payroll business and technical knowledge, configuration, and testing across HCM Modules (payroll, PA, TM, ESS, MSS, T&E, OM etc.)Managing client relationships, ensuring that sponsors and all stakeholders (internal and external) are kept informed on progress, with appropriate escalations for decisions and resolutionsAbility to identify potential issues, raising these to the appropriate channels (Support and Compliance Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Operations) and providing possible solutions and approaches for resolutionAbility to work collaboratively across multiple parties (such as partners, programme work streams and other involved vendors) as one teamExcellent verbal and written English language skills, including ability to communicate complex concepts to a varied audienceCommercially awareness of client arrangements and focus on ensuring that work is delivered within these constraintsCompetent in the use of MS Office As a successful candidate you will:Have a flexible attitude to work, and an ability to work across a variety of customers, support tickets and change orders/ projectsBe willing and able to step out of your comfort zoneBe productive and provide effective delivery (strong work ethic)Have the ability to work autonomously to meet deadlines and manage own workloadHave a self-driven and proactive personalityHave a strong client focus (service minded)Have a can-do attitudeHave a drive for growthBe able to produce high-quality work and documentationBe an effective team member, and a good collaborator Required education & experienceThis role requires over 10 years of SAP experience in ERP HR and Payroll.The role requires good SAP HXM / HCM product knowledge, the ability to act independently in many complex situations, guide others in the field and improve and influence work processes for the competence area.You will have experience of working as part of a support team ticket handling to agreed SLA's, managing your own workload and priorities.The candidate needs to have strong operational and process knowledge of HR and especially Payroll.Any experience of SuccessFactors is a benefit.What we offer - Financial benefitsCustomer and Employee Referral schemesOccupational sick pay (8 weeks)Occupational maternity leave package (12 weeks)Life assurance (3x basic salary)Employer pensions contributions of 5%Bonus scheme with acceleratorsPrivate Medical Insurance (with option to add dependents)Employee education and apprenticeship opportunities (i.e. free SAP learning and/or relevant qualifications)Financial rewards for long service and achievementsFree eye testsMonthly ZALOTTO! (£100 cash prize draw) What we offer - Non-Financial benefitsWork-life balance and flexibility ethosStrong leadership with an open-door policyNon-hierarchical approach to people managementCompany social and team bonding eventsAnnual Leave Purchase schemeAdditional leave for Long Service (+1d holiday from start of 5th year of service)SabbaticalCorporate branded merchandiseEmployee recognition programZalaris mentorship programMental health supportEmployee Assistance Programme (“Zealth”)Paid time off for community volunteering ("The Good Zeed")Retirement (financial) information pack (from our pension provider, 6 months prior to retirement)Ready to become part of our team? Join us at Zalaris and be a part of a vibrant, collaborative community of Tech HR and payroll experts dedicated to grow and innovate. #team Zalaris