SAP SF Employee Central Payroll (Australia and New Zealand Application Specialist)

Insighture is a leading technology consultancy that drives digital transformation for businesses worldwide. With a team of over 85 expert consultants, the company delivers tailored, high-impact strategies and solutions, enabling scalable product engineering. As an AWS partner, Insighture excels in co-integrated cloud services. It has collaborated with more than 50 clients globally, guiding them through cloud adoption, DevOps transformation, enterprise modernisation, and more.

The team’s expertise spans Cloud-Native Development, Solutions Architecture, UI/UX, Quality Engineering, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and DevSecOps. These capabilities empower businesses to achieve impactful and innovative outcomes.

In 2024, Insighture achieved ISO certification and was recognised as a Great Place to Work, earning three prestigious awards: Best Workplace in Sri Lanka, Best Workplace for Technology, and Best Workplace for Young People. Insighture's technology and expertise are embedded in the work of internationally recognised care providers, global freight operations, child protection systems, and health tech platforms across Australia, the UK, and Singapore.

The Application Specialist-SAP HR position works as part of the application support team to assist with solution support and development activities. It provides a dedicated and

professional solution knowledge base, together with deployment and domain expertise.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented SAP SF Employee Central Payroll (Australia and New Zealand Application Specialist) to join our growing team.

Qualifications:

• 7 to 15 years of experience in SAP HCM Payroll AUS and NZ and SF Employee Central Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of AUS & NZ payroll regulations, tax requirements and compliance standards.
• Expertise in SAP HCM/SF AUS and NZ Payroll implementation and support experience.
• Should have been part of minimum 2 to 3 SAP HCM EC Payroll implementations.
• As HCM Lead should have managed Rollouts, Major Enhancements and upgrade projects.
• Experience working in S4/HANA environment preferable.
• Knowledge and experience in Payroll AUS and NZ Schema, rule changes.
• Experience of the end of year HR patching process.
• Interact with HRIS, Benefits and Payroll teams to understand the requirements and business needs.
• Production support and enhancement by troubleshooting and implementing configuration and technical changes.
• Integration experience with third party systems.

AUS Payroll Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll for Australia, including end-to-end configuration and support.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, PAYG taxation, superannuation, STP reporting, and statutory compliance.
• Expertise in SAP HCM Payroll Australia (PY-AU), including payroll schemas, wage types, processing and evaluation classes.
• Experience handling leave entitlements, termination payments, redundancy calculations, and year-end statutory reporting.
• Proven capability in integrating ECP with third-party systems and ensuring compliance with Australian employment standards.

SAP New Zealand Payroll Experience

• Hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll for New Zealand with full payroll lifecycle support.
• Strong understanding of New Zealand payroll regulations, Pay Day Filing, IRD reporting, and KiwiSaver compliance.
• Experience configuring salary structures, wage types, leave accruals, and termination payments as per NZ standards.
• Expertise in managing concurrent employment, YTD reporting, and statutory payroll forms.
• Proven ability to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and seamless integration with Employee Central.

SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) – Technical & Integration Experience

• Experience activating and configuring Employee Central Payroll, including provisioning and system setup.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Payroll Control Center (PCC), including process creation, alerts, off-cycle runs, and monitoring.
• Proven experience with Point-to-Point integration, BIB integration between EC and S/4HANA, and CPI integrations.
• Experience in data replication, time data integration (overtime, absences, work schedules), and connection validation.
• Solid expertise in payroll schemas, PCRs, and technical configurations supporting complex payroll scenarios.