SAP Payroll Consultant

Salary: £? -? per year

Requirements:

• Extensive SAP HCM Payroll experience.
• Strong SAP UK Payroll functional expertise.
• Experience of SAP Payroll schemas and rules.
• Experience of payroll-related SAP developments and customisations.
• Experience supporting payroll integrations and interfaces.
• Experience with HR and payroll data structures within SAP.
• Strong understanding of UK Payroll legislation.
• Experience supporting HMRC compliance initiatives.
• Understanding of RTI reporting processes.
• Knowledge of taxable benefits and benefits-in-kind taxation.
• Experience of payroll compliance and audit requirements.
• Ideally 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the discovery exercise and assess the current SAP Payroll landscape.
• Work directly with Payroll, HR, Tax and IT stakeholders.
• Define the target SAP Payroll solution and supporting business processes.
• Conduct a detailed gap analysis against HMRC Payrolling of Benefits requirements.
• Support development, configuration and testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) requirements.
• Support delivery of a production-ready solution in line with the required HMRC timelines.
• Transfer knowledge to the payroll and application support teams.
• Assess existing SAP Payroll processes, interfaces and benefit administration arrangements.
• Support the implementation of required SAP Payroll enhancements.
• Ensure payroll calculations, payroll reporting and HMRC submissions align with new legislative requirements effective from April 2027.

Technologies:

• Support
• SAP

More:

We are seeking a senior SAP HCM Payroll consultant for a 6-month engagement, ideally hybrid in Crewe with remote working potentially available. This role is focused on supporting our transition from the current P11D-based reporting model to a real-time payroll-based process for taxable benefits in line with HMRCs mandatory Payrolling of Benefits legislation effective from April 2027. The pay rate is up to £644 per day umbrella only, and BPSS clearance is required.

last updated 38 week of 2026

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