Job Title:  Manager | SF-ECP | Pune | HR Transformation

Solution Architect – SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (EC Payroll)

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Solution Architect – SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) with strong technical depth and global payroll expertise. The role requires end-to-end ownership of payroll solution design, architecture governance, statutory compliance alignment, and integration strategy across multi-country deployments.

The ideal candidate brings 10–18 years of SAP HCM/Payroll experience, including multiple global implementations of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, with proven expertise in architecting scalable, compliant, and high-performance payroll solutions.

Core Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design Leadership

• Define end-to-end payroll solution architecture for global deployments.
• Design scalable, compliant payroll frameworks covering schema, PCRs, wage types, and posting logic.
• Lead blueprinting workshops, translate business requirements into technical design documents, and ensure architectural governance.
• Provide architectural guidance for multi-country rollouts and template-based implementations.
• Review and approve configuration, custom developments, enhancements, and integrations.

Deep Technical Expertise – EC Payroll

Strong hands-on expertise in:

• Payroll Schemas & Subschemas (customization and country-specific logic)
• Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs) – complex rule writing and troubleshooting
• Wage Type Architecture
• Processing Classes
• Cumulation Classes
• Evaluation Classes
• Average bases and factoring
• Payroll Control Record & Period Control
• Retroactive Accounting & Off-Cycle Payroll
• Posting to Finance (FI/CO integration)
• Symbolic Accounts & Posting Schemas
• Cluster Tables (PCL2) & Payroll Log Analysis
• Payroll Driver & Runtime Performance Optimization
• Custom Payslip Development (HR Forms / Adobe Forms)
• Statutory Reporting & Localization Framework
• Taxation Configuration – Country Specific

Integration & Technical Landscape Architecture

• Architect integrations between:
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• EC Payroll
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Third-party time systems
• Banking interfaces
• Tax authorities & statutory bodies
• knowledge of:
• IDOCs
• BIB (Business Integration Builder)
• CPI (Cloud Platform Integration)
• OData APIs
• Middleware-based payroll integrations
• Define data replication models between EC and ECP.
• Architect error-handling, monitoring, and reconciliation frameworks.

Global Payroll Expertise

Experience implementing and supporting payroll solutions in two or more of the following countries. UK is must to have.

• United Kingdom
• USA
• India
• France

Compliance, Governance & Risk

• Ensure payroll compliance with statutory regulations, tax laws, labor laws, and data privacy requirements (including GDPR).
• Architect audit frameworks, reconciliation controls, and payroll validation processes.
• Lead year-end activities including tax reconciliations, statutory reporting, and financial alignment.
• Manage risk mitigation strategies for payroll processing failures or compliance gaps.

Operational & Compliance Responsibilities (Desired Experience)

• Managed end‑to‑end payroll cycles—data collection, calculation, validation, posting, and reporting—across multiple pay groups and countries.
• Ensured payroll runs were accurate and timely, handling exceptions, audits, and corrective actions efficiently.