About Us
KPMG is a leading professional services firm delivering Audit, Tax, and Advisory services across more than 155 countries. We help organizations transform their HR and payroll systems to drive compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP HCM Payroll Senior Consultant to join our consulting team in the Philippines. The role focuses on end-to-end payroll implementations, enhancements, and support in an on-premise SAP ERP HCM environment.
The Senior Consultant will work closely with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to deliver payroll solutions, ensure statutory compliance, and optimize payroll processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SAP HCM Payroll configuration and implementation workstreams.
- Conduct payroll requirement gathering, blueprinting, and solution design workshops.
- Configure payroll schemas, PCRs (Personnel Calculation Rules), wage types, symbolic accounts, and posting to FI.
- Implement statutory payroll requirements for the Philippines (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and ensure compliance.
- Integrate Payroll with Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), and Time Management.
- Handle retroactive accounting, off-cycle payroll runs, and year-end processing.
- Support testing cycles: Unit Test, SIT, UAT, and parallel payroll runs.
- Prepare functional specifications and collaborate with ABAP teams for custom developments and enhancements.
- Perform payroll reconciliation and ensure accurate payroll-to-finance postings.
- Provide production support and troubleshoot payroll issues.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of SAP HCM experience with strong focus on Payroll.
- At least 12 full-cycle SAP HCM Payroll implementations.
- Strong expertise in:
- Payroll schemas, PCRs, and wage type configuration
- Retroactive accounting and off-cycle payroll
- Payroll integration with FI/GL
- Statutory compliance and reporting in the Philippines
- Experience with SAP HR support packs, payroll legal changes, and year-end processes.
- Strong documentation, communication, and client-facing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team, providing guidance to junior consultants.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP HCM Payroll Certification.
- Experience with multi-company or multi-country payroll environments.
- Exposure to payroll migration projects from SAP HCM Payroll to SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
Educational Background
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
