Start: ASAP
Duration: 6+ months
Workload: 40 hours/week
Location: Vienna (up to 20% onsite) / Minimum 80% remote
Languages: Fluent German and English

Responsibilities

As an HR Business Function Implementation Practitioner, you will support the implementation of HR business function activities in Austria while driving end-to-end performance improvements.

Your responsibilities include:

• Analyzing, designing, and redesigning HR business processes.
• Acting as the subject matter expert for Austrian HR and payroll transformation initiatives.
• Collaborating across multiple teams and taking ownership of key decisions.
• Providing solutions for both team-specific and cross-functional challenges.
• Serving as the internal expert on Austrian payroll legislation, income tax, and social security regulations.
• Optimizing HR business processes using deep expertise in SAP HCM Payroll.
• Leading structured knowledge transfer sessions with client stakeholders.
• Defining and documenting Desktop Procedures (DTPs) to support scalable service delivery.
• Mentoring colleagues on Austrian employment law and payroll regulations.

Important: This is not an operational payroll processing role. Daily payroll administration is not part of the project.

The client is looking for a senior consultant who can:

• Design future-state payroll processes.
• Lead payroll transformation initiatives.
• Build internal capabilities.
• Enable the client's team to independently manage payroll processes after project completion.

Required Skills

Must-have

• SAP HCM Payroll
• Business Process Design
• Deep knowledge of Austrian payroll legislation
• Austrian tax law (EStG)
• Austrian Social Security Act (ASVG)
• Austrian Working Time Act (AZG)
• Collective bargaining agreements (Kollektivverträge)
• Fluent German and English

Nice to have

• SAP Certified Associate – SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA (C_HCMP)
• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA 2023 (C_HCMP_2311

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