Title:  SAP Snr Consultant-Functional

Job Purpose

 Performs business and systems analysis, designs, implement, configures, supports and maintains SAP system. Plays a key role in realisation,  under limited direction, of business benefits in multiple functional areas or modules in the SAP system i.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs business and systems analysis, designs, implement, configures, supports and maintains SAP system. Plays a key role in realisation,  under limited direction, of business benefits in multiple functional areas or modules in the SAP system
• Contribute to quality and  financial goals by operating within agreed budget and by conforming to the Service Level Agreements.
• Plans and prioritise work outputs with a realistic sense of time a resource involved and in conformance to programming and/or configuration standards and /or documentation in line with best practices.
• Investigate and propose enhancements which will result in improved performance.
• Responds to customers with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Works under limited supervision of mentor/Senior in supporting the achievement of project/deliverables
• Takes ownership in ensuring that customers’ expectations are met
• Customer liaison into business
• Demonstrates an understanding of how SAP software, services, products and solutions add value to the business
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management
• Acts in a functional integration specialist role  across various SAP disciplines
• Actively support other team members on projects as well as SAP internal tasks
• Share knowledge
• Prioritise and/or integrate multiple projects /tasks concurrently
• Provide input  to highlight inter dependencies between projects and support
• Deliver all project activities leading to the implementation of the requirements by applying project management principles
• Deliver as per approved SDLC
• Provide direction, configure and maintain the SAP system and provide support through alignment to the standards processes and procedures
• Identify and Mitigate risk
• Drive problem resolution

Job Responsibilities Continue

• Deep understanding of Payroll schemas (standard and custom).
• Advanced knowledge of PCRs (Personnel Calculation Rules).
• Ability to configure, read, and optimize:
  • Gross-to-Net calculation
  • Wage type creation,
  • Understanding of Retroactive accounting, differences, and correction runs.
• Experience with Off-Cycle payroll, including bonus runs, back-pay, and irregular payments.
• Replication Monitoring
• Testing Principles ( advanced)
• Data architecture  (intermediate)
• SAP Solution Architecture (intermediate)
• SAP System - Multiple modular knowledge (advanced)
• SAP Integration (intermediate)
• Project management principles - (intermediate)
• African countries legislation understanding

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Bcom/IS/IT ENG/BSc/Com Science related degree 

Associate SAP Certification

Preferred Certifications

Preferred certified in more than one  SAP module /ASAP certification

Minimum Experience Level

 5 years plus SAP Functional experience

SAP SuccessFactors EC, SAP HCM ECC, SAP SF ECPay, 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies