SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant – Employee Central & Time Management at DeARX Services (Pty) Ltd

• DeARX Services is looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant specialising in Employee Central (EC) and Time Management to join a leading banking organisation's HR Technology team.
• If you have strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, a passion for HR technology, and the technical expertise to optimise HR systems and processes, this could be the opportunity for you!

About the Opportunity

• Our client is looking for a highly skilled SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant with in-depth knowledge of Employee Central and Time Management to support and enhance its HR technology environment.
• You will play a key role in maintaining, enhancing and stabilising the SuccessFactors platform as the organisation transitions key responsibilities in-house.
• This is an opportunity to take ownership of SuccessFactors configuration, resolve time-related issues, improve system functionality and contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes within a dynamic banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

As the SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant, you will be responsible for:

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC)

• Manage, maintain and enhance SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
• Configure and support employee information, organisational structures, job information and employment lifecycle data.
• Maintain and optimise workflows and business processes within Employee Central.
• Ensure accurate and effective management of employee data and organisational structures.
• Support end-to-end Employee Central configuration, including rules, workflows and data management.

SAP SuccessFactors Time Management

• Take ownership of SAP SuccessFactors Time Management configuration and support.
• Configure and maintain time-off functionality, timesheets, overtime configurations, business rules and validations.
• Investigate, analyse and resolve time-related system issues.
• Identify configuration gaps and recommend appropriate solutions to improve system functionality.
• Ensure time management processes operate effectively and are stabilised within the required timelines.

System Support & Continuous Improvement

• Analyse and resolve system issues identified by the business analyst team.
• Perform troubleshooting and configuration adjustments to address functional and operational challenges.
• Support system testing and ensure that configuration changes meet business requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement and optimisation of HR technology processes.
• Ensure smooth system operations and effective resolution of time management issues.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with HR, payroll, business analysts and technical teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective system configurations.
• Support the delivery of a seamless HR system experience.
• Assist with stabilisation activities and ensure effective handover and ongoing support of SuccessFactors functionality.

Minimum Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• At least 5 years of hands-on SAP SuccessFactors consulting experience.
• Strong, practical experience in SAP SuccessFactors Time Management — this is a priority requirement.
• Solid experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC).
• Proven ability to configure SuccessFactors EC and Time Management end to end.
• Experience working with business rules, workflows, validations and employee data management.
• Strong data analysis and data handling capabilities.
• Experience analysing time-related issues and working with data models.
• Good Excel skills and the ability to investigate data discrepancies.
• Exposure to multiple SAP SuccessFactors modules is advantageous.

Qualifications

Minimum qualification:

• Grade 12 / National Certificate / Vocational qualification.

Preferred qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.

Technical Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of:

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
• SAP SuccessFactors Time Management.
• IT best practices and service management principles.
• ITIL 4 principles and frameworks.
• Project management methodologies.
• SAP functional authorisations.
• Microsoft Office applications.

Key Skills & Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Analytical, methodical and detail-oriented.
• A strong problem-solver with the ability to investigate complex system issues.
• An effective communicator with strong business writing skills.
• Comfortable engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in change management and stakeholder relationship management.
• Numerically proficient, with strong analytical and verbal reasoning abilities.
• Proactive, self-motivated and committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to take ownership of deliverables and work collaboratively across teams.