SAP HCM/Payroll Functional Consultant (Custom Development and Testing)

The Work

The SAP HCM/Payroll Functional Consultant will support the design, documentation, and testing of SAP custom development objects related to HR and payroll processes. This role begins with translating business and functional requirements into detailed functional design specifications for the technical team. As development progresses, the consultant will transition into functional testing, validating that custom-built solutions meet approved requirements, design logic, and end-to-end process expectations.

The consultant will partner closely with business stakeholders, functional SMEs, technical developers, and project leadership, ensuring full traceability between requirements, designs, and delivered functionality. This position requires strong analytical skills, deep SAP HCM/Payroll functional expertise, and the ability to clearly articulate system logic and expected behaviors.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Design

• Review business requirements, process documentation, and solution designs for custom development objects
• Translate requirements into detailed functional design specifications, including business rules, calculations, data structures, validations, and error handling
• Identify SAP HCM/Payroll configuration dependencies, data requirements, and integration touchpoints
• Facilitate design walkthroughs and collaborate with functional and technical teams to resolve open questions
• Provide clarifications to developers throughout the build phase
• Maintain traceability between requirements, functional designs, and delivered objects

Functional Testing

• Develop detailed test scenarios, test scripts, and test data aligned to approved functional designs
• Execute functional testing and validate results against documented specifications
• Validate calculations, business rules, data flows, error conditions, and exception handling
• Document test results and maintain evidence for audit and traceability
• Identify defects, collaborate with developers on expected behavior, retest fixes, and support regression testing
• Support readiness and handoff activities for subsequent testing phases

Here's what you need

• 4+ years SAP HCM functional experience
• Understanding of HR processes and SAP HCM data structures
• Experience developing functional specifications for SAP custom developments
• Experience designing and executing functional test cases for SAP solutions
• Ability to translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical documentation
• Understanding of SAP custom development object types (reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms, workflows)

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$91,700—$178,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.