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HR and payroll transformation specialists with deep SAP capability

PCL IT partners with organisations to modernise and run HR and payroll environments with confidence — HR advisory thinking, deep payroll expertise, and SAP SuccessFactors delivery, supported by integration, analytics and a curated partner ecosystem.

Our story

Designing HR and payroll properly — then running it well

Pinnacle IT Consulting Group (PCL IT) was established to address a common gap in HR and payroll transformation — the disconnect between system implementation and operational reality.

Too often, organisations implement technology without first defining the right structures, controls and processes. This leads to complexity, rework and environments that are difficult to govern and maintain.

Our approach is different. We bring together advisory, payroll depth, and SAP expertise to design solutions properly from the outset — ensuring they are practical, controlled and built for long-term success.

At a glance

  • Boutique Australian SAP Silver Partner (PE & SELL)
  • 20+ years average consultant experience
  • 50+ projects delivered
  • Listed on SAP Partner Finder as HXM specialist
  • Local, direct-to-consultant support — no hand-offs
Our signature

Simplify · Innovate · Transform

Simplify· Innovate· Transform

Simplify

Remove complexity from HR and payroll by designing fit-for-purpose structures, controls and processes — cleaner foundations that are easier to govern, operate and change.

Innovate

Apply SAP technologies and practical enhancements to improve efficiency, user experience and capability — lifting what good HR and payroll operations can deliver.

Transform

Deliver sustainable change — enabling organisations to operate with greater control, confidence and insight long after go-live.

Our team

A flat organisation of leaders

All Australia-based, with global delivery capability for multinational clients.

PCL IT leadership in a working session — mid-conversation, mixed seniority

Project Managers

Experienced delivery leadership ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Solution Architects

End-to-end design spanning SF, EC, ECP, BTP and integrations.

Senior SAP Consultants

Deep functional expertise across all SAP HCM and SuccessFactors modules.

Integration Specialists

CPI/PI, BTP connectivity, and third-party integration experts.

Business Analysts

Specialist payroll BAs with 15+ years of HCM operations experience.

Testers & QC

Professional payroll and HRIS testing with full QC centre capabilities.

A curated ecosystem

Our partners — chosen for specialist depth, not breadth

Three partnerships underpin our delivery — a global software relationship, an Australian BI specialist, and a payroll utility partner. Each one extends capability in the areas clients need most.

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SAP Silver Partner (PE & SELL)

Certified SAP HCM Partner

PCL IT is a licensed SAP Partner Edge (PE) and SAP Sell Silver partner, with delivery and resale rights across SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM solutions. Listed on the SAP Partner Finder as a qualified HXM specialist, and SAP Business AI Enabled.

Our Pinnacle Accelerate™ framework — pre-configured to the Fair Work Modern Award and built on repeated SAP ECP delivery — lets us mobilise quickly on SF/EC and ECP implementations with governance built in.

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BI Reporting & SAP BW Partner

Brandon Consulting

PCL IT partners with SAP BW specialist consultancy Brandon Consulting to deliver enterprise-grade business intelligence and reporting — with particular depth across SAP HCM and payroll datasets.

Together we extend client reporting beyond out-of-the-box dashboards — building trusted data foundations, executive KPI frameworks and modernised workforce analytics.

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SAP HCM & Payroll Utility Partner

SpinifexIT

We implement and support the SpinifexIT suite — Easy Reporter, Easy Clone, Easy PCC and Easy Help Desk — to strengthen the end-to-end SAP payroll operating model.

These tools accelerate payroll reporting, environment management, pay-cycle correction and employee self-service — and we embed them into AMS / OMS services so the benefit is sustained.

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"The team combined deep SAP expertise with genuine payroll discipline — our parallel testing was the calmest pay-run transition we've ever done."

— HR Systems Lead, large Australian enterprise (name withheld)

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