Negotiable
Inside
Remote
England
Summary: The role of SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant involves providing expertise in HR Absence Management, Attendance & Work Schedules, and CATS, while supporting integration with SuccessFactors. The consultant will analyze business requirements, configure systems, and lead workshops to ensure effective implementation and compliance. Strong consulting and communication skills are essential for guiding stakeholders through complex changes. The position is primarily remote with occasional client office visits and requires active SC Clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse and interpret business requirements relating to employee absence processes.
- Configure key elements within HR Absence Management.
- Support the full lifecycle of absence processing: data entry, approvals, calculation, reporting, and troubleshooting.
- Provide subject matter expertise for solution design workshops, fit-gap analysis, and functional decision making.
- Configure and maintain attendance types, validations, and recording processes.
- Build and optimise Work Schedule Rules, including daily/weekly schedules and shift models.
- Ensure accurate and compliant Time Evaluation processing for attendances, overtime, premiums, and exceptions.
- Configure CATS profiles, layouts, fields, approval workflows, and integration rules.
- Support timesheet-related processes across HR, Payroll, Controlling (CO), and Project Systems (PS).
- Lead solution testing, defect resolution, and deployment of enhanced timesheet functionality.
- Advise on timesheet governance, compliance, and user experience best practices.
- Support design and configuration of integration flows between SAP Time Management and SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Time Off, etc.).
- Handle troubleshooting and error resolution for integration issues.
- Communicate clearly, influence decisions, and guide stakeholders through complex process and system changes.
- Lead workshops and process walkthroughs.
- Prepare clear and professional workshop materials (slides, process maps, decision logs).
- Drive stakeholder alignment and capture decisions, risks, and actions.
- Produce high quality Functional Specifications, configuration workbooks, process flows, and test cases.
- Work collaboratively with technical teams to ensure specifications are clear, testable, and aligned with architectural standards.
- Maintain accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle, supporting audit and compliance needs.
Key Skills:
- Strong consulting capability with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, able to simplify complex concepts for a non-technical audience.
- Self-starter mindset with a proactive approach to issue resolution and continuous improvement.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, regulated, or high-stakes environment.
- Experience in SAP S/4 HANA HR modules, particularly Absence Management and Attendance.
- Knowledge of SuccessFactors integration.
- Experience in leading workshops and producing documentation.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: England
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant
Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2026
Location: Rare travel to a client office. No recurring or frequent travel any offices. Mostly working from home
Rate: up to £460 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: Active SC Clearance is required and you must be a Sole UK National
SAP S/4HANA HR Absence Management
- Analyse and interpret business requirements relating to employee absence processes.
- Configure key elements within HR Absence Management.
- Support the full lifecycle of absence processing: data entry, approvals, calculation, reporting, and troubleshooting.
- Provide subject matter expertise for solution design workshops, fit-gap analysis, and functional decision making.
SAP S/4HANA HR Attendance & Work Schedules
- Configure and maintain attendance types, validations, and recording processes.
- Build and optimise Work Schedule Rules, including daily/weekly schedules and shift models.
- Ensure accurate and compliant Time Evaluation processing for attendances, overtime, premiums, and exceptions.
CATS (Cross-Application Time Sheets)
- Configure CATS profiles, layouts, fields, approval workflows, and integration rules.
- Support timesheet-related processes across HR, Payroll, Controlling (CO), and Project Systems (PS).
- Lead solution testing, defect resolution, and deployment of enhanced timesheet functionality.
- Advise on timesheet governance, compliance, and user experience best practices.
SuccessFactors Integration
- Support design and configuration of integration flows between SAP Time Management and SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Time Off, etc.).
- Handle troubleshooting and error resolution for integration issues.
Consulting & Delivery Skills
In addition to technical expertise, strong consulting capability is essential. The role requires the ability to communicate clearly, influence decisions, and guide stakeholders through complex process and system changes.
Soft Consulting Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage confidently with HR, business, and IT stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for a non technical audience.
- Self starter mindset with a proactive approach to issue resolution and continuous improvement.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast moving, regulated, or high stake environment.
Workshop Facilitation
- Lead workshops and process walkthroughs.
- Prepare clear and professional workshop materials (slides, process maps, decision logs).
- Drive stakeholder alignment and capture decisions, risks, and actions.
Documentation & Specification Writing
- Produce high quality Functional Specifications, configuration workbooks, process flows, and test cases.
- Work collaboratively with technical teams to ensure specifications are clear, testable, and aligned with architectural standards.
- Maintain accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle, supporting audit and compliance needs.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!