Senior Sap Human Resources Consultant

Senior Sap Human Resources Consultant

Posted 1 day ago by eTeam

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Senior SAP Human Resources Consultant involves providing expertise in SAP S/4HANA HR modules, specifically in Absence Management, Attendance & Work Schedules, CATS, and SuccessFactors integrations. The consultant will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, configuring HR systems, and leading workshops while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. This position requires a blend of technical knowledge and strong consulting skills to facilitate complex process changes. The role is remote and has a duration of 9 months.

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.
  • 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:

  • Expertise in SAP S/4HANA Absence Management, Attendance & Work Schedules, CATS, and SuccessFactors integrations.
  • Strong consulting capability with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • 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-stakes environment.
  • Experience in leading workshops and preparing professional materials.
  • Proficient in producing high-quality documentation and specifications.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: SAP S/4 HANA HTR/HR Consultant

Pay Rate: £447 per day

Clearance required: BPSS and ability to be SC cleared

Location: Remote

Duration: 9 months

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced SAP HTR/HR with expertise in SAP S/4HANA Absence Management, Attendance & Work Schedules, CATS, and SuccessFactors integrations. The role requires a combination of deep functional capability with strong consulting soft skills, including the ability to run workshops, influence stakeholders, and produce clear and detailed functional specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.