SAP Functional Expert

SAP Functional Expert

Posted 1 day ago by HM Revenue & Customs

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of SAP S/4HANA Techno-Functional Expert involves supporting the planning, configuration, and execution of the ETMP Regeneration Programme at HMRC. This position is crucial for the migration of HMRC’s Enterprise Tax Management Platform from ECC6 to S/4HANA, ensuring both functional and technical success. The expert will collaborate with various stakeholders and teams to deliver a cohesive solution that meets business needs. The contract is initially for six months with the possibility of extension and is hybrid in nature.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support the hands-on configuration, testing, and deployment of S/4HANA modules.
  • Act as a bridge between functional requirements and technical implementation.
  • Create and maintain functional specifications, configuration documents, and integration mappings.
  • Collaborate with business users, analysts, and technical teams to translate requirements into system solutions.
  • Work across internal HMRC teams, systems integrators, and vendors to ensure cohesive delivery.
  • Support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and cutover planning activities.
  • Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to knowledge transfer and training.

Key Skills:

  • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting S/4HANA migrations.
  • Deep knowledge of core SAP modules including S/4HANA, BTP, Integration Suite, BW/4HANA, and Fiori.
  • Experience working with data, integration, security, and identity management in SAP landscapes.
  • Proven ability to deliver in large-scale, multi-stakeholder transformation programmes.
  • Strong communication skills to convey technical and functional concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Experience in public sector environments, particularly taxation or large-scale government programmes.
  • Relevant industry-specific SAP knowledge related to tax, finance, and public sector operations.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Contingent Labour Contract - Initial 6 Months which may be extended. Hybrid - Any HMRC Regional Centre

We are seeking a highly skilled and delivery-focused SAP S/4HANA Techno-Functional Expert to support the successful planning, configuration, and execution of the ETMP Regeneration Programme. This is a once-in-a-generation transformation initiative to migrate HMRC’s Enterprise Tax Management Platform (ETMP) from ECC6 to S/4HANA. The role is critical to ensuring the functional and technical success of this complex and high-impact programme, which underpins HMRC’s core tax accounting and payment capabilities.

Key Responsibilitie s:

  • S/4HANA Migration Executio n: Lead and support the hands-on configuration, testing, and deployment of S/4HANA modules, ensuring alignment with business processes and programme goa ls
  • Functional-Technical Integratio n: Act as a bridge between functional requirements and technical implementation, ensuring end-to-end solution integrity across SAP modules and integratio ns
  • Solution Documentatio n: Create and maintain functional specifications, configuration documents, and integration mappin gs
  • Stakeholder Engagemen t: Collaborate with business users, analysts, and technical teams to translate requirements into system solutions and ensure user readine ss
  • Cross-Team Collaboratio n: Work across internal HMRC teams, systems integrators (SIs), and vendors to ensure cohesive delivery and issue resoluti on
  • Testing and Validatio n: Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and cutover planning activiti es
  • Support and Hypercar e: Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to knowledge transfer and traini ng

Essential Criter ia:

  • S/4HANA Migration Experien ce: Hands-on experience configuring and supporting one or more S/4HANA migrations, including ECC6 transition planning and execution. Familiarity with SAP Activate methodol ogy
  • SAP Functional Experti se: Deep knowledge of core SAP modules including S/4HANA, BTP, Integration Suite, BW/4HANA, Work Zone, Build Apps, Fiori, Build Process Automation, and cloud deployment models (e.g., RISE with SAP, SaaS, Pa aS)
  • Cross-Functional Exposu re: Experience working with data, integration, security, and identity management in SAP landsca pes
  • Delivery Experien ce: Proven ability to deliver in large-scale, multi-stakeholder transformation program mes
  • Communication Skil ls: Strong ability to communicate technical and functional concepts to diverse audiences, including senior stakehold ers

Desirable Crite ria:

  • Public Sector Knowle dge: Experience working in public sector environments, particularly taxation or large-scale government progra mmes
  • Industry Specific SAP Knowle dge: Relevant to tax, finance, and public sector operations – such as TRM, PSCD, FICA