Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
England
Summary: The role of SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant involves leading the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking and managing attendance and work schedules. The consultant will be responsible for designing frameworks, ensuring accurate time consolidation, and facilitating workshops while maintaining documentation. Strong consulting and communication skills are essential for guiding stakeholders through complex changes. The position is hybrid with minimal travel requirements and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end implementations of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking
- Design and govern Consolidated Time Recording (CTR) frameworks
- Define global CTR templates and localization strategies
- Architect time data consolidation from clock systems, external time interfaces, absence management, allowances, and premiums
- Ensure accurate consolidation of recorded, calculated, and payable time
- Design complex overtime, premium, and shift differential scenarios using Time Valuations
- Ensure alignment between Time output and downstream payroll processing
- Configure and oversee Time Recording Profiles, Time Valuations, Time Types & Time Type Groups, Time Accounts & Accrual rules, Work Schedules, and Holiday Calendars
- Lead configuration of consolidated time pay types and valuation outputs
- Architect integrations between Time Tracking/CTR and Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll (ECP), third-party payroll systems, and clock/time capture platforms
- 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
- Communicate clearly, influence decisions, and guide stakeholders through complex process and system changes
- Lead workshops and process walkthroughs, prepare workshop materials, and drive stakeholder alignment
- Produce high quality Functional Specifications, configuration workbooks, process flows, and test cases
- Collaborate 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
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter mindset with a proactive approach
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, regulated environment
- Experience in leading workshops and process walkthroughs
- Ability to produce high-quality documentation and specifications
Salary (Rate): £828 p/d
City: undetermined
Country: England
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
ole Title: SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant
Duration: contract to run until 29/01/2027
Location: Hybrid - rare travel to a client office. No recurring or frequent travel any offices. Mostly working from home
Rate: up to £828 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: SC Eligibility is required (must not have been out of the country for more than 28 consecutive days in the last 5 years) and you must be a Sole UK National
- Lead end-to-end implementations of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking
- Design and govern Consolidated Time Recording (CTR) frameworks
- Define global CTR templates and localization strategies
- Architect time data consolidation from:
- Clock systems
- External time interfaces
- Absence management
- Allowances and premiums
- Ensure accurate consolidation of recorded, calculated, and payable time
- Design complex overtime, premium, and shift differential scenarios using Time Valuations
- Ensure alignment between Time output and downstream payroll processing
- Configure and oversee:
- Time Recording Profiles (CTR-based)
- Time Valuations
- Time Types & Time Type Groups
- Time Accounts & Accrual rules
- Work Schedules
- Holiday Calendars
- Lead configuration of consolidated time pay types and valuation outputs
- Architect integrations between Time Tracking/CTR and:
- Employee Central
- Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
- Third-party payroll systems
- Clock/time capture platforms
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.
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!