SAP S/4 HANA HR Consultant

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 HR Consultant
Clearance required: BPSS and ability to be SC cleared - must not have been out of the country for more than 28 consecutive days in the last 5 years - No Dual Nationality
Location: Hybrid - rare travel to a client office (UK and Europe). No recurring or frequent travel any offices. Mostly working from home.

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
1. 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 life cycle 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 life cycle, supporting audit and compliance needs.