Functional Consultant jobs in United Kingdom

+ 12 month + contract

+ Hybrid working out of Broughton

+ upto £86 per hour Inside IR35

Key Skills:

• + SAP Time Functional Consultant
• + SAP HANA
• + Familiarity with xAtlas or other third-party time management systems

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated SAP Time Functional Consultant to join the team at Reward Operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, and support of our SAP Time Management (PT) module. This role requires a deep understanding of business processes related to time and attendance, a strong technical background in SAP HCM, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with both business users and technical teams.

• Business Requirements: Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from stakeholders related to time and attendance processes, including working time, absences, overtime, and shift planning.
• System Configuration: Design and configure SAP Time Management (PT) solutions, including time schemas (PE01), time rules (PE02), time types, absence types, work schedules, and public holiday calendars.
• Integration: Ensure seamless integration of the SAP Time Management module with other SAP modules, particularly SAP Payroll (PY), Organizational Management (OM), and Personnel Administration (PA).
• Solution Design: Develop comprehensive functional specifications for custom developments, enhancements, and reports, and work closely with ABAP developers to ensure accurate implementation.
• Testing: Conduct and support various testing phases, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), and manage defect resolution.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed system documentation, configuration guides, process flows, and end-user training materials.
• Support & Training: Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot system issues, and conduct end-user training to ensure effective system adoption.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvements, staying up-to-date with SAP best practices and new technologies.

• Experience: Proven experience as a SAP Functional Consultant, with a strong focus on SAP Time Management (PT) and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in configuration and implementation.
• Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of SAP Time Management processes, including positive and negative time recording, time evaluation, and time data integration.
• Configuration: Expertise in configuring time schemas and rules, as well as work schedules, public holiday calendars, and different types of attendances and absences.
• Integration: Solid understanding of the integration points between SAP Time Management and other SAP HCM modules, especially SAP Payroll.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, from end-users to senior management.
• Project Lifecycle: Experience working on at least two full-cycle SAP implementation projects.

• Results and delivery driven with a sound logical approach to achieving tasks and objectives.
• Able to work on own initiative to develop effective solutions to problems.
• Have good interpersonal skills to work well with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills ensuring that detailed system knowledge can be translated to plain non technical language.

• SAP Time Management Certification
• Experience with SAP HANA Time Management.
• Familiarity with xAtlas or other third-party time management systems.
• Experience in a similar industry.
• Project management or team leadership experience.