HR Systems Specialist

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We’re looking for an experienced HR Systems Specialist to work closely with the HR team and wider business to identify and help implement process improvements and optimisation initiatives, that will deliver on service excellence and S&W’s regulatory responsibilities.

We are an experienced team offering plenty of support and varied tasks within this role. We’re looking for a passionate individual looking to make their next move and contribute to our service excellence initiatives – it’s certainly a great time to join.

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract role to be based at our London office, with expected office attendance of 2 days per week minimum. Please ask your recruiter for more details.

As an HR Systems Specialist your responsibilities will include among others,

• Utilising NetSuite, checking data, importing data and reporting
• Act as a key liaison between HR, IT and Compliance, helping to resolve technology and data issues, testing as necessary
• Identify and understand current HR business practices and make recommendations which improve efficiency, regulatory compliance and the collation of accurate employee information
• Take a lead role on projects involving HR and work within the team to deliver the desired outcomes
• Work collaboratively and manage relationships with third-party suppliers, costing up new solutions and feeding this appropriately into the HR budget
• Develop data maps and process flows which illustrate best practice and help inform the ownership of key tasks

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have,

• Strong experience in NetSuite or equivalent resource planning platforms

• Previous operations experience working with or within a Professional Services HR team
• Knowledge/Awareness of GDPR requirements (SMCR beneficial)
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (or similar HRIS)
• Ability to work independently and at pace to deliver against personal and team targets
• Ability to influence across a range of stakeholders across the business

Desired

Business Analysis Certification and/or CIPD Qualification or equivalent

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.