HR Service Associate – People & Culture Local Services (limited full-time)
Employer · SAP
HR assistant
HR specialistFlexibleFull-timeTemporaryBudapest
You'll support HR service delivery in Hungary, helping employees and new hires navigate the full employee lifecycle with the guidance of more senior colleagues. This is a genuine starting point in HR with real day-to-day responsibilities and guidance from experienced colleagues from day one.
Tasks
- Handle personnel administration processes: contract supplements, certificates, references, and documentation for leaves and vacations
- Facilitate regular onboarding sessions for new hires — presentations in Hungarian and English, virtually and in person
- Answer employee and manager queries by ticket, email, and phone, and provide consultations on selected HR topics through the People & Culture Lounge (P&C Lounge)
- Support HR business partners, managers, and employees with administrative tasks on labour law matters, including parental leave, part-time arrangements, and termination processes
- Work closely with payroll, works council, personnel officers, and specialist departments across the HR organisation
- Assist with the documentation and maintenance of local HR processes, and contribute to projects and special activities
Requirements
- Fluency in Hungarian and English (written and spoken) is required
- 1-3 years of business experience in an administrative area, ideally Human Resources management
- A background in business administration or HR — through a business or commercial apprenticeship with HR clerk training, a degree in business administration specialising in Human Resources, or equivalent experience
- Awareness of employment and labour law basics, with a genuine willingness to develop your knowledge of the Hungarian regulatory context
- Accuracy and comfort working within structured processes: able to manage personnel administration tasks carefully and on time, without supervision
- A collaborative and trustworthy approach — building effective working relationships with HR business partners, payroll, works council, and specialist teams, handling sensitive matters with discretion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with openness to applying AI tools in a local HR service delivery environment