Job Description
Payroll Transformation Specialist
3-6 Month FTC | £50,000-£60,000 FTE | Hybrid, London
A large, multi-site hospitality business is seeking a hands-on Payroll Transformation Specialist to support a major payroll systems transformation programme.
You'll combine strong operational payroll experience with systems implementation expertise, helping transition payroll processes from Fourth to a new payroll software.
The role
- Support a payroll migration and systems transformation programme.
- Reconcile parallel payroll runs and investigate variances between systems.
- Identify root causes, recommend solutions and support their implementation.
- Support UAT, including documenting test results, defects and resolutions.
- Provide hands-on payroll cover during annual leave and busy project periods.
- Support the transition of expense processes, including Concur-related workflows.
- Work with Payroll, Finance, HR/People and external system providers.
- Maintain robust controls, reconciliation records and audit trails while ensuring BAU payroll continues effectively.
What we're looking for
- Strong end-to-end payroll experience in a high-volume, complex environment.
- Previous payroll transformation, implementation or migration experience.
- Strong practical experience using Fourth.
- Experience of payroll reconciliation, parallel runs and data validation.
- Confident analysing large data sets and resolving payroll anomalies.
- UAT experience, including test evidence and defect management.
- Comfortable balancing project activity with hands-on payroll processing.
- Able to work independently and engage effectively with multiple stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience with Concur.
- Hospitality, retail or similarly complex multi-site workforce experience.
- Exposure to rota-driven, hourly paid payrolls, statutory payments and expense processes.
Package
- 3-6 month FTC, with potential to extend.
- £50,000-£60,000 FTE, dependent on experience.
- Hybrid working in London.
- Start ASAP.
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