UK Payroll Renewal Analyst - System Implementation in Basildon

Job Title: UK Payroll Renewal Analyst Location: Basildon, Essex (full-time - minimum 4 days onsite per week – likely 1 day remote / part-time - 80% onsite per week - the rest remote) Hourly Rate: £30.18ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) – Increasing to £39.55ph via an Umbrella Company after 13 weeks Employment Type: Contract (Approx. 18 Months) Hours: Full-Time - Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week or Part-Time 3 Days Per Week Reference: F56573 & F65674 Position Description: UK Payroll Renewal Analyst x2 - 1 full-time position and 1 part-time position available. We're entering one of the most exciting and significant periods of change for UK Payroll. As we embark on a major transformation program to replace our existing payroll application, we have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, talented and forward-thinking individual to join our Business Development team. This is more than an opportunity to support a system implementation. It's a chance to play a meaningful role in transforming how payroll is delivered to thousands of employees, helping to shape new processes, influence solutions and build a more modern, efficient and future-ready payroll service. You'll be part of a collaborative team working on a high-profile project, gaining valuable experience, developing new skills and making a tangible impact on the future of UK Payroll. It's a temporary project position for a fixed period of 18 months. Responsibilities: * Support team activities across payroll transformation. * Take ownership of assigned activities, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines and quality standards. * Collaborate with team members, sharing knowledge and escalating issues or risks where appropriate. * Support Payroll activities associated with implementation of the new payroll system. * Participate in requirements gathering with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators. * Review system designs and requirements to identify potential payroll, control, and end-user impacts. * Develop strong knowledge of the new payroll system and its functionality to support successful delivery. * Support payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, and deployment. * Prepare and maintain project documentation in line with governance and control requirements. * Provide analysis and evidence to support project decisions and implementation readiness. * Develop and execute Payroll testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Skills Required: * Ensure testing provides appropriate coverage of payroll requirements, processes, and controls. * Analyse test results, maintain supporting evidence and identify and track defects through to resolution. * Assess the potential payroll, financial, employee and compliance impact of identified issues. * Maintain accurate project documentation and provide progress updates to the project team and management. * Build effective working relationships across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners. * Participate in project meetings, design workshops, and change discussions. * Support end-user engagement, deployment readiness, training, and documentation. * Participate in post-implementation support and lessons-learned activities. * Ability to work with large data sets including complex analysis and problem solving. * Strong Excel skill set required. * Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation and with stakeholders with both technical and non-technical backgrounds. * The ability to work accurately and efficiently under acute time pressure. * Adaptable yet with a strong control mind-set. Skills Preferred: Logical, process orientated mind-set PowerBi, Power Automate Experience Required: * Timekeeping, Payroll or HR experience. * Experience with Payroll Applications SAP/Global View. * Experience in project management and test planning including delivering to tight deadlines and working autonomously. Experience Preferred: Experience with Alteryx, Beyond Compare or similar analytical tools. Education Required: Degree or Equivalent Education Preferred: Payroll Qualification Additional Information: ** THIS POSITOIN IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35** 4 days Onsite required for the full-time position - 80% Onsite required for the part-time position