Payroll Implementation Consultant

Payroll Implementation Consultant
Salary: £40,000 – £55,000
Location: Reading
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
* Take ownership of client-facing payroll projects, helping organisations improve the way their payroll functions operate
* Review payroll processes, systems and controls to highlight areas for improvement and potential risk
* Support the delivery of new payroll systems and technology-led change
* Use your payroll expertise to provide guidance on compliance, processes and operational best practice
* Work with project teams and stakeholders to ensure payroll initiatives are delivered effectively
* Help prepare client proposals, tender responses and presentations as part of wider business development activity
* Build lasting relationships with clients and become a key point of contact for payroll-related advice
* Stay up to date with developments across payroll, workforce management and HR technology
Ideal Candidate
* Experienced UK payroll professional with a strong grasp of end-to-end payroll delivery
* Technically confident when it comes to legislation, compliance, controls and payroll processes
* Comfortable working with data and Excel, using it to investigate issues and support recommendations
* Familiar with modern payroll and HR systems, ideally having worked with platforms such as Workday, Oracle, SAP or Dayforce
* Able to communicate complex payroll information clearly to clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders
* Enjoys working on different projects and tackling new payroll challenges
* Ideally has some experience outside of standard payroll processing, such as implementation, systems, projects, transformation or consultancy
* International payroll knowledge would be useful but isn't essential
A strong fit for a payroll specialist who wants greater variety, client exposure and the opportunity to work across payroll technology and transformation projects.
Interested? Apply today!!
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