Payroll Manager; Implementation

Position: Payroll Manager (Implementation)
Are you ready to play a vital role in the effective end-to-end delivery, control and continuous improvement of high-volume payroll services in one of the most trusted UK providers of payroll services? This role will initially be on a 12 month contract basis, well suited to a senior payroll professional who can take ownership in the role from day one.

Salary and Benefits :
Competitive salary DOE Generous holiday entitlement Flexible working arrangements Hybrid working Initial 12 month Fixed-Term Contract

About you:

Essential:
Strong practical payroll knowledge gained through significant payroll leadership or senior payroll specialist experience. Evidence of continued professional development in payroll, people management, service delivery, compliance or systems/change activity. Significant experience managing or leading high-volume payroll operations within a complex service delivery environment. Strong understanding of payroll processing, controls, reconciliations, statutory requirements, audit evidence and payroll governance. Experience leading Team Leaders, payroll specialists or operational teams, including managing performance, priorities and service standards.

Strong understanding of payroll systems, data flows, interfaces, reporting, payment files and process controls. Desirable:
Recognised payroll qualification or professional membership, such as CIPP or equivalent relevant experience. Leadership, management, project/change management or systems implementation training. Experience supporting payroll transformation, system implementation, configuration, testing, parallel runs, cutover, go-live or hypercare activity. Experience working with public sector payrolls or large-scale outsourced/shared services environments.

Experience of using Oracle payroll systems, preferably Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Payroll, including payroll processing, payroll validation/reconciliation, reporting and working with integrated HR/payroll data. What you'll do:
Contribute payroll subject matter expertise to the design and development of future-state payroll processes, controls, workflows, reporting and operating procedures. Support payroll system configuration decisions by advising on payroll rules, pay elements, deductions, pension requirements, statutory payments, approval points, audit requirements and downstream outputs. Review and validate payroll process maps, standard operating procedures, control frameworks, cut-off calendars and payroll cycle documentation before implementation.

Define, prepare and execute payroll test scenarios, including unit testing, system integration testing, parallel runs, user acceptance testing and regression testing. Review test outputs, identify discrepancies, support defect investigation and ensure payroll issues are resolved before go-live. Support data migration and data validation activity, including checking payroll master data, pay elements, deductions, pension indicators, year-to-date balances, costing structures and other payroll-critical data.

Provide clear direction to Payroll Team Leaders and payroll colleagues on priorities, deadlines, quality standards, payroll controls and service expectations. Embed robust payroll controls across the payroll lifecycle, including input validation, approvals, segregation of duties, audit trails, reconciliations and sign-off evidence. For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact Jamie Gault for a confidential chat today.

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