UK Payroll Renewal Analyst

Position Description:
Rate: £30.18ph via Umbrella PAYE) – Increasing to £39.55ph after 13 weeks under AWR’s – Agency Worker Regulations
UK Payroll Renewal Analyst
Our client is entering one of the most exciting and significant periods of change for UK Payroll. As they 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 their 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.
This is 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:
** INSIDE IR35**
4 days Onsite required.
Eligibility: You must have the right to work in the UK and sponsorship is not offered on this role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed