UK Payroll Renewal Analyst - System Implementation

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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed