Payroll Implementation Consultant
Skills
Software As A ServiceTransact-SQLAgile Project ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Systems ImplementationCustomer EngagementPayroll Administration
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Proven software implementation experience in pensions payroll financial services or technology
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation PAYE RTI payroll balancing and controls
- Ability to gather requirements and produce functional specifications
- Strong T-SQL skills with SQL databases data extraction validation and troubleshooting
- Understanding of pensions administration processes workflows benefit calculations reporting and system integrations
- Experience with data migration activities and data accuracy checks
- Confident client-facing communication skills throughout the project lifecycle
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and organisational skills
- Knowledge of DB and DC pension arrangements
Nice to have
- Consultative
- Analytical
- Organised
- Client-facing
- Detail-focused
Day to day
- Gather client requirements and translate them into clear functional specifications for payroll and pensions implementation work
- Configure administration platform functionality including payroll processes workflows interfaces and reporting to meet client needs
- Support data migrations validation testing training and go-live activities while working closely with clients and internal stakeholders
- Manage multiple concurrent project priorities and provide technical problem solving across implementation and release activities
Hiring process
- Pre-employment screening checks
- Employment verification
- Activity and GAP verification
- DBS or Access NI check
- Credit check
- Sanctions check
- CIFAS check