Group Project Payroll Advisor - 6 Months Fixed Term

ADEY Limited; Edlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned payroll services company in the UK is looking for a Project Payroll Advisor to ensure accuracy and compliance in payroll processes. You'll provide end-to-end payroll services, support transitions, and streamline procedures. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant payroll qualifications, including CIPP. This role may require collaboration and attention to detail within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant Payroll qualification is essential, ideally CIPP qualified or relevant experience.
• Subject matter expert in current UK payroll and pension legislation.
• Excellent level of IT skills and analytical ability - including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality end-to-end payroll service.
• Support Payroll department through Payroll Transition.
• Liaise with sites to identify pain points.
• Create process documentation with payroll team.
• Train the payroll team on new processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational awareness

Problem solving

IT skills including Excel

Attention to detail

Team player

Project management

Experience in payroll transitions

Education

Relevant Payroll qualification (CIPP preferred)

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

As a Project Payroll Advisor, you'll play a key role in ensuring every detail of our payroll process is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values precision, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality end to end payroll service to the business in an accurate and timely manner
• Support Payroll department through Payroll Transition and Group Alignment, supporting project and change activities when required
• liaise with sites to fact find and identify pain points, working on resolutions, automating and streamlining processes where possible
• create process documentation in collaboration with the payroll team and business analyst
• creation of SOP's, in conjunction with the BAU payroll team
• training the payroll team on new ways of working & updated processes
• support testing and parallel runs

Qualifications

• Relevant Payroll qualification is essential, ideally CIPP qualified or relevant experience
• Subject matter expert in relation to current UK payroll and pension legislation with a passion for payroll controls and governance
• Good organisational awareness and an effective approach to problem solving
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build constructive and collaborative working relationships
• Excellent level of IT skills and analytical ability - including Excel
• Team player with the ability to work under pressure with a focus on attention to detail
• Experience of supporting on Payroll Transition
• Experience of Workday Payroll
• Payroll Project Management experience
• Proven expertise in payroll reconciliations
• Experience in payroll system migration