Interim People & Payroll Systems Specialist

Morgan Law; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A large Higher Education Institute is seeking an Interim People & Payroll Systems Specialist to design and improve system solutions. This full-time role offers a hybrid working environment, requiring two days of onsite work per week. An ideal candidate will have experience in iTrent, focusing on Payroll, and Business Objects reporting. You will collaborate with various teams, ensuring data accuracy and integrity while leading Payroll projects. The salary range is £53,041 to £60,753 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience with iTrent Core and Payroll module along with Business Objects reporting.
• Understanding of HR processes and their impact on Payroll and Finance.
• Intermediate SQL skills are essential.
• Experience in automation and configuring systems.

Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert for MHR iTrent, focusing on Payroll.
• Provide reporting support for operational needs with emphasis on payroll.
• Lead the iTrent Payroll module setup and improvements.
• Support activities like calculating bonus payments and tracking performance reviews.
• Deliver Payroll projects in iTrent, ensuring thorough testing and documentation.
• Maintain data validation processes and uphold data quality.

Skills

iTrent Core and Payroll module experience

Business Objects reporting

Transactional HR processes understanding

Intermediate SQL understanding

Automation and system configuration

Attention to detail

Tools

Power BI

Data visualisation tools

Job description

I am urgently seeking an Interim People & Payroll Systems Specialist (Analyst) for a large Higher Education Institute in East London. This will be a salaried fixed term contract for 6 months initially, paying £53,041 to £60,753 per year depending upon experience. The role will be full time with Hybrid working, 2 days per week on site.

Working within People & Culture (HR), you will report to the Head of Systems & Insight and the role will be responsible for being a key contributor to the design, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of system and process solutions, which comply with UK legislation to meet business requirements and align to the overarching Digital First strategy. The ideal candidate will:

Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert for MHR iTrent (all modules) with Payroll module a key requirement.
• Provide Business Objects and iTrent reporting to support Systems & Insights Specialist with operational reporting, with a focus on payroll reporting.
• Lead on iTrent Payroll module set up, collaborating with key teams such as Payroll and Finance and external suppliers to maintain and improve system functionality for our people.
• Support on Reward activities including, but not limited to, calculating bonus payments, processing cost of living annual increments and tracking performance review ratings for moderation purposes.
• Act as a subject matter expert for iTrent including but not limited to Payroll configuration, including bug fixes and query resolution.
• Have expertise to deliver Payroll projects in iTrent, working closely with Payroll, P&C teams and with MHR externally to ensure changes fully tested, documented and implemented.
• Ensure data validation processes are designed and completed, with appropriate testing, exception reporting and automation implemented to maintain data quality and integrity.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience with iTrent Core and Payroll module and Business Objects reporting.
• Expert understanding of transactional HR processes and their impact on HR, Payroll and Finance systems and processes.
• Intermediate SQL understanding.
• Automation and system configuration experience.
• Strong attention to detail, with analytical and business process knowledge.

Desirable Experience

• Working knowledge of system integrations (APIs).
• Working knowledge of Power BI or other data visualisation tools.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and you are available to start in January 2026, please apply now with your up to date CV and contact details.