Payroll Officer

SearchWorks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Payroll Implementation/ Integration Specialist – L2 role supporting UK payroll projects across multiple client sites in Manchester and other UK locations. You’ll work on end-to-end payroll implementations, data migration and integration initiatives with a hands-on, client-facing approach.

Ideal candidates have practical UK payroll experience, strong data and ETL skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective payroll solutions within a global professional services

Qualifications

• Practical experience within UK payroll
• Experience supporting payroll implementations, migrations, transitions or system projects
• Good understanding of UK payroll processes and legislation, including RTI and Auto Enrolment
• Experience gathering requirements and understanding client payroll needs
• Experience with data migration, testing, parallel runs and go-live
• Good understanding of payroll data and end-to-end payroll processes
• Experience with data integration, ETL and data mapping
• Exposure to SQL, Python, .NET, Alteryx or Power Platform would be beneficial
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Workday or SuccessFactors is relevant
• Manual payroll experience is welcomed

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll implementation projects from requirements gathering through to go-live
• Work directly with clients to understand their payroll, business, system and data requirements
• Support payroll system set‑up and configuration based on client requirements
• Assist with data migration, mapping, validation and reconciliation
• Support UAT, testing, parallel runs and go-live readiness
• Identify gaps between existing client processes and the new payroll solution
• Work with implementation, payroll, technology and data teams to resolve issues
• Support payroll integration and ETL activities where required
• Investigate and troubleshoot payroll data and integration issues
• Maintain project plans, actions, risks and dependencies
• Communicate with clients throughout the implementation and provide updates on progress
• Support the transition from implementation into BAU
• Support the implementation of large and complex payrolls

Skills

UK payroll

Payroll implementation

Data migration

ETL processes

Client facing

Project delivery

SQL

Python

.NET

Alteryx

Power Platform

Tools

iTrent

Workday

Dayforce

SAP

Oracle

SuccessFactors

Job description

Payroll Implementation/ Integration Specialist – L2

Locations: Newcastle | Manchester | Belfast | Glasgow | Leeds

UK Payroll | Implementation | Integration | Data | Technology | Transformation

Our client is a globally recognized professional services organisation with a market-leading Payroll Operate team, supporting major organizations with complex UK and international payroll.

They are expanding their team and are looking for Payroll Implementation & Integration Specialists to support clients across payroll implementation, migration, data and technology projects.

This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role, ideal for someone with practical UK payroll and implementation experience who wants to develop further across payroll technology, integration and transformation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support end-to-end payroll implementation projects from requirements gathering through to go-live
• Work directly with clients to understand their payroll, business, system and data requirements
• Support payroll system set‑up and configuration based on client requirements
• Assist with data migration, mapping, validation and reconciliation
• Support UAT, testing, parallel runs and go-live readiness
• Identify gaps between existing client processes and the new payroll solution
• Work with implementation, payroll, technology and data teams to resolve issues
• Support payroll integration and ETL activities where required
• Investigate and troubleshoot payroll data and integration issues
• Maintain project plans, actions, risks and dependencies
• Communicate with clients throughout the implementation and provide updates on progress
• Support the transition from implementation into BAU
• Support the implementation of large and complex payrolls

What Client is Looking For

We are open to candidates with either a strong UK payroll implementation background or experience across payroll data, integration and technology.

UK Payroll & Implementation

• Practical experience within UK payroll
• Experience supporting payroll implementations, migrations, transitions or system projects
• Good understanding of UK payroll processes and legislation, including RTI and Auto Enrolment
• Experience gathering requirements and understanding client payroll needs
• Experience with data migration, testing, parallel runs and go-live
• Good understanding of payroll data and end‑to‑end payroll processes
• Experience with iTrent would be highly beneficial
• Experience with systems such as Workday, Dayforce, SAP or Oracle is also relevant
• Manual payroll experience is welcomed

Payroll Integration & Data

• Experience with payroll data integration or ETL processes
• Understanding of how data moves between payroll, HR and other business systems
• Experience with data mapping, transformation, validation or reconciliation
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
• Experience identifying data gaps, inconsistencies and integration issues
• Exposure to SQL, Python, .NET, Alteryx or Power Platform would be beneficial
• Experience working with data from systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday or SuccessFactors is relevant

Why This Role?

• Work directly with well‑known global clients
• Gain exposure to large and complex payrolls
• Develop your client‑facing and project delivery skills
• Gain exposure to international payroll, with the wider team supporting payroll across 159 countries