Payroll Project Specialist

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Project Specialist to play a key role in updating absence and pension configurations. This hybrid role requires extensive payroll expertise and understanding of UK legislation, focusing on accuracy and compliance. Responsibilities include reviewing payroll entries, configuring statutory absence payments, and streamlining pension reporting. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and knowledge of the Oracle Fusion payroll system. Starting in mid-January 2026, this project offers a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manually compute PAYE and National Insurance.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Update and test payroll elements for accuracy.
• Configure improvements for statutory absence payments.
• Streamline Teachers' Pension reporting processes.

Skills

Extensive payroll experience with a meticulous eye for accuracy

Ability to manually calculate PAYE and National Insurance

Strong understanding of UK legislation on statutory absence and payments

Experience with Local Government and Teachers' Pensions

Confidence in User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Knowledge of Oracle Fusion payroll system

Job description

Payroll Project Specialist

Salary: £38,000
Contract: Up to 6 months (potential extension)
Location: Hybrid - Essex
Start Date: Mid-January 2026

The Role

You'll play a key role in updating absence and pension configurations, as well as Teachers' Pension MCR and LGPS reporting within the payroll system. This is an opportunity to apply your payroll expertise to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

What You'll Bring

• Extensive payroll experience with a meticulous eye for accuracy
• Ability to manually calculate PAYE and National Insurance
• Strong understanding of UK legislation on statutory absence and payments
• Experience with Local Government and Teachers' Pensions (assumed pensionable pay and deduction tiers) - preferred
• Confidence in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and providing detailed feedback
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion payroll system

What You'll Work On

• Element Updates & Testing: Review and update payroll elements and test for accuracy in payroll entries and employee self-service
• Statutory Absence: Configure and test improvements for statutory and occupational absence payments, ensuring compliance with HMRC reporting
• Teachers' Pension Reporting: Streamline reporting for service, salary, and contributions with accurate data and configuration
• Local Government Pension Reporting: Transition to automated LGPS reporting by reviewing and testing processes for monthly compliance

If you are analytical, enjoy investigating issues, and understand the critical role payroll plays in an organisation, this is the perfect project for you