Payroll Project Support Officer

United Infrastructure; Warrington; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic infrastructure company is seeking a Payroll Project Support Officer to assist in delivering payroll-related projects. Key responsibilities include supporting project planning, conducting data analysis, and liaising with teams and vendors. The ideal candidate should have experience in supporting payroll delivery, strong organizational and communication skills, and familiarity with payroll systems. This role offers a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Warrington, England.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting payroll project delivery.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, legislation, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with payroll systems is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated administrative and operational project support.
• Support project planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Conduct data analysis to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Assist in developing training materials and user guides.
• Identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

• Utility Infrastructure - Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
• Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Tasks

12 Month FTC

Reporting to the Head of Payroll the Payroll Project Support Officer will play a key role in supporting the delivery of payroll related projects in United Infrastructure. The role requires a strong understanding of payroll processes, excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with experience in supporting the successful delivery of payroll projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated administrative and operational project support to the Head of Payroll throughout the lifecycle of payroll projects.
• Support project planning, tracking and reporting to monitor progress and keep stakeholders informed.
• Assist with documenting project requirements, mapping workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct data analysis, testing and validation to ensure payroll accuracy and system integrity.
• Support the delivery of project communications ensuring key stakeholders are aware of project milestones and progress.
• Assist with developing and delivering training materials and user guides
• Act as a liaison between the payroll team, internal teams (HR, Finance) and external vendors to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by assisting in the creation, delivery and documentation of outcomes.
• Identify risks, issues and opportunities for improvement within payroll operations.

Requirements

• Proven experience supporting payroll project delivery.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, legislation and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity and experience with Workday or other payroll systems preferable
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in MS office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).