Payroll Transformation Analyst

Lincoln Motor Company; Dunton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a proactive Payroll Transformation Analyst to join our Business Development team on a fixed 18-month project in the Dunton office. You will support the implementation of the new payroll system, collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance and IT, and help shape new processes to deliver a modern payroll service.

You will manage requirements, design testing strategies, conduct UAT, and maintain governance documentation while working with external partners and a

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and test planning including delivering to tight deadlines and working autonomously.
• Ability to work with large data sets including complex analysis and problem solving. Strong Excel skill set required.

Responsibilities

• Support team activities across payroll transformation.
• Take ownership of assigned activities, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Collaborate with team members, sharing knowledge and escalating issues or risks where appropriate.
• Support Payroll activities associated with implementation of the new payroll system.
• Participate in requirements gathering with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators.
• Review system designs and requirements to identify potential payroll, control, and end-user impacts.
• Develop strong knowledge of the new payroll system and its functionality to support successful delivery.
• Support payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, and deployment.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation in line with governance and control requirements.
• Provide analysis and evidence to support project decisions and implementation readiness.
• Develop and execute Payroll testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Ensure testing provides appropriate coverage of payroll requirements, processes, and controls.
• Analyse test results, maintain supporting evidence and identify and track defects through to resolution.
• Assess the potential payroll, financial, employee and compliance impact of identified issues.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and provide progress updates to the project team and management.
• Build effective working relationships across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners.
• Participate in project meetings, design workshops, and change discussions.
• Support end-user engagement, deployment readiness, training, and documentation.
• Participate in post-implementation support and lessons-learned activities.
• Experience in project management and test planning including delivering to tight deadlines and working autonomously.
• Ability to work with large data sets including complex analysis and problem solving. Strong Excel skill set required.
• Logical, process orientated mind-set
• Ability to work with others as part of a team including cross-functional and external partners.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation and with stakeholders with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• The ability to work accurately and efficiently under acute time pressure.
• Adaptable yet with a strong control mind-set.
• Timekeeping, Payroll or HR experience
• Knowledge of Hourly Blue Book and Salary Handbook would be an advantage.
• Experience with Payroll Applications SAP/Global View.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Project management

Testing/UAT

Payroll knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Global View

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a proactive Payroll Transformation Analyst to join our Business Development team on a fixed 18-month project in the Dunton office. You will support the implementation of the new payroll system, collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance and IT, and help shape new processes to deliver a modern payroll service.

You will manage requirements, design testing strategies, conduct UAT, and maintain governance documentation while working with external partners and a