Payroll Transformation Lead | ADP/Civica/Sage Expert

Network Plus; Worsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking an experienced Payroll project Specialist to support payroll transformation initiatives across the organisation. This role requires hands-on experience with ADP, Civica, and Sage, with a proven capability in data migration, system implementation and process improvement.

You will help modernise payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a seamless transition into new systems and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation and payroll best practice.
• Hands on experience with ADP, Civica & Sage payroll systems.
• Proven experience in data migration, including cleansing, mapping and validation.
• Confident working with large datasets and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical details into clear guidance.
• Experience supporting system implementations or payroll transformation projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Payroll system migration: lead end-to-end migration activities across ADP, Civica, Sage including data extraction, cleansing, mapping, validation.
• Data analysis & preparation – review, audit, and prepare payroll datasets for migration ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Process documentation, create clear “as-is” and “to-be” process maps, workflows, and procedural documentation.
• Testing & UAT, coordinate and execute payroll testing, cycles, parallel runs, defect resolution, and statutory calculation checks.
• Stakeholder engagement, working closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure project alignment.
• System configuration, support configuration of payroll rules, pay elements, GL mapping, and integrations with HRIS/ERP systems.
• Compliance & Controls, ensure payroll processes meet HMRC legislation, RTI requirements, pensions regulations, internal governance standards.
• Change management, assist with training, communication, and handover to BAU payroll teams.

Skills

Data migration

Communication

Testing & QA

Process improvement

System implementation

Tools

ADP

Civica

Sage

Job description

Network Plus is seeking an experienced Payroll project Specialist to support payroll transformation initiatives across the organisation. This role requires hands-on experience with ADP, Civica, and Sage, with a proven capability in data migration, system implementation and process improvement.

You will help modernise payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a seamless transition into new systems and ways of working.