Payroll Transformation Specialist

Go Traffic Management Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and training

Exposure to major payroll systems

Collaborative working environment

Full benefits package

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking an experienced Payroll Project Specialist to support payroll transformation initiatives across the organisation. You will lead end-to-end payroll system migration across ADP, Civica, and Sage, ensuring data cleansing, mapping, and validation.

The role requires hands-on experience with UK payroll legislation, data migration, and strong collaboration with HR, Finance and IT. A competitive salary and full benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation
• 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
• Experience supporting system implementations or payroll transformation projects

Responsibilities

• Payroll system migration, lead and support end to end migration activities across ADP, Civica, sage including data extraction cleansing mapping validation and reconciliation
• 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 and smooth delivery
• System configuration, support system 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

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Payroll systems knowledge

UK payroll legislation

Tools

ADP

Civica

Sage

Excel

Job description

Network Plus is seeking an experienced Payroll Project Specialist to support payroll transformation initiatives across the organisation. You will lead end-to-end payroll system migration across ADP, Civica, and Sage, ensuring data cleansing, mapping, and validation.

The role requires hands-on experience with UK payroll legislation, data migration, and strong collaboration with HR, Finance and IT. A competitive salary and full benefits package are offered.