Sap Payroll Officer (Pensions)

ARM International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers is seeking an SAP Payroll Officer (Pensions) in London to lead UAT and parallel payroll runs, validating data and resolving discrepancies. You will work directly in SAP, support system configuration and testing, and coordinate with HR, Finance and IT teams through go-live.

Ideal candidates have hands-on payroll testing experience, knowledge of SAP payroll modules, and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders during a live implementation.

Qualifications

• UAT experience for payroll systems and live implementations.
• Hands-on payroll data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience coordinating with HR, Finance, IT and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Support UAT, parallel payroll runs and testing cycles.
• Validate and reconcile payroll data, investigate discrepancies and track defects to resolution.
• Work directly within SAP to support configuration, changes and testing.
• Map existing processes and maintain clear project documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT and external system implementation teams.
• Provide hands-on support during go-live and key implementation milestones.
• Experience supporting multiple payroll system implementations, especially SAP.
• Some additional hours, including potential weekend work, near go-live.

Skills

UAT testing

Payroll data reconciliation

Stakeholder coordination

Go-live support

Public sector experience

Education

No formal qualification required

Tools

SAP

iTrent

Civica

Job description

Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel payroll runs and testing cycles.

Validate and reconcile payroll data, investigate discrepancies and track defects through to resolution.

Work directly within SAP to support system configuration, changes and testing.

Map existing processes and maintain clear project documentation.

Coordinate with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT and external system implementation teams.

Provide hands-on support during go-live and key implementation milestones.

Previous experience supporting payroll system implementations or upgrades.

Practical experience of UAT, parallel runs, payroll comparisons and system testing.

Confidence working directly within payroll systems to investigate issues and validate data.

Ability to contribute immediately within a project environment.

Public sector experience.

Experience supporting multiple payroll system implementations, particularly SAP.

Experience with other payroll systems such as iTrent or Civica.

Some additional hours, including potential weekend work, may be required closer to go-live, although this is not expected as standard.

Qualifications: No formal qualification is required. CIPP qualifications are desirable but not essential; relevant hands-on experience is the priority.

Interview Process: Two stages, with the first via Microsoft Teams. The second stage may be via Teams or in person.

The ideal candidate will be confident accessing SAP, working directly with payroll data and testing, and providing immediate practical support to a live implementation project.

Disclaimer This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (\"ARM\"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

SAP Payroll Officer (Pensions) London, UK