Senior Oracle Cloud Payroll Functional Consultant

Version 1; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Oracle Cloud Payroll Functional Consultant to lead the design of payroll solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll, strong stakeholder management skills, and leadership ability. The role allows for hybrid work and career progression opportunities in a recognized best workplace environment.

Benefits

Quarterly performance-related profit share

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance cover

Hybrid / Remote working flexibility

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Oracle Cloud HCM – Payroll, ideally across multiple full-cycle implementations.
• Deep functional knowledge and configuration expertise.
• Strong workshop leadership and solution documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design of complex Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers.
• Oversee and quality-assure configuration and documentation.

Skills

Oracle Cloud HCM – Payroll

Workshop leadership

Stakeholder management

Pre-sales discussions

Fast Formula

OTBI reporting

Tools

SQL

Job description

Company Description

For over 28 years, Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as:

• Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
• Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications)
• AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA)
• One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023)

With 3,500+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m, Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest‑growing digital consultancies in Europe.

Senior Oracle Cloud Payroll Functional Consultant

Are you one of the few consultants who truly owns Oracle Cloud Payroll—someone who can see the bigger picture, shape solutions, and influence stakeholders with confidence?

If so, Version 1 wants to talk to you.

At Version 1, you won’t just implement Payroll—you’ll define how Payroll should be delivered at enterprise scale. You’ll mentor others, lead complex design work, and advise clients who are relying on your expertise to guide their transformation. This is a role where your voice matters, your ideas land, and your career accelerates.

We’re not just another Oracle partner. We’re a multi‑award‑winning, values‑driven consultancy trusted by global brands and recognised repeatedly as one of the Best Workplaces in the UK & Ireland. Our growth is rapid, our demand is high, and our Cloud practice is one of the most respected in the industry.

Joining us means:

• ✨ Working with the newest Oracle Cloud features and enterprise‑level programmes across diverse sectors
• ✨ Taking a leadership role in shaping solutions, coaching consultants, and influencing best practice
• ✨ Being supported through funded certifications, structured career development, and genuine investment in your progression
• ✨ Enjoying real work‑life balance, hybrid flexibility, and a culture built on trust—not burnout
• ✨ Sharing in our success through our employee Profit Share scheme

We’re looking for consultants who are hungry to grow, confident in their craft, and ready to take the next step in seniority and impact.

If you're ready to elevate your career with a partner who will elevate you in return, then Version 1 is where you belong.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant, you will:

• Lead the end‑to‑end design of complex Oracle Cloud HCM Payroll solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding strategic direction and best practice.
• Oversee and quality‑assure configuration, documentation, and functional deliverables.
• Mentor, coach, and support junior and mid‑level consultants within the practice.
• Drive pre‑sales activities, including:
  • High‑impact demos
  • Shaping solutions, scope, and proposals
  • Providing authoritative advice on Oracle Cloud Payroll capabilities and roadmaps
• Facilitate advanced design workshops and translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Collaborate closely with technical, integration, and project delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential Experience

You will have:

• Extensive experience in Oracle Cloud HCM – Payroll, ideally across multiple full‑cycle implementations
• Deep functional knowledge and configuration expertise, including:
  • Fast Formula
  • Element design
  • Payroll process flows
  • Calculation cards
• Strong workshop leadership and solution documentation skills
• Confident in pre‑sales, bid support, and client‑facing discussions
• OTBI reporting and/or SQL competency
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Experience

You will have:

• Experience in complementary HCM modules:
  • Absence Management
  • Benefits
  • Compensation Workbench
• Experience defining standards, methodologies, or accelerators within a Cloud practice

Why Version 1?

• Strong career progression & mentorship through our Strength in Balance and leadership programmes, including quarterly Pathways Career Development reviews.
• Significant training budget for certifications and further education.
• Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call‑Out recognition platform celebrating achievement.
• Moments that matter & enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies to support your journey.
• Active ESG & CSR initiatives, allowing you to give back through fundraising, volunteering, and diversity, inclusion & belonging programmes.

Benefits include:

• Quarterly performance‑related profit share
• Hybrid / Remote working flexibility
• Pension, private healthcare, life assurance cover
• Certified Great Place to Work for 10+ years running

This is hybrid based with occasional travel to your nearest base office.

Ashley Billington, Head of Talent Acquisition – Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud – ERP, HCM, EPM)

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We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Version 1 Careers

Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!