UK Payroll Renewal Analyst

Jonathan Lee Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group is seeking a UK Payroll Renewal Analyst to support a major payroll system transformation. This role involves governance, testing, and collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and external partners to deliver a robust payroll solution for thousands of employees.

The assignment is inside IR35 as an 18-month fixed-term project, based in Dunton with four days onsite. You will own workstreams, review designs, and drive UAT and testing to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in Payroll or HR with payroll systems exposure.
• Strong Excel skills with large data sets and complex analysis.
• Experience with SAP or Global View.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders under time pressure.
• Degree or equivalent; payroll qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll transformation activities and own assigned workstreams.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners during requirements gathering.
• Review designs and requirements for payroll, control, and end-user impacts.
• Support payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, and deployment.
• Develop and execute payroll testing and UAT, track defects and documentation.
• Assess implications of issues and clearly communicate risks.

Skills

Excel

Payroll experience

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Payroll qualification

Tools

SAP

Global View

Job description

UK Payroll Renewal Analyst - 56573 - £30.18/hr umbrella rate

You will have experience in Payroll or HR, with exposure to payroll applications such as SAP or Global View. Turn your expertise into real impact with the UK Payroll Renewal Analyst role, delivering meaningful change across payroll operations and system transformation. This is a confirmed Inside IR35, a temporary project position for a fixed period of 18 months, offering a chance to shape new processes, strengthen controls, and support a high-profile payroll implementation that touches thousands of employees. If you enjoy problem-solving, evidence-led decision making, and working with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and external partners, the UK Payroll Renewal Analyst role will feel both challenging and rewarding.

What You Will Do:

• Support payroll transformation activities and take ownership of assigned workstreams, ensuring quality and agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators during requirements gathering for the new payroll system.
• Review designs and requirements to identify payroll, control, and end-user impacts before they reach delivery stages.
• Support payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, and deployment, including evidence preparation.
• Develop and execute payroll testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), track defects to resolution, and maintain clear supporting documentation.
• Assess the payroll, financial, employee, and compliance implications of identified issues and communicate risks clearly.

What You Will Bring:

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work confidently with large data sets and complex analysis.
• Experience in Payroll or HR, with exposure to payroll applications such as SAP or Global View.
• Confidence communicating at all levels, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders, under time pressure.
• A control-minded, accurate, and process-oriented approach, with experience in test planning and delivering to deadlines.
• A degree or equivalent, with a payroll qualification being a plus.

This UK Payroll Renewal Analyst role supports the company’s operational ambition to deliver a modern, efficient, future-ready payroll service. By strengthening testing, governance evidence, and readiness decisions, the UK Payroll Renewal Analyst role helps ensure payroll changes are robust, compliant, and smooth for end users.

Location: This UK Payroll Renewal Analyst role is based in Dunton, with 4 days onsite working required.