Payroll Implementation Consultant

Payroll Transformation Specialist
3-6 Month FTC | £50,000-£60,000 FTE | Hybrid, London

A large, multi-site hospitality business is seeking a hands-on Payroll Transformation Specialist to support a major payroll systems transformation programme.

You'll combine strong operational payroll experience with systems implementation expertise, helping transition payroll processes from Fourth to a new payroll software.

The role

• Support a payroll migration and systems transformation programme.


• Reconcile parallel payroll runs and investigate variances between systems.


• Identify root causes, recommend solutions and support their implementation.


• Support UAT, including documenting test results, defects and resolutions.


• Provide hands-on payroll cover during annual leave and busy project periods.


• Support the transition of expense processes, including Concur-related workflows.


• Work with Payroll, Finance, HR/People and external system providers.


• Maintain robust controls, reconciliation records and audit trails while ensuring BAU payroll continues effectively.

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience in a high-volume, complex environment.


• Previous payroll transformation, implementation or migration experience.


• Strong practical experience using Fourth.


• Experience of payroll reconciliation, parallel runs and data validation.


• Confident analysing large data sets and resolving payroll anomalies.


• UAT experience, including test evidence and defect management.


• Comfortable balancing project activity with hands-on payroll processing.


• Able to work independently and engage effectively with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience with Concur.


• Hospitality, retail or similarly complex multi-site workforce experience.


• Exposure to rota-driven, hourly paid payrolls, statutory payments and expense processes.

• 3-6 month FTC, with potential to extend.


• £50,000-£60,000 FTE, dependent on experience.


• Hybrid working in London.


• Start ASAP.

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