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.

What we're looking for

• 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.

Desirable

• Experience with Concur.
• Hospitality, retail or similarly complex multi-site workforce experience.
• Exposure to rota-driven, hourly paid payrolls, statutory payments and expense processes.

Package

• 3-6 month FTC, with potential to extend.
• £50,000-£60,000 FTE, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working in London.
• Start ASAP.