Payroll Implementation Consultant

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Consultant with strong hands-on payroll configuration and UK statutory l expertise. This role requires someone who can configure frameworks, build rules, and ensure accurate outcomes across complex pensioner and employee payroll environments.  You will configure and deliver functionality within a pensions administration system, ensuring all processes, calculations and outputs are accurate, compliant and aligned to UK legislation. You will work closely with clients to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications, configure components using SQL, T-SQL and XML where required, and perform rigorous testing to ensure successful delivery. What you'll be doing as a Payroll Implementation Consultant:

• Configuring cycles, earnings, deductions, pay groups and schedules.
• Ensuring configuration meets all statutory requirements (PAYE, RTI, HMRC submissions).
• Working with SQL, T-SQL, XML and scripting tools to support payroll logic, validation and data integrity.
• Implementing and maintaining interfaces, including GL, HR and Finance integrations.
• Supporting data migration, cleansing, and reconciliation activities ahead of go-live.
• Performing validation, pre-run checks, balancing and exception handling.
• Hosting workshops with clients to understand requirements.
• Providing regular progress updates and supporting evolving client needs.
• Troubleshooting discrepancies and identifying root causes.
• Supporting software releases, upgrades and payroll regression testing cycles.

What we’re looking for in a Payroll Implementation Consultant:

• Experience configuring payroll systems within pensions or financial services.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, RTI, HMRC submissions).
• Technical capability with SQL, T-SQL, SSMS, XML and Microsoft tools.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of payroll reconciliation and validation.
• Experience with pensions or payroll administration systems (IntelliPen, Compendia, Profund, Aquila or similar).
• Ability to work across multiple workstreams.
• Programming or scripting experience (macros or equivalent).

Core hours: Monday to Friday. 37.5 hours per week. Location: Remote, with occasional UK travel. Day rate: Competitive via umbrella, dependent on experience. Duration: 6 months, with opportunity to extend.  To apply for this role as Payroll Implementation Consultant, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.  Please note any offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of employment, activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all hires and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  To help you stay safe in your job search we will never ask for your bank details at the application stage.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.