Payroll Transformation (Workday)
We are looking for a transformation-focused payroll professional with experience operating within large, complex organisations, ideally within the Retail sector
Client Details
Our Client
- UK leading multi-site organisation with a nationwide presence
- Highly complex workforce model including salaried, hourly-paid, seasonal and shift based employees
- Significant investment in people, technology and digital transformation initiatives
- Hybrid working model for this role offered - typically 1 to 2 days per week in the office
- Office location: nr. Cambridge
Description
Payroll Transformation (Workday)
Reporting into the transformation leadership team, you will play a critical role in ensuring payroll processes, controls, and technology solutions are operating effectively following multiple Workday implementations.
You will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology, and third-party providers to identify opportunities for process optimisation, improve data quality, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading payroll transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assessing current payroll processes and designing future-state solutions.
- Supporting the optimisation of multiple implemented Workday modules.
- Driving payroll process standardisation across a large, multi-site workforce.
- Managing payroll-related systems enhancements, testing, and releases.
- Identifying and resolving process inefficiencies and control gaps.
- Partnering with HRIS, Finance, and Technology teams to improve integrations and data flows.
- Supporting payroll governance, compliance, and risk management activities.
- Managing stakeholders across operational and executive levels.
- Delivering change management and adoption activities across payroll functions.
- Providing subject matter expertise on UK payroll legislation and best practice.
Profile
Payroll Transformation (Workday)
- Happy to adhere to a rolling contract (c. 9 months minimum)
- Immediately available
- Significant experience leading payroll transformation programmes.
- Experience within a high-volume UK payroll environment supporting thousands of employees.
- Strong experience working with Workday Payroll and multiple Workday modules (e.g. HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Benefits).
- Proven experience following HRIS and payroll technology implementations.
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, compliance, and controls.
- Experience managing complex stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrable process improvement and operating model redesign experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Job Offer
Payroll Transformation (Workday)
- Daily rate (inclusive of holiday pay): 400 - 450 per day
- Travel expensed when coming to the office (nr. Cambridge)
- Typically 1 -2 days per week on site
- 9 month, rolling contract
- Full time