Payroll Consultant

Payroll Consultant – 6 month contract – London – Hybrid – up to £600 per day

Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a renowned retailer, who are seeking a Payroll Consultant on a 6 month contract basis. You will be processing end to end UK & Irish payroll, whilst assisting with the implementation of US payroll.

The Payroll Consultant will have the following skills:

• Experience of processing end to end UK & Irish payroll
• Support the delivery of a global payroll transformation programme across the US, ensuring alignment with project timelines and business objectives.
• Lead payroll process reviews, driving standardisation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and third party payroll providers to implement new payroll processes and operating models.
• Coordinate payroll transition activities, including testing, parallel runs and go-live support.
• Ensure payroll compliance with local legislative requirements across US jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain payroll controls, process documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors and key internal stakeholders to support service excellence.

To be considered for this role, the ideal candidate must:

• Minimum of 5 years’ hands on payroll experience across the UK, Ireland, and the US regions.
• Global payroll transformation exposure
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Be service driven, with a high accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to organise and prioritise in a busy environment
• Experience of working within a large collaborative team
• Analytically driven and responsible for creating innovative solutions to support the business
• Excellent communication skills

If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now.