Payroll Specialist
Posted Today by idpp
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Transformation SME / Payroll Process Expert role is a contract position based in Manchester, focusing on a major Payroll Transformation Programme. The expert will provide hands-on advisory support, leveraging deep payroll expertise to enhance core payroll workstreams and guide delivery teams towards effective solutions. This part-time role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to define best practices and address payroll challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide SME input across key payroll transformation workstreams, including end-to-end payroll data flows.
- Define roles and responsibilities across the payroll function.
- Develop training frameworks and knowledge structures.
- Design and refine the Target Operating Model (TOM).
- Assess current state processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks.
- Provide consultancy guidance on resolving key payroll challenges.
- Support the team in prioritising and driving practical, sustainable improvements.
- Work closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and Operations.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Payroll SME / Payroll Process Expert on transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll ecosystems, including data flows and controls.
- Experience designing or contributing to Target Operating Models (TOM).
- Ability to define processes, governance, and operating frameworks.
- Experience developing training and knowledge frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills.
- Ability to work in a hands-on, delivery-focused environment.
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Payroll Transformation SME / Payroll Process Expert (Contract) Manchester (Hybrid) Contract – 3 to 6 months (Part-time 10 days per month) £600 per day (Outside IR35) We are supporting a major Payroll Transformation Programme and are seeking an experienced Payroll Process Expert / SME to play a key role in shaping and improving core payroll workstreams. This is a hands-on advisory role where you will bring deep payroll expertise to help define best practice, address pain points, and guide delivery teams toward effective, scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide SME input across key payroll transformation workstreams, including:
- End-to-end payroll data flows (inputs, outputs, integrations, controls, and best practice)
- Definition of roles and responsibilities across the payroll function
- Development of training frameworks and knowledge structures
- Design and refinement of the Target Operating Model (TOM)
- Assess current state processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks
- Provide consultancy guidance on resolving key payroll challenges
- Support the team in prioritising and driving practical, sustainable improvements
- Work closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and Operations
- Proven experience as a Payroll SME / Payroll Process Expert on transformation programmes
- Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll ecosystems , including data flows and controls
- Experience designing or contributing to Target Operating Models (TOM)
- Ability to define processes, governance, and operating frameworks
- Experience developing training and knowledge frameworks
- Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills
- Ability to work in a hands-on, delivery-focused environment
Key Requirements