Payroll Administrator
Posted 1 week ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The role of Payroll Administrator is a temporary position for 2 months, focused on supporting parallel payroll runs during a Workday implementation. The position requires an experienced professional to contribute to a critical systems project while working remotely in a detail-oriented environment. The candidate will be responsible for payroll testing, data validation, and process improvement initiatives. This is an urgent requirement for a leading organization in the design/build phase of their project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support payroll parallel testing and reconciliation during Workday implementation.
- Interpret and validate complex payroll data sets across Legacy systems (eg Cyborg) and Workday.
- Document manual interventions and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal teams to meet tight project deadlines.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in payroll administration, ideally during system transitions or implementations.
- Strong Excel skills and data handling capabilities.
- Working knowledge of Workday Payroll and Legacy systems.
- High attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Salary (Rate): £30,000 yearly
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Urgent Requirement: Temporary Payroll Administrator - 2 Months Interim
We're working with a leading organisation currently in the design/build phase of a Workday implementation. They urgently require an experienced Payroll Administrator to support parallel payroll runs during this critical transition.
This is a high-impact opportunity to contribute to a major systems project, working remotely within a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support payroll parallel testing and reconciliation during Workday implementation.
- Interpret and validate complex payroll data sets across Legacy systems (eg Cyborg) and Workday.
- Document manual interventions and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal teams to meet tight project deadlines.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in payroll administration, ideally during system transitions or implementations.
- Strong Excel skills and data handling capabilities.
- Working knowledge of Workday Payroll and Legacy systems.
- High attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Contract Details:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 2 months
- Hours: 37.5 per week
- Location: Fully remote
- Rate: Equivalent to £30,000 per annum
If you're available and have the right experience to support this critical phase, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for more details.
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