SAP Payroll Implementation Specialist

The Opportunity

Joining an established project team, you will play a key role in supporting the implementation and enhancement of payroll systems, ensuring accurate testing, validation, and successful delivery ahead of go-live activities.

You will work closely with stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external system partners to ensure the new payroll solution is fully tested, validated, and ready for operational use.

Key Responsibilities

• Support payroll system implementation and improvement projects, with a strong focus on SAP Payroll.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing, and parallel payroll runs.
• Validate payroll data and perform reconciliation activities to ensure accuracy.
• Identify, investigate, and track system defects through to resolution.
• Support payroll-related system configuration and change activities.
• Document processes, workflows, and testing outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide support during critical project milestones, including go-live phases.

About You: To be successful in this role, you will ideally demonstrate:

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on SAP Payroll experience.
• Previous involvement in payroll system implementations, upgrades, or transformation projects.
• Experience conducting UAT, system testing, and parallel payroll runs.
• Strong payroll systems knowledge and an understanding of payroll processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience validating and reconciling payroll data.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within public sector organisations.
• Exposure to multiple payroll platforms such as SAP, iTrent, Civica, or similar systems.
• Experience supporting payroll system go-live activities.