Payroll Project Implementation - Senior Analyst

Project Payroll implementation, payroll

Your new company
Hays client is a leading provider of global outsourcing and payroll services, supporting UK and international clients with their accounting, compliance, and payroll obligations. Through a centrally coordinated model and dedicated specialist teams, they help businesses stay compliant while focusing on their core operations, all within a supportive and people-focused culture.

Your new role
Payroll Project Implementation Senior Analyst to support the delivery of global outsourced payroll solutions for multinational clients.This role will lead payroll implementation projects from end to end, working closely with UK teams, in country payroll providers, and clients to ensure solutions meet business requirements, local legislation, and global payroll standards. Acting as the main point of contact, you will manage timelines, stakeholders, risks, and ensure a smooth handover into operations.The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, project delivery experience, and the ability to work proactively in a fast paced, global environment.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading global payroll implementation projects
• Acting as a key client contact throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinating UK, shared service, and in country payroll teams
• Managing project plans, milestones, risks, and issue resolution
• Supporting system configuration, UAT, and training
• Ensuring a smooth transition to BAU payroll teams

Experience of global payroll or international projects is highly desirable.

What you'll need to succeed
Essential Criteria:

• At least 5 years' payroll experience, including implementation of new and complex client payrolls
• Excellent organisation, administration and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in IT applications e.g. Microsoft Office and related platforms
• Attention to detail and numeric skills
• Ability to work well within a multicultural team
• Ability to work independently, prioritise and manage multiple deliverables in addition to day-to-day activities.
• Flexibility and a willingness to undertake additional tasks, as required
• Experience of working with project environments, and knowledge of project documentation (RAID, RACI etc)

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of international payroll & compensation, social security and tax issues is preferable.
• CIPP or equivalent qualification an advantage
• Languages useful, but not necessary

What you'll get in return
Joining Hays client means taking the first step to a working life filled with interesting and varied projects every day. We will provide you with the right balance of empowerment and support to ensure you are successful in your role.Our welcoming team environment and collaboration with colleagues will mean that you will develop your skills quickly alongside contributing to the success of our clients and Hays client.We offer a competitive salary, flexibility in your work, contributory pension, a generous annual leave entitlement, and a range of additional benefits.What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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