We’re working with a leading organisation currently in a critical phase of a Workday implementation. They urgently require an experienced Workday Payroll Officer to support the team during this transition. This is a high-impact opportunity to contribute to a major systems project, working hybrid within a fast-paced, high volume, detail-oriented environment.

Perform end-to-end testing of Workday payroll functionality, following predefined test scripts and accurately documenting outcomes.
Record all testing activities in Jira to maintain clear audit trails.
Analyse payroll outputs in Workday to ensure accuracy of occupational and statutory payments and deductions.
Ensure all payroll transactions are compliant with legislation and adhere to internal policies.
Assist in the creation of processing materials and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Support parallel payroll runs during system implementation and reconciliation phases.
Provide ad-hoc support to the BAU payroll team as required.
Act as a Workday change agent, coaching and supporting the payroll team through system changes.
Contribute to and influence continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing processes and systems to deliver an exceptional payroll service.
Complete specific pay-period tasks as directed by the Payroll Manager.
Interpret and validate complex payroll data sets across legacy systems (Earnie IQ) and Workday.
Document manual interventions and actively participate in process improvement projects.
Collaborate with internal teams to meet tight project deadlines.

Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid working - Doncaster
Rate: £40,000 per annum (Pro rata for 6 months)

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