Job Description – Senior/Principal UK Payroll Consultant (Payroll Product Development)
Project Summary
Our client, a global enterprise software provider, is introducing a new cloud-based payroll solution and requires an experienced UK Payroll Consultant to support their Product Management team in defining, validating, and delivering UK payroll functionality. The consultant will work closely with Engineering teams to ensure the new solution meets UK statutory and legislative payroll requirements, covering both cloud and on-premise payroll offerings.
Key Details
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Assignment Period |
17.08.2026 – 31.12.2026 |
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Estimated Hours |
480 |
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Number of Positions |
1 |
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Experience Level |
Principal Consultant level (6+ years enterprise payroll software experience) |
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Work Delivery Location |
Remote |
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Project Language |
English |
Role Overview
Our client is introducing a new payroll software solution and is looking for a UK Payroll professional to join the Product Management team, providing deep functional expertise on UK payroll processing and statutory compliance to support the design, development, and testing of the new solution.
Scope of Services / Deliverables
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Define and document UK payroll business requirements and statutory compliance requirements.
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Provide payroll expertise and functional guidance to development teams, including creation of payroll scenarios and calculation examples.
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Support the design, review, and validation of payroll functionality to ensure legislative compliance and business accuracy.
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Execute and coordinate functional and integration testing for payroll developments and legal changes.
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Support product delivery activities for UK payroll solutions, including cloud payroll and on-premise payroll offerings.
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Contribute to regulatory and year-end payroll deliverables (e.g., P60 requirements, FPS-related developments, and associated testing).
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Act as liaison between business experts, product management, and development teams to ensure accurate implementation of UK payroll requirements.
Required Skills & Experience
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Minimum 10 years of experience in UK Payroll.
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In-depth, end-to-end business knowledge of UK Payroll Processing.
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Ability to manually calculate all UK statutory deductions, including but not limited to:
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Tax
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National Insurance (NI)
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Court Orders
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Student Loans
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Pensions / PAE
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Experience writing functional specifications used as a basis for software delivery.
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Ability to engage with engineering teams to discuss requirements and validate solutions through testing.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work effectively with international teams in a virtual environment.