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UK Payroll Subject Matter Expert
United Kingdom
Posted about 12 hours ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Act as the UK payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance on payroll legislation, processing, and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Work closely with developers to translate complex payroll requirements into clear functional specifications.
- Identify system gaps and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and user experience.
- Lead and support system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and payroll validation activities.
- Collaborate with the testing team to investigate, replicate, and resolve payroll-related issues.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive test scenarios, ensuring payroll calculations comply with statutory requirements.
- Use Jira to manage defects, enhancements, and development tasks within an Agile environment.
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About You
- Extensive hands-on experience processing UK payroll, with expert knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory requirements, and payroll calculations.
- Previous involvement in the implementation, development, or enhancement of payroll software solutions.
- Proven experience as a Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME), Payroll Systems Specialist, or in a similar role.
- Strong background in payroll testing, gap analysis, and software validation.
- Experience using Jira or similar Agile project management tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, testers, and key business stakeholders.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience working within a SaaS software environment.
- Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
- Knowledge of payroll software implementation, migration, or transformation projects.
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Skills
UK Payroll Processing
Payroll Legislation
Functional Specifications
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Gap Analysis
Jira
Agile Methodology
Software Validation
Statutory Requirements
SaaS
Payroll Implementation
Problem-solving
Location