About this role
Are you an experienced Pensions or Payroll professional with strong SAP experience and a background in system implementations, testing, and payroll projects?
We are supporting a major payroll transformation programme and are looking for a SAP Pensions Officer to play a key role in the implementation and testing of a new payroll system. This is not a traditional BAU payroll position. Instead, you will be heavily involved in project activities including testing, data validation, reconciliation, and go-live support.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can confidently work within SAP, understands payroll and pensions processes, and has experience supporting system implementations or upgrades
Contract: 6 months
Location: Guildhall, EC2V
Payrate: £25-£28 PAYE (£30 per hr for strong SAP + project exp)
Working arrangements: Full-time Monday to Friday - 3 days per week office based - must be open to be on site during key project phases.
The Role
Working as part of a high-profile payroll transformation project, you will support the successful implementation of a new payroll platform by ensuring data accuracy, robust testing, and effective stakeholder collaboration.
Key responsibilities will include:
Supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel payroll runs, and testing cyclesValidating and reconciling payroll and pension dataIdentifying, tracking, and resolving defects and system issuesSupporting payroll system configuration and change activitiesProcess mapping and documentation of payroll and pensions proceduresWorking closely with HR, Finance, IT teams, and external system partnersProviding critical support during key project milestones and go-live activities About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who have genuine payroll or pensions project experience and can add value from day one.
Essential Experience
Strong hands-on SAP experience (this is the key requirement)Experience supporting payroll or pensions system implementations, upgrades, or transformationsExperience with UAT, testing cycles, parallel runs, and reconciliation activitiesStrong understanding of payroll and pension processesExperience working with payroll systems such as SAP, iTrent, Civica, or similarAbility to analyse data, identify issues, and support system improvements Desirable
Pensions administration experience within an SAP environmentPublic sector experienceExperience working on multiple payroll system implementationsCIPP qualification or similar (desirable only, not essential) What's Important
This role would suit someone who can:
Log into SAP and confidently navigate and work within the systemSupport testing, validation, and project activities with minimal supervisionWork effectively with multiple stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance, and ITBe available to support critical project phases and go-live activities Please note: We are not seeking a Payroll Administrator whose experience is limited to payroll processing or timesheet entry. We are specifically looking for candidates who have worked on payroll or pensions projects and have hands-on systems and testing experience.
If you have strong SAP experience and a track record of supporting payroll or pensions system projects, we'd love to hear from you.