Senior Payroll Implementation Consultant

Management Level

Senior Payroll Implementation Consultant

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Department Information

The role will be within the Payroll Delivery Team which is part of Platform Configuration Control which supports the EQRS division. We maintain, develop, supply, and support the core pensioner payroll software which is used by our internal and external customers. Where required we also configure the core pensioner payroll software where possible to meet client needs.

The team are essential in providing quality payments solutions software for paying pensioners and annuitants, maintaining, and supporting our existing client base. We are also involved in the payroll aspects of a new client take on from initial demonstrations, requirements analysis, development, testing, training and go live activities.

Role Summary

The Payroll Implementation Consultant will work closely with our Head of Payroll Delivery, Payroll Implementation Analysts, Developers, Testers and Business subject matter experts to provide day to day support of the “PenServer and Compendia” Pensions payroll software. Ensuring pension and annuity payments are made accurately and on time for internal customers, hosted and own site clients.

The role also involves new projects and client implementations, development and support of both core and client specific processes.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

To play an effective, efficient, and proactive role within the Equiniti Payroll Delivery Team. Specific areas of responsibility include:

• Analysis of payroll requirements from an outline of user requirements or from a more detailed feasibility study

• Undertake Technical Design Authority role in projects requiring significant design input.

• Provide consultancy to smaller projects where ad-hoc advice and support are required.

• Provide consultancy regarding client requirements and formulation of solutions making optimum use of Equiniti software.

• Provide consultancy to clients in relation to the application of Equiniti software for new requirements, upgrades, changing legislation or changes to the client’s schemes and participate as required in resultant projects.

• Participate in the planning, development, and delivery of client training, where bespoke training courses are required.

• Provide consultancy to all project teams, as required, on all aspects of system design and implementation.

• Provide support to project teams, attending client meetings and internal meetings as requested.

• Monitor systems design and implementation to ensure consistency of approach and re-use of previously developed ideas and software.

• Provide support to in the preparation of ITT response documents.

• Assist with the preparation and delivery of system presentations and demonstrations.

• Influence product development policy with market driven input.

• Collate the views of the various project teams in relation to product development topics.

• Support the definition of business requirements / “user” acceptance, product help and training.

• Maintain current knowledge of legislation and assist in the formulation and roll-out of “product” system solutions in response to any changes.

• Support the Project Manager in producing accurate estimates and planning deliverables.

• Effectively manage the demands of several concurrent projects.

• Adhere to project estimating, planning, management, and reporting procedures.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• IT or payroll qualification, educated to degree standard preferred.

• Excellent team player:  highly consultative when working with internal and external clients

• Previous experience of payroll administration and/or payroll management experience or experience of business and systems analysis working on payroll systems

• Client facing experience

• Excellent knowledge of the payroll industry and products e.g., Real Time Information (RTI), Pay as you earn (PAYE), and Payment systems is essential as well as other related Annuities products is desirable but not essential.

• Some understanding of payroll accounting

• Understanding of software development life cycle

• Systems and support analysis skills (experience in a support role is desirable)

• Experience in software tools/programming languages required. SQL Server and Microsoft Office

• Ability to design and execute tests of software and process developments (a qualification in testing would be desirable)

*This role will be subject to advanced screening / security clearance.

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
• Health and Wellbeing
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback via our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan
• Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.