Payroll Project Support Officer

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure - Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design build and maintain critical water energy (gas) power and telecoms infrastructure for the UKs largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work from retrofit to refurbishment and maintenance.

Tasks

12 Month FTC

Reporting to the Head of Payroll the Payroll Project Support Officer will play a key role in supporting the delivery of payroll related projects in United Infrastructure. The role requires a strong understanding of payroll processes excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with experience in supporting the successful delivery of payroll projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide dedicated administrative and operational project support to the Head of Payroll throughout the lifecycle of payroll projects.

Support project planning tracking and reporting to monitor progress and keep stakeholders informed.

Assist with documenting project requirements mapping workflows and standard operating procedures.

Conduct data analysis testing and validation to ensure payroll accuracy and system integrity.

Support the delivery of project communications ensuring key stakeholders are aware of project milestones and progress.

Assist with developing and delivering training materials and user guides

Act as a liaison between the payroll team internal teams (HR Finance) and external vendors to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.

Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by assisting in the creation delivery and documentation of outcomes.

Identify risks issues and opportunities for improvement within payroll operations.

Requirements

Proven experience supporting payroll project delivery.

Strong understanding of payroll processes legislation and compliance requirements.

Familiarity and experience with Workday or other payroll systems preferable

Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Proficiency in MS office (Excel PowerPoint Word).