Payroll Project Specialist Salary: £38,000 Contract: Up to 6 months (potential extension) Location: Hybrid – Essex Start Date: Mid-January 2026 Are you passionate about payroll and enjoy diving into the details? Do you love solving complex problems and improving processes? We are looking for two Payroll Project Specialists to join an exciting payroll transformation project. The Role You’ll play a key role in updating absence and pension configurations, as well as Teachers’ Pension MCR and LGPS reporting within the payroll system. This is an opportunity to apply your payroll expertise to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Bring * Extensive payroll experience with a meticulous eye for accuracy * Ability to manually calculate PAYE and National Insurance * Strong understanding of UK legislation on statutory absence and payments * Experience with Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions (assumed pensionable pay and deduction tiers) – preferred * Confidence in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and providing detailed feedback * Knowledge of Oracle Fusion payroll system What You’ll Work On * Element Updates & Testing: Review and update payroll elements and test for accuracy in payroll entries and employee self-service. * Statutory Absence: Configure and test improvements for statutory and occupational absence payments, ensuring complianc...