Implementation Consultant - Payroll (12 months contract, UK remote)

Job description:
Payroll that runs right, every time. Configure, balance and automate pensioner payroll at scale.
Wipro is hiring an Implementation Consultant – Payroll to configure enterprise payroll functionality for clients in regulated environments, with a primary focus on payroll and exposure across the wider platform. You'll combine hands-on payroll and UK statutory expertise with technical configuration skills — and you'll be supported to broaden across the full product suite.
This opportunity is a full-time, work-from-home opportunity based in UK, initially offered for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.
What you'll do
Configure payroll functionality, calculations, deductions, interfaces and reporting
Apply UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements to system configuration
Support HMRC PAYE tax calculations, RTI submissions and HMRC forms
Balance and reconcile payroll runs, investigating and resolving variances
Configure workflows, data maintenance screens, system interfaces, migrations and reports
Gather client requirements and produce clear specifications
Test, validate and sign off payroll outputs with clients
Support releases, upgrades, documentation and client training
Build credibility with internal teams and client stakeholders
What you'll bring
Core skills and experience
Payroll industry experience
UK payroll legislation and statutory knowledge
Payroll calculations
Ability to run and balance a payroll
HMRC PAYE tax calculations, RTI submissions and HMRC forms
Software implementation and system configuration
T-SQL
Microsoft SQL Server and SSMS
XML
High degree of numeracy
Requirements gathering and specification writing
Client communication and stakeholder management
Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel
Great to have
Pension administration or financial services software
UK pensions knowledge and pension calculations
Pensioner payroll experience
Accounting systems
ASP.NET, VB.NET, C# or VBA
APIs and system integration
Azure, server migration and support
HTML, XSLT or content management systems
Training needs analysis
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or a related field
Beyond the technical skills
You'll thrive here if you are:
Precise and compliance-minded
Deadline-driven and dependable through payroll cycles
Consultative and calm under pressure
Focused on automation and continuous improvement
Ready to take ownership of payroll?
If you know PAYE, RTI and reconciliation inside out — and want to automate it rather than just process it — apply today.
This opportunity is a full-time, work-from-home opportunity based in UK, initially offered for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Work arrangement
Yes