Senior Payroll Consultant (UK Payroll)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Configure and optimise Workday Payroll solutions to meet client requirements and business objectives.
• Lead payroll configuration, testing, and deployment activities across implementation projects.
• Manage integrations between Workday Payroll and external systems.
• Advise clients on Workday best practices and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Develop payroll reporting and ensure compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve payroll-related system and process issues.
• Deliver end-user training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.
• Support governance, risk, security, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and Mivada's growth objectives.

What You Bring

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience in payroll systems implementations in Australia or New Zealand
• Experience partnering closely with HR teams, with a strong understanding of HR processes and payroll operations
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll compliance requirements, including tax, superannuation, leave, garnishments, and reporting
• Proficient in using HRIS/payroll systems for day-to-day activities such as data management, reporting, workflow administration, and payroll processing

Skills

• Proven experience implementing and configuring payroll systems solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, and translating business needs into effective solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a consulting environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Workday Payroll
• Certifications in Workday HCM Functional and/or Payroll certification

About Mivada

Mivada is an Australian-owned technology consultancy, founded in Sydney in 2014. Since then, we’ve grown to more than 200 people across Australia, India and the US. We work with some of the most recognisable names in Australian business across Workday and ERP, payroll, data and AI, and automation, cloud and engineering. You’ll work alongside experienced consultants as part of our clients’ teams, close to the people who use what we build, with a focus on building long-term partnerships.

How we work

• Take it, own it, drive it. You’ll raise ideas and issues before you’re asked, and see them through.

• We care. We listen closely and look out for each other, whatever team we’re in.

• Life-long learners. Through Developing Me, our ongoing development program, you’ll build a plan around where you want your career to go. Development is recognised in our bonus structure.

• Keep it simple. We find elegant solutions and bring clarity to complexity.

• Be authentic. We’re honest with each other and with clients, and feedback goes both ways.

What we offer

• Hybrid work that helps you balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of our clients and team

• Two doona days (wellbeing days) a year to rest and recharge

• Sponsored certifications and training

• Genuine career progression pathways

• Recognition awards twice a year

• An annual bonus opportunity as part of your remuneration package

If you want to build things that work for the people who use them, alongside a team that backs your growth, apply now and let’s start with a conversation.

Welcome

At Mivada we’re building a better kind of technology consulting—one that puts
people first.

We know that our people are our greatest asset, so we support your growth and
development.

We believe cultural fit is as important as technical skills. We work together as a community, supporting and
learning from each other. We genuinely care about the success of our clients, and work with them to reach the best solution for their needs.

Our leaders are accessible, humble, and sometimes pretty funny! We enjoy our time at work, and encourage each other to shoot for the moon!

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