SAP Pensions Officer

Your tasks

We are supporting a major payroll transformation programme and are looking for a SAP Pensions Officer to play a key role in the implementation and testing of a new payroll system. This is not a traditional BAU payroll position. Instead, you will be heavily involved in project activities including testing, data validation, reconciliation, and go-live support.

Working as part of a high-profile payroll transformation project, you will support the successful implementation of a new payroll platform by ensuring data accuracy, robust testing, and effective stakeholder collaboration.

Key responsibilities will include

• Supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel payroll runs, and testing cycles
• Validating and reconciling payroll and pension data
• Identifying, tracking, and resolving defects and system issues
• Supporting payroll system configuration and change activities
• Process mapping and documentation of payroll and pensions procedures
• Working closely with HR, Finance, IT teams, and external system partners
• Providing critical support during key project milestones and go-live activities

Requirements

Are you an experienced Pensions or Payroll professional with strong SAP experience and a background in system implementations, testing, and payroll projects?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can confidently work within SAP, understands payroll and pensions processes, and has experience supporting system implementations or upgrades

We are keen to speak with candidates who have genuine payroll or pensions project experience and can add value from day one.

• Strong hands-on SAP experience (this is the key requirement)
• Experience supporting payroll or pensions system implementations, upgrades, or transformations
• Experience with UAT, testing cycles, parallel runs, and reconciliation activities
• Strong understanding of payroll and pension processes
• Experience working with payroll systems such as SAP, iTrent, Civica, or similar
• Ability to analyse data, identify issues, and support system improvements

Desirable

• Pensions administration experience within an SAP environment
• Public sector experience
• Experience working on multiple payroll system implementations
• CIPP qualification or similar (desirable only, not essential)

This role would suit someone who can

• Log into SAP and confidently navigate and work within the system
• Support testing, validation, and project activities with minimal supervision
• Work effectively with multiple stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT
• Be available to support critical project phases and go-live activities

Please note: We are not seeking a Payroll Administrator whose experience is limited to payroll processing or timesheet entry. We are specifically looking for candidates who have worked on payroll or pensions projects and have hands-on systems and testing experience.

What we offer

Payrate: £25-£28 PAYE (£30 per hr for strong SAP + project exp)

How to apply

If you have strong SAP experience and a track record of supporting payroll or pensions system projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Other

Contract: 6 months

Location: Guildhall, EC2V

Working arrangements: Full-time Monday to Friday - 3 days per week office based - must be open to be on site during key project phases.