Harvey Nash Plc
Edinburgh, Midlothian
04/11/2024
Project-based
iTrent Payroll Systems Admin | 5 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (Edinburgh) | Starting ASAP Day Rate: £192 Job Description: Harvey Nash's Pub Sec client is looking for you to support the Finance Manager and Payroll Team Leader to develop, test and maintain the Payroll functions within the iTrent HR and Payroll System in accordance with requirements, ensuring our systems support the Payroll and Pensions Team to deliver an effective, high quality and professional service to the client. Assist with the integration of new and existing systems, deliver training to systems' users, and provide management information from system. Main Duties: Planning: Support the Finance Manager and Payroll Team Leader to develop relevant services and service plans by working in partnership with colleagues (within and out with the service) and by taking personal responsibility where appropriate for planning how these are delivered effectively and efficiently to service users. In particular: Assist with the implementation and operation of the iTrent Payroll System, planning and developing appropriately to ensure the delivery of a high quality Payroll and Pension service. Assist with planning the implementation of new working practices and systems to ensure appropriate set up of configuration parameters and user access rights, that effective usage procedures are developed, and that training and testing requirements can be met at appropriate stages, while allowing operational requirements to continue to be met as well. Assist with planning to ensure the smooth implementation of any changes to the iTrent Payroll System. Service delivery: Support the Finance Manager and Payroll Team Leader to deliver high quality services and best value to service users by ensuring that all agreed plans are implemented efficiently and effectively. In particular: Assist with development and delivery of procedures for use in relation to the effective operation of the iTrent Payroll System including the following responsibilities: Configure and maintain usage of relevant modules, setting up and maintaining configuration parameters and user access rights. Using systems analysis and programming techniques to support the maintenance and enhacement of the payroll system. Coordinate and Liaise with relevant staff to test new releases of software, and manage availability of the test system to meet requirements for training and testing. Assist with set up of integration requirements and testing for integration with other systems as required. Ensure all interfaces to other systems operate with integrity on a day to day basis, reconciling as required between the systems. Resolve faults if possible and refer any that cannot be resolved to the suppliers and/or the clients IT Service Desk as appropriate. Develop specifications for payroll systems functionality for development by other suppliers as appropriate. Participate in meetings with other users of the payroll system. Participate in internal and external working groups as appropriate. Assist the Finance Manager and Payroll Team Leader with the development of the payroll system systems by: Acting as project assistant for change projects involving payroll systems Developing and implementing communications plans to support change projects Develop and implement testing programmes to support systems development projects Delivering and developing training and guidance materials to support change projects in relation to systems development Co-ordinate training delivery from consultants and develop skills to subsequently train directly and to train staff to act as trainers on the iTrent Payroll System, training both in procedures and in system usage. Act as a first point of contact for all internal users and develop systems to communicate with users in an effective manner. Assist users with the development of reports. Work with the Finance Manager, Payroll Team Leader and colleagues in other services to develop reporting and regular management information in a user friendly format supporting the development and maintenance of catalogues for reporting Performance Management: Support the Finance Manager and Payroll Team Leader to develop, implement and maintain appropriate performance management reporting systems as a means of managing and monitoring the team's performance, to ensure standards are maintained, improvements developed and issues addressed in a timely manner. In particular: assist with tracking of business process benefits. ensure targets are recorded and reported in relation to key performance indicators for internal and external reporting. This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.
