Payroll Software Implementation Specialist
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (62% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and Ipsum is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 62% match
- Possible 4122 (Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks) · 14% match
- Possible 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) · 11% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Working Hours: Monday - Friday
What’s In It For You…
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job - you’re starting a career with real support behind it.
- Annual leave
- Hybrid working
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Car allowance
- Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
- 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
- Life assurance cover
- Long service recognition
- Active local social committees
- Regular social events
As a Payroll Software Implementation Specialist, you will work closely with the Payroll Project Lead and play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of our payroll transformation initiative across a complex UK payroll environment within the organisation. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in complex UK payroll software implementations and integrations (specific experience in Zellis’ ZellisONE, Zellis HCM AIR SaaS, Zellis HCM Cloud SaaS and/or Zellis Private Cloud SaaS would be advantageous) and proven capability in data migration, process improvement and governance, and supporting stakeholders through all phases of implementation.
This is a fixed-term contract with a minimum period of 6 months. Working hours are 40 hours per week Monday - Friday. The role will be based from our head office in Chorley, with occasional travel & hybrid working.
As a Payroll Software Implementation Specialist, you will support a seamless transition into new software and new ways of working.
- Payroll system migration: working closely with the Payroll Project Lead to lead and support end to end migration activities across Zellis, PeopleHR, Ipsum.live Jobs, Business Central and other required internal systems, including data extraction, cleansing, mapping, validation, and reconciliation
- Facilitate workshops and develop training materials and user guidance documentation to define requirements, business processes, and future-state operating models, and manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular project updates
- Process documentation: create clear “as-is” and “to-be” process maps, workflows, and procedural documentation
- Data analysis & preparation: define, review, audit, and prepare payroll data and datasets for migration, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Testing & UAT: coordinate and execute payroll testing, cycles, parallel runs, defect resolution, and statutory calculation checks
- Stakeholder engagement: working closely with HR, Finance, IT, Operations, and external vendors to ensure project alignment and smooth delivery throughout implementation
- System configuration: support system configuration of complex and varied payroll rules, pay elements, GL mapping, and integrations with HRIS/ERP systems
- Compliance & Controls: ensure payroll processes meet HMRC, GDPR and data protection legislative requirements, RTI and PAYE/NIC’s requirements, pensions regulations, and internal governance standards
- Change management: assist with training, communication, and handover to BAU payroll teams at go-live stage
- Strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation and payroll best practice.
- Hands on experience with UK payroll systems, ideally with Zellis Technology.
- Proven experience and strong understanding or payroll interfaces with HRIS, Finance ERP, Time & Attendance, and pension and other benefit and third-party providers
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Ipsum, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Ipsum holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.