Pay Modelling Specialist (Payroll)
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27.0 to £29.0 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £50,000 hourly equiv. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, s1 2ja |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4756612_1766064887 |
Summary
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are pleased to be working with a large public sector organisation during a period of change. We are seeking an experienced Pay Modelling Specialist to support a major pay and grading harmonisation project. This is a short-term assignment with a critical role in shaping a new pay structure following a comprehensive job evaluation exercise.
Your new role
- Analyse and Validate Data: Review payroll outputs, verify accuracy, and ensure alignment with current terms and conditions.
- Design Flexible Pay Models: Develop a user-friendly pay modelling tool that allows easy scenario testing, including:
- Grade structures and pay points
- Assimilation rules and progression pathways
- Annual pay award assumptions
- Premium rate multipliers and variable pay elements
- Multi-year cost forecasting
- Provide Costed Options: Deliver clear, costed pay model scenarios for decision-making.
- Knowledge Transfer: Support colleagues in HR, Finance, and Payroll with training and handover of the modelling tool.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong understanding of payroll systems and pay structures
- Advanced Excel skills (including complex modelling and forecasting)
- Experience in budgeting and cost analysis
- Ability to present complex data in a clear, accessible format
What you'll get in return
This is a unique opportunity to influence a major organisational change project, working closely with senior stakeholders in HR and Finance.
37 hours a week
Hybrid working
ASAP employment to run until the end of March 2026
What you need to do now
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