ITrent Payroll Tester

A large UK organisation requires a Payroll Application Tester to support a multi-phase payroll migration project covering 29 weekly and monthly payrolls for approximately 16,500 employees. The project includes payroll bureau services for senior staff and group-level entities.

Role Purpose:

• Define testing scope and develop detailed test scenarios and catalogues

• Document test scripts, including steps and expected outcomes

• Execute tests across all key payroll system functions, including:

  • System roles and security

  • Organisational structure (units, posts, positions, inheritance)

  • Payroll elements and payment rates/tables

  • Absence and sickness schemes

  • Pension schemes and outputs

  • Payroll processing and calculations

  • Payslips and reporting

  • Payroll outputs (BACS, GL, Costing)

• Record test outcomes and maintain the test log

• Triage failed tests with the Payroll Manager, Test Manager, and Business Analyst

• Log confirmed defects in the programme defect register, attaching evidence

• Support defect analysis and undertake retesting to confirm resolutions

• Investigate gross/net pay variances during parallel runs

Person Specification:

• Experienced payroll professional, ideally a former Senior Payroll Administrator

• Strong experience with MHR iTrent (multiple instances) and other payroll systems

• Proven track record of payroll system testing within a full migration or implementation programme

• Skilled in defining and documenting test scripts

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Able to work independently