Junior Consultant PATT

Role Overview

Albida is looking for a Junior Workday Payroll Consultant to support payroll transformation and implementation projects for clients across the UK and Ireland. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their payroll or HR systems career to build hands-on Workday experience within a client delivery environment, working alongside senior consultants on live projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support configuration of Workday Payroll elements under the guidance of senior consultants (pay components, earnings/deductions, accumulations)
• Assist with payroll testing, including parallel runs and reconciliation checks
• Help prepare and maintain project documentation, configuration workbooks, and training materials
• Support data validation and troubleshooting of payroll issues during testing and hypercare phases
• Attend client workshops and calls, taking notes and following up on actions
• Assist with year-end processing tasks and statutory reporting support for UK and Ireland
• Build understanding of client business requirements and how they translate into system configuration
• Collaborate with the wider delivery team across HR and finance workstreams

Required Experience

• Some exposure to payroll processes (in-house, bureau, or consulting) — Ireland payroll experience preferred
• Basic understanding of Irish PAYE, PRSI and USC (training will be provided to build this further)
• Interest in HR systems or payroll technology; prior Workday exposure is a plus but not essential
• Strong Excel skills and general comfort working with data
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g. business, HR, finance) desirable but not required

Skills & Attributes

• Eager to learn, with a genuine interest in payroll and systems consulting
• Good attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking data
• Confident communicator, comfortable asking questions and taking direction
• Organised, able to manage multiple small tasks across a project
• Team player who works well in a collaborative, client-facing environment
• Prepared to work with new technologies

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!