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! Originally posted on Himalayas