Payroll Consultant

Location: Prague, Czechia D-ploy is an IT and Engineering Solutions company with operations throughout the EMEA region including Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, UK, as well as the USA. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and superior services and solutions to numerous industry-leading clients. By building relationships and trusted partnerships within the IT community, we optimize our customer‘s IT productivity and contribute to the organization’s success and value. We are interested in talking to engaging, flexible, and solution-oriented individuals who are looking to become a part of a dynamically growing and international organization. We are focused on creating value where IT counts, join us! Tasks and Responsibilities 1. Discovery and Requirements Actively participate in payroll discovery and requirements workshops. Document current processes and translate business needs into clear, testable functional requirements. Map end-to-end processes and perform fit-gap analysis, identifying risks, dependencies, controls, and solution options. 2. Solution Design and Validation Represent Payroll in solution-design discussions and confirm that proposed processes and configurations meet business and control requirements. Support data mapping, migration, validation, reconciliations, and integration requirements across HR, time, benefits, Finance, and banking. 3. Testing and Delivery Develop and review test scenarios, expected results, and acceptance criteria. Support system integration testing, user acceptance testing, end-to-end testing, payroll parallel runs, defect triage, retesting, and sign-off readiness. 4. Governance, Cutover, and Stabilization Coordinate functional actions, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and deliverables across internal teams and external partners. Support cutover planning, operational readiness, go-live, hypercare, stabilization, documentation, and knowledge transfer to payroll operations Requirements Experience as a Payroll Functional Consultant, Payroll Business Analyst, Payroll subject-matter expert, or in a comparable transformation role. Strong practical understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, data, integrations, controls, and reconciliations. Experience supporting payroll implementations, transformation initiatives, system migrations, or vendor transitions. Demonstrated capability in requirements gathering, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, testing, and defect management. Ability to translate payroll needs into clear functional and technical requirements. Strong analytical, stakeholder-management, project-coordination, and communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively across Payroll, HR/P&O, Finance, IT, project teams, and external partners. Candidates must declare Criminal record extract not older than three months Benefits Broad range of activities, tasks, and projects Flexible working conditions Minimum 5 weeks of vacation Paid sick days Meal vouchers Vouchers (B-day voucher, wedding, and new born surprise) Contributions to wellness programs (multisport card) Fishing for Friends program – our referral program Refreshments in the D-ploy office Further development and professional advancement Friendly and international working environment Company-sponsored events Competitive salary and various benefits Is IT in your DNA?