Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) UK is looking for an experienced Payroll Consultant to conduct an independent review of its entire payroll operation. This consultancy aims to enhance efficiency, resilience, and scalability in response to the organization's growth and increasing complexity.
The chosen consultant will assess the current payroll model, identify areas for improvement, and propose a robust, efficient, and scalable future operating model. This involves reviewing processes, systems, governance, and the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider.
Quick Facts
| Opportunity | Job |
|---|---|
| Institution | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| Location | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Region | Europe |
| Open to | Not specified |
| Funding | Not specified |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Start date | January 8, 2027 |
| Application deadline | 26 November 2026 |
About the Position
The consultant will undertake an independent, evidence-based review of MSF UK’s end-to-end payroll function. This includes evaluating the existing payroll structure, roles, responsibilities, processes, controls, systems, technology, and risk resilience. The scope also covers assessing future requirements, developing options for a new operating model, and providing a detailed implementation plan, including considering the suitability of the current outsourced provider.
Eligibility
- Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision
- Significant payroll expertise, including experience reviewing and improving end-to-end payroll operations
- Proven experience in payroll transformation, operating model reviews, or designing/implementing improved payroll arrangements
- Strong knowledge of payroll governance, controls, compliance, risk management, and business continuity
- Experience assessing payroll systems, processes, and outsourced payroll arrangements, including automation opportunities
- Experience with internal, outsourced, and hybrid operating models
- Ability to evaluate organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, and resource requirements, translating findings into practical recommendations
- Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to clearly present complex findings to senior stakeholders
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation and recognized good practice
- Desirable: Relevant professional payroll qualification
- Desirable: Experience undertaking similar independent payroll reviews in organizations of comparable scale or complexity
- Desirable: Experience in payroll transformation within a growing or changing organization
- Desirable: Experience working across People/HR and Finance functions, advising on appropriate payroll ownership and governance
- Desirable: Experience selecting suitable outsourced payroll providers
Benefits
Not specified in the official listing – check the source page.
Documents Required
- Proposal brief (maximum 4 pages, 20% assessment)
- Proposed methodology (maximum 2 pages, 10% assessment), including ethical, social, and sustainability considerations, and scope overview
- Assumptions document (maximum 1 page, 10% assessment) covering assumptions, questions, and insights into uncertainties
- History (maximum 2 pages, 10% assessment) including CV and examples of previous work
- Financial proposal (maximum 1 page, 40% assessment) with fee breakdown
How to Apply
- Prepare a comprehensive proposal brief (max 4 pages) outlining your interpretation of the Terms of Reference and relevant experience.
- Develop a proposed methodology (max 2 pages) including your approach to ethical, social, and sustainability considerations, and an overview of project scope.
- Create an assumptions document (max 1 page) detailing any assumptions, questions, or insights into uncertainties.
- Submit your professional history (max 2 pages), including your CV and examples of previous relevant work.
- Provide a financial proposal (max 1 page) with a clear breakdown of fees and associated costs.
- Submit all required documents via ReliefWeb by November 26, 2026.
- Highest scoring submissions will be invited in December 2026 for a presentation to the project evaluation panel (10% assessment) before contract award.
FAQs
What is the primary objective of this consultancy?
The primary objective is to conduct an independent review of MSF UK’s end-to-end payroll function and provide recommendations for a future operating model that is robust, efficient, and scalable.
What are the key deliverables expected from the consultant?
Key deliverables include a report on the current payroll function, an options appraisal for future payroll delivery, PowerPoint presentations of findings, a report detailing the recommended future operating model, an implementation roadmap, a business case, and a final presentation to senior management.
What aspects are out of scope for this consultancy?
Out of scope are the processing of monthly payrolls, management/review/approval of monthly payrolls, management of any staff members, and procurement/tendering of a new outsourced payroll provider.
Source: ReliefWeb Jobs.
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