The Role: Solution Architect - Global Payroll and EUPT Location: Reading, UK Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Remote work option Available: 3- Days Work from Office Job Description: Essential Experience Proven experience (5yrs +) designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions across platforms, products, or domains. Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical peers and stakeholders alike. Payroll Domain Expertise Proven experience designing and delivering global payroll solutions across multiple countries, payroll providers and legislative jurisdictions. Deep understanding of end-to-end payroll processes including gross-to-net calculations, taxation, statutory deductions, pensions, benefits, payroll controls and reconciliation. Experience defining global payroll templates, common payroll operating models and management of country-specific deviations. Experience with payroll transformation programmes involving payroll vendor consolidation, platform replacement or country migrations. Experience designing payroll finance integrations including payroll journals, costing, accruals, reconciliation and General Ledger posting. EU Pay Transparency and Reward Expertise Strong understanding of EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements, including pay gap reporting, employee right-to-information requests and regulatory disclosure obligations. Experience designing solutions ..... full job details .....