Nicholas Belfitt Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

As an Oracle HCM SME, I am responsible for the BAU support and configuration of Oracle HCM, specialising in Payroll, Absence, Journeys, and Core HR. My role involves managing end-user issues, resolving incidents, and delivering innovative, compliant solutions tailored to business needs.Key highlights: • Payroll Configuration: Designed, implemented, and maintained fast formulas for proration, salary sacrifice, pre-tax deductions, and statutory absence calculations, ensuring seamless… Show more As an Oracle HCM SME, I am responsible for the BAU support and configuration of Oracle HCM, specialising in Payroll, Absence, Journeys, and Core HR. My role involves managing end-user issues, resolving incidents, and delivering innovative, compliant solutions tailored to business needs.Key highlights: • Payroll Configuration: Designed, implemented, and maintained fast formulas for proration, salary sacrifice, pre-tax deductions, and statutory absence calculations, ensuring seamless integration and accuracy. Created custom Payslip templates, completed full element configuration including retro components, as well as Payroll impacting components across HCM in absence and compensation. • System Innovation: Delivered cost-saving solutions, including Social Mobility and Car Documents processes, saving time and resources for the business. • Comprehensive Payroll Solutions: Built and maintained payroll flows, costing setups, and balance feeds, including designing custom OTBI reports and creating and amending HCM extracts. • Statutory Absence Transition: Led the end-to-end transition for UK LDG, delivering validated and compliant testing while training stakeholders and end-users. • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborated with business leads, product managers, and release teams to identify opportunities for improvement, communicate timelines, and deliver results. • Oracle Updates: Worked to deliver post-patch validations and managed and validated SRs pre and post migration, ensuring system stability and adopting new features to enhance functionality.With a focus on precision, innovation, and collaboration, I’ve established myself as a trusted SME in Payroll Systems, driving both operational excellence and strategic value for YBS. Show less

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

In this role, I focused on designing and delivering innovative solutions within Oracle Fusion HCM to enhance security, compliance, and user experience.Key achievements: • Project managed and delivered the Impact Analysis for the Convenience migration into Oracle HCM and Payroll. • Developed secure configurations for HCM, focussing on Extracts, OTBI, SCIM and REST APIs, and user group management. • Created GDPR-compliant solutions and delivered a POC development in awards and… Show more In this role, I focused on designing and delivering innovative solutions within Oracle Fusion HCM to enhance security, compliance, and user experience.Key achievements: • Project managed and delivered the Impact Analysis for the Convenience migration into Oracle HCM and Payroll. • Developed secure configurations for HCM, focussing on Extracts, OTBI, SCIM and REST APIs, and user group management. • Created GDPR-compliant solutions and delivered a POC development in awards and recognise with an aim to save costs. • Automated processes using Selenium, Python, and JavaScript, streamlining account management and audit activities. • Delivered Reflexis T&A apps across the retail population and estate, improving operational efficiency. • Supported the Colleague Experience Technology roadmap, driving enhancements across Oracle Fusion, Reflexis, and colleague discount platforms. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Delivered comprehensive testing and support for system implementations, payroll integration, and recruiting platforms, ensuring seamless operations and compliance.Key achievements: • Facilitated UAT, SIT, and SAT, including script execution, data setup, and detailed results analysis. • Conducted payroll testing, data integration validation, and test execution using OTBI reports and HDL. • Assessed Quarterly Patch impacts, integrating findings into robust test… Show more Delivered comprehensive testing and support for system implementations, payroll integration, and recruiting platforms, ensuring seamless operations and compliance.Key achievements: • Facilitated UAT, SIT, and SAT, including script execution, data setup, and detailed results analysis. • Conducted payroll testing, data integration validation, and test execution using OTBI reports and HDL. • Assessed Quarterly Patch impacts, integrating findings into robust test plans. • Designed and executed test scenarios for Oracle Recruiting Cloud, Taleo, and Harbour ATS, identifying and resolving defects via JIRA and Azure DevOps. • Provided training on global and payroll transfers, defining processes for Tax Reporting Unit transitions. • Supported automation script validation and root cause analysis for test failures.Focused on delivering high-quality system testing and stakeholder communication, ensuring error-free implementations and continuous improvement. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Led a team of Operational Administrators managing end-to-end change activities, including contract creation, terminations, and pay query resolution, while ensuring colleague queries were handled effectively.Key contributions: • Oversaw the calculation and processing of redundancy, settlement agreements, and redeployment payments. • Analysed OTBI reports to manage redeployment overpayment and redundancy rehire processes, collaborating with Payroll to establish streamlined… Show more Led a team of Operational Administrators managing end-to-end change activities, including contract creation, terminations, and pay query resolution, while ensuring colleague queries were handled effectively.Key contributions: • Oversaw the calculation and processing of redundancy, settlement agreements, and redeployment payments. • Analysed OTBI reports to manage redeployment overpayment and redundancy rehire processes, collaborating with Payroll to establish streamlined procedures. • Transitioned team workflow from telephony to email and case management systems, introducing Microsoft Teams as a primary collaboration tool. • Played a critical role in the HCM Implementation Project for Argos, completing the Requirements Traceability Matrix and assisting with UAT, defect triage, and defect management using HP ALM. • Delivered training and communications for the People Services Team on Oracle HCM implementation, ensuring smooth adoption and operational readiness.Adept at operational management and process improvement, with a proven ability to support large-scale system migrations and enhance team efficiency. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Delivered first-line telephony support for HR Operations, assisting colleagues and managers with queries across various HR systems, including Oracle Cloud HCM, Kronos, ResourceLink, and Taleo.Key contributions: • Developed and delivered end-user training materials for HR systems and oversaw training for new starters, providing progress reviews with line management. • Conducted observations on key dates to analyse customer query trends and service quality, driving improvements in… Show more Delivered first-line telephony support for HR Operations, assisting colleagues and managers with queries across various HR systems, including Oracle Cloud HCM, Kronos, ResourceLink, and Taleo.Key contributions: • Developed and delivered end-user training materials for HR systems and oversaw training for new starters, providing progress reviews with line management. • Conducted observations on key dates to analyse customer query trends and service quality, driving improvements in service delivery. • Collaborated with HR Management and Continuous Improvement teams to build process maps for pay-day activities, addressing gaps and enhancing efficiency. • Supported payroll activities, including P11D submissions, bulk payment sheets, and resolving issues for Late New Starters and Rehires.Focused on improving processes, delivering exceptional support, and ensuring seamless HR and payroll operations. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Leveraged expertise in Oracle HCM to provide support, guidance, and training for agents during the early stages of HCM implementation. Key contributions: • Managed Pay Queries for the initial 3-4 payroll periods post-implementation, leading a small team to address complex cases and implement solutions. • Designed and implemented a process for resolving pay queries related to integration issues, including raising manual CHAPS/BACS payments via bulk submissions. • Defined and… Show more Leveraged expertise in Oracle HCM to provide support, guidance, and training for agents during the early stages of HCM implementation. Key contributions: • Managed Pay Queries for the initial 3-4 payroll periods post-implementation, leading a small team to address complex cases and implement solutions. • Designed and implemented a process for resolving pay queries related to integration issues, including raising manual CHAPS/BACS payments via bulk submissions. • Defined and managed workflows for legislative and payroll transfers within Oracle HCM, ensuring accurate transitions and compliance. • Delivered end-to-end support for Central and Retail colleagues, addressing scheduling issues, HR assignment errors, system access challenges, and general queries as the HCM system expanded across the retail function.Focused on resolving integration challenges, optimising processes, and ensuring smooth adoption of Oracle HCM. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Contributed to the successful rollout of Oracle HCM by providing comprehensive support to Central, Bank, and trial store colleagues during implementation.Key responsibilities: • Delivered first-line guidance on managing workforce activities, including processing contractual changes, managing compensation claims, and handling other colleague-related tasks. • Utilised SharePoint as a case management tool to resolve queries within strict SLAs, ensuring consistent communication with… Show more Contributed to the successful rollout of Oracle HCM by providing comprehensive support to Central, Bank, and trial store colleagues during implementation.Key responsibilities: • Delivered first-line guidance on managing workforce activities, including processing contractual changes, managing compensation claims, and handling other colleague-related tasks. • Utilised SharePoint as a case management tool to resolve queries within strict SLAs, ensuring consistent communication with stakeholders. • Raised service requests and identified defects related to Rehire integrations, initiating the development of a streamlined process and manual workarounds for integration challenges. • Performed updates across MicroForce RUMBA, Oracle E-Business Suite, and Oracle HCM systems to ensure colleague records were accurate and integration errors were minimised.Focused on driving a seamless transition to Oracle HCM, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring system reliability. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Supported the business during the Peak recruitment period, ensuring stores met their staffing needs efficiently over Christmas.Key responsibilities: • Assisted stores with recruitment-related HR queries, vacancy submissions, and interview outcome processing. • Conducted reporting and analysis to facilitate the seamless migration from Oracle iRecruitment to Taleo, ensuring accurate vacancy management and error resolution.Played a vital role in streamlining recruitment… Show more Supported the business during the Peak recruitment period, ensuring stores met their staffing needs efficiently over Christmas.Key responsibilities: • Assisted stores with recruitment-related HR queries, vacancy submissions, and interview outcome processing. • Conducted reporting and analysis to facilitate the seamless migration from Oracle iRecruitment to Taleo, ensuring accurate vacancy management and error resolution.Played a vital role in streamlining recruitment processes during a critical seasonal period, maintaining operational effectiveness and accuracy. Show less