Payroll Business Analyst

One of our clients is looking for a Payroll/Finance Business Analyst to support a new payroll solution implementation.

Role: Payroll/Finance Business Analyst
Location: Hybrid with 3 days a week in Central London
Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £50k-£65kpd Outside IR35
Start: ASAP/urgent requirement

Company/Role
Stanton House are partnering with a global organisation delivering a large-scale finance transformation programme across multiple regions.
This position will support a payroll systems implementation as part of a wider finance transformation programme.

• Work closely with a senior programme lead to deliver payroll-related change
• Focus on analysis, requirements capture and supporting delivery of a new payroll system
• Operate within a structured PMO and project governance framework
• Engage directly with stakeholders across payroll, finance and technology

The role suits someone with a core business analysis skill set who has had exposure to payroll or finance processes and wants to build further experience in system implementation and transformation.
This is a 2-year fixed-term contract, with hybrid working (3 days per week in the office) and locations available in London or Bristol.

Responsibilities

• Capture and document current and future-state payroll processes
• Elicit, define and manage payroll-related business and system requirements
• Produce analysis artefacts including process maps, user stories and functional documentation
• Identify process gaps, risks and dependencies and escalate where required
• Support payroll system implementation, including integration points with wider finance systems
• Prepare test scenarios, test data and expected outcomes aligned to payroll requirements
• Support user acceptance testing, including coordination and defect tracking
• Maintain requirements traceability across delivery life cycle
• Facilitate and support workshops with stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Collaborate with project managers, payroll specialists and delivery teams
• Contribute to communications, training materials and change activities
• Provide input on process improvements and system design decisions

Requirements
Essential

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within finance or payroll projects
• Understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and associated requirements - a background in Payroll operations a massive bonus!
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with confidence to communicate and challenge when required
• Background in system implementations ideal
• Ability to produce clear documentation including process maps, requirements and test scenarios
• Exposure to system implementation or change delivery environments
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and supporting workshops
• Understanding of how payroll integrates with finance systems and processes

Desired

• Exposure to global or multi-country payroll environments within small-medium size businesses
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems
• Experience in mid-sized or complex organisational environments

Package

• Salary £45,000 to £65,000 DOE
• Profit share bonus with additional earnings potential
• Pension up to 9%
• Private healthcare and income protection
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working, 3 days per week in office (London or Bristol)

If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. We appreciate all applications, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted