Job Description
Business Process Analyst - Payroll
Investment Banking | Contract
Our client, a leading Investment Banking organisation, is seeking an experienced Business Process Analyst to support their Payroll function within a complex, regulated environment.
Contract details
* Initial 6-month contract
* London-based
* Hybrid working
* £500-£650 per day (Inside IR35)
Responsibilities
* Review and document current-state payroll processes, identifying inefficiencies, risks and control gaps
* Perform detailed payroll and financial reconciliations, investigating variances across multiple data sources
* Use Excel extensively to analyse large datasets and produce management reporting
* Work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology and Risk stakeholders to gather requirements and understand issues
* Act as an inquisitive challenger, identifying root causes and driving process improvements
* Design and support future-state process improvements, including automation and control enhancements
* Produce clear documentation such as process maps, impact assessments and business requirements
* Support audit and regulatory requests related to payroll processes and controls
Key Experience Required
* Proven experience as a Business Analyst / Business Process Analyst, ideally within Payroll, Finance or Operations
* Strong Excel capability (pivots, lookups, reconciliations; VBA beneficial)
* Hands-on experience with payroll or financial reconciliations in a controlled environment
* Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a questioning mindset
* Confident stakeholder engagement skills across varying seniority levels
* Experience working within investment banking or financial services environments
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.