Process Analyst (Payroll) Location: London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract Our leading UK Investment Banking client are currently looking for a Process Analyst to join their team on an initial 6 month contract. Role Overview The Business Process Analyst / Business Analyst will support the Payroll function within an investment banking environment, focusing on process review, controls, data integrity and stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities Review and document current‑state payroll processes, identifying inefficiencies, risks and control gaps Develop tools to Perform detailed payroll reconciliations, investigating variances and resolving discrepancies across multiple data sources Use Excel extensively to build processes to analyse large datasets, build reconciliations, and produce clear management reporting Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology and Risk teams to gather requirements and understand business needs Act as an inquisitive challenger, asking the right questions to fully understand issues and root causes Design and recommend future‑state process improvements, including automation and control enhancements Support the implementation of new processes, ensuring changes are clearly documented and adopted Produce clear documentation including process maps, impact assessments and business requirements Assist with audit queries and regulatory requests related to payroll processes and controls Key Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Business Process Analyst, ideally within Payroll, Finance or Operations Strong Excel skills (e.g. pivots, lookups, reconciliations, data validation; VBA a plus) Solid experience performing financial or payroll reconciliations in a controlled environment Highly inquisitive and analytical mindset, with strong attention to detail Demonstrated ability to review current‑state processes and make practical, value‑adding recommendations Confident communicator with experience engaging and influencing stakeholders at varying levels of seniority Comfortable working in a fast‑paced investment banking or financial services environment Strong documentation and presentation skills, able to translate complexity into clear outputs Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.