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
1. Initial 6‑month contract
2. London-based
3. Hybrid working
4. £500-£650 per day (Inside IR35)
Responsibilities
5. Review and document current-state payroll processes, identifying inefficiencies, risks and control gaps
6. Perform detailed payroll and financial reconciliations, investigating variances across multiple data sources
7. Use Excel extensively to analyse large datasets and produce management reporting
8. Work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology and Risk stakeholders to gather requirements and understand issues
9. Act as an inquisitive challenger, identifying root causes and driving process improvements
10. Design and support future-state process improvements, including automation and control enhancements
11. Produce clear documentation such as process maps, impact assessments and business requirements
12. Support audit and regulatory requests related to payroll processes and controls
Key Experience Required
13. Proven experience as a Business Analyst / Business Process Analyst, ideally within Payroll, Finance or Operations
14. Strong Excel capability (pivots, lookups, reconciliations; VBA beneficial)
15. Hands-on experience with payroll or financial reconciliations in a controlled environment
16. Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a questioning mindset
17. Confident stakeholder engagement skills across varying seniority levels
18. 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.