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.