Business Analyst

Kinetech; Reading; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Analyst for a payroll transformation project. This largely remote role involves engaging with HR and IT stakeholders, documenting processes, and ensuring smooth transition to Dayforce. Ideal candidates will have experience in HR/payroll system changes and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst on HR/payroll system change programmes.
• Available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Gather and clarify business requirements with stakeholders.
• Document current payroll processes and define the future state.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Process Analysis

Documentation

Tools

Dayforce

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Business Analyst

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Business Analyst – Payroll Transformation (Dayforce)

Largely remote, with occasional UK travel for workshops

6-month contract (initial)

We’re supporting a major UK household name through a large-scale payroll transformation programme, migrating to Dayforce for thousands of employees. This is a high-visibility project with strong executive support.

They’re looking for a Business Analyst with proven experience in complex HR or payroll system transformations. You’ll play a key role in capturing current processes, aligning stakeholders, and helping shape the future state design.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and senior stakeholders to gather and clarify business requirements
• Support and facilitate workshops across business units to align on ways of working

Process & Requirements Analysis

• Document “as-is” payroll processes and help define the “to-be” future state aligned to Dayforce capabilities
• Identify process gaps, risks, and opportunities for standardisation across the organisation
• Ensure clear, complete documentation of requirements and business rules
• Liaise with technical teams, vendors, and implementation partners to ensure accurate translation of business needs into functional specs
• Contribute to UAT planning and support stakeholder sign-off

About You

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst on HR/payroll system change programmes (Oracle, Dayforce, SAP, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across HR, Finance, IT, and Operations
• Confident facilitating workshops and driving clarity in complex environments
• Comfortable working independently in a remote-first setup, with occasional UK travel
• Experience with Dayforce is a significant plus
• Familiarity with large-scale organisations
• Available to start at short notice

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Hospitality and Staffing and Recruiting

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