Payroll MI Analyst

TN United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented payroll analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will support payroll operations by analyzing data, identifying discrepancies, and providing insightful reports. Your expertise in data analytics tools like Power BI and SQL will be essential in driving continuous improvement initiatives. With a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible dental insurance and a company-sponsored pension scheme, this position offers a great opportunity for professional growth. If you're passionate about payroll management and data analysis, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible dental insurance

Company sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• Solid background in payroll with experience in large data and reporting.
• Confident user of data analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll team with analysis of payroll data and reporting.
• Lead change initiatives with third-party providers and stakeholders.

Skills

Data Analytics

Payroll Management

Power BI

SQL

Advanced MS Access

Java

Python

VBA

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Tools

ADP Global View

SAP

Tableau

Google Analytics

Job description

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We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £60,000 per annum. In addition, we offer days 25 days annual leave, plus inclusive of bank holidays and the option to purchase additional days. Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Support the payroll team and wider payroll stakeholder group with the analysis of payroll data, identifying and escalating any omissions or errors
• Provide monthly management and payroll frequency reports along with payroll performance reporting
• Lead a pipeline of change with third party providers and internal stakeholders, including writing of test scripts and expected outcomes
• Develop a detailed understanding of our payroll data requirements and become a subject matter expert for the reporting tools used and creation of SOP documents
• Support and lead on continuous improvement and project activities to develop the payroll processes and reporting tools

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A solid background in payroll with a strong track record of working with large amounts of data and reporting, you’ll need to be a confident user of a data analytics tool such as Power BI, Google Analytics or Tableau, SQL knowledge & advanced MS Access. If you have knowledge of Java or Python knowledge this would be big tick for us!
• Familiarity of working with data lake/warehouse(s) with VBA knowledge to remove manual activity
• Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision
• Hands-on and in-depth experience of working with ADP Global View, SAP or similar payroll products
• Excellent business analysis skill including communication, influencing, listening and organizational skills