Payroll Systems Analyst

Jonathan Lee; Basildon; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee is seeking a Payroll Business/Systems Analyst in Basildon to support day-to-day payroll IT activities and UK-wide programmes.

You will gather requirements, coordinate UAT, and translate business needs for technical teams while collaborating across countries to keep payroll systems reliable and ready for transformation.

Qualifications

• Proven BA/SA experience in payroll/HR IT systems.
• Strong requirements gathering, stakeholder management and documentation.
• Experience supporting UAT and structured testing processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, translating between business and technical teams.
• Understanding of system architecture diagrams, dev/test/UAT/production environments and release concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support BAU payroll IT activities and day-to-day operations.
• Gather, document and clarify requirements across stakeholders and technical audiences.
• Assist with structured testing, including UAT support and testing coordination.
• Contribute to UK-focused programmes while balancing competing priorities.
• Explain system architecture and release concepts to delivery teams.
• Collaborate across countries and teams to maintain momentum on key initiatives.

Skills

Business Analyst

Systems Analyst

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Documentation

UAT testing

Communication skills

System architecture basics

Job description

Payroll Business/Systems Analyst

Reference: 56551

Umbrella Rate: £30.18/hr, increasing to £39.55/hr after 12 weeks (Inside IR35)

Are you a Business or Systems Analyst with experience within payroll, HR or a related HR/IT systems environment? Begin your next step in a role that combines real-world BAU support with exciting transformation work. As a Business / Systems Analyst, you’ll help keep critical payroll systems running reliably across multiple countries, while contributing to improvements and programmes that genuinely move the needle. If you enjoy structured problem-solving, stakeholder collaboration and clear documentation, this Systems Analyst role is designed for you.

What You Will Do:

• Support business-as-usual payroll IT activities, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Gather, document and clarify requirements across stakeholders and technical audiences.
• Assist with structured testing, including UAT support and coordination of testing activities.
• Contribute to future programmes, particularly within the UK, while balancing competing priorities.
• Help interpret system architecture concepts and release processes to support delivery with confidence.
• Work effectively across multiple countries and teams to maintain momentum on key initiatives.

What You Will Bring:

• Proven Business / Systems Analyst experience, ideally within payroll, HR or an HR/IT systems environment.
• Strong requirements gathering, stakeholder management and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting UAT and structured testing processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating business needs for technical teams (and the other way around).
• A basic technical understanding of system architecture diagrams, environments (such as dev, test, UAT and production) and release concepts is beneficial.

This Business Systems Analyst position supports the company’s goal of delivering dependable payroll operations and continuous improvement across Spain, Belgium and the UK. It sits within the Information Technology industry, where accurate processes, clear communication and reliable delivery are essential. Your work will help ensure payroll systems are fit for purpose today, while enabling transformation initiatives for tomorrow.

Location:

Based in Dunton, Basildon, with a minimum of 4 days per week on site.