Payroll & T&A Transformation Business Analyst

HSBC; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational banking and financial services company is seeking a Payroll & T&A Transformation Business Analyst to join their team. The role involves close collaboration with HR stakeholders to identify business requirements, lead user acceptance testing, and contribute to change management initiatives. The ideal candidate has proven experience in payroll projects and exceptional communication skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams. This position offers a 12-month contract with minimal expectation to work on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working on Payroll and/or Time & Attendance projects.
• Proven experience in a Business Analyst role across multi-discipline programmes.
• Proven ability to manage financial and operational controls within project boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Work with HR stakeholders to identify business requirements for payroll initiatives.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing for new processes and systems.
• Contribute to change management and communication activities for new functionalities.

Skills

Knowledge of end-to-end Payroll and Time & Attendance processes

Knowledge of SAP products (e.g., SuccessFactors)

Deep understanding of change disciplines (e.g., Agile)

Sound knowledge of LEAN

Job description

Payroll & T&A Transformation Business Analyst

Minimal expectation to go into a HSBC office

12-month contract

£546.95 p / d Umbrella

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role Payroll & T&A Transformation Business Analyst.

About the role :

The Payroll & T&A Transformation Business Analyst will work closely with the Payroll & T&A Transformation Project Manager in coordination and successful delivery of the Payroll & Time & Attendance project activities. Key activities will include, but are not limited to :

• Work with the HR stakeholders and other teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, process and data flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures throughout automation opportunities implementation.
• Analyse processes, identify automation opportunities / streamline opportunities through ‘start, stop, continue’ analysis and define ‘to be’ processes.
• Create and capture process inventories and solution design documentation (SDD).
• Manage training creation and delivery for the new processes and systems for HR Ops and other HR users to work in partnership with the project SMEs.
• Act as Payroll and T&A functional expert.
• Contribute to the change management and communication activities of new / changed functionality to ensure accuracy of communication and adequate user education is delivered.
• Contribute to the creation of adequate action plans to implement any necessary workarounds drafted by the relevant GSO delegate and the correct governance model is followed.
• Risk identification, risk reporting and devising interventions to mitigate risks.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing, including working with SMEs to create / manage scenarios and reporting on testing progress.

Experience / Skill set :

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of the end-to-end Payroll and Time & Attendance process and associated regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP products (e.g., SuccessFactors) is helpful.
• Deep understanding of change disciplines (e.g., Agile), transformation management and risk management.
• Sound knowledge of LEAN and experience in leading change and re-engineering processes on a global scale.

Experience

• Proven experience of working on Payroll and / or Time & Attendance projects.
• Proven experience in operating in a Business Analyst role across a multi-discipline programme.
• Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability in working across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural diverse work environments.
• Proven experience of managing financial and operational controls within Project boundaries.
• Vendor management experience.

If you think you are up for the task and feel you meet the above criteria or are interested to hear more information, please contact me on [e-mail]

Please note, in the event of a high volume of applications for this role, we will not be able to respond to each individual applicant. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted within 7 days then we will not be progressing with your application. Thank you for your understanding.