UK Payroll Business Development Analyst

We are seeking a motivated and talented individual to join our Business Development team as a UK Payroll Business Development Analyst. This part-time, temporary position will last for 18 months and is based in Dunton, Essex.

The successful candidate will support ongoing change management in current payroll systems and contribute to UK timekeeping and payroll transformation. As part of a collaborative team, you will gain valuable experience, develop new skills, and make a tangible impact on the future of UK Payroll.

Responsibilities:

• Support team activities across payroll transformation
• Take ownership of assigned activities and ensure delivery to agreed timelines and quality standards
• Collaborate with team members, share knowledge, and escalate issues or risks where appropriate
• Support Payroll activities associated with implementation of business change, legislative change, and the new payroll system
• Participate in requirements gathering with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators
• Review system designs and requirements to identify potential payroll, control, and end-user impacts
• Develop strong knowledge of the new payroll system and its functionality to support successful delivery
• Support payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, and deployment
• Prepare and maintain project documentation in line with governance and control requirements
• Provide analysis and evidence to support project decisions and implementation readiness
• Develop and execute Payroll testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Ensure testing provides appropriate coverage of payroll requirements, processes, and controls
• Analyse test results, maintain supporting evidence, and identify and track defects through to resolution
• Assess the potential payroll, financial, employee, and compliance impact of identified issues
• Maintain accurate project documentation and provide progress updates to the project team and management
• Build effective working relationships across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners
• Participate in project meetings, design workshops, and change discussions
• Support end-user engagement, deployment readiness, training, and documentation
• Participate in post-implementation support and lessons-learned activities

Qualifications:

• Experience in project management and test planning, including delivering to tight deadlines and working autonomously
• Ability to work with large data sets, including complex analysis and problem-solving
• Strong Excel skill set required
• Logical, process-orientated mindset
• Ability to work with others as part of a team, including cross-functional and external partners
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation and with stakeholders with both technical and non-technical backgrounds
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently under acute time pressure
• Adaptable yet with a strong control mindset
• Timekeeping, Payroll, or HR experience
• Experience with Payroll Applications, incl. SAP/Global View
• Knowledge of Hourly Blue Book and Salary Handbook would be an advantage