Payroll/Finance Business Analyst
Posted on 26 February 2026
£45k - £65k
Fixed Term Contract
London
Finance Transformation
31238
Opportunity description
Job Title:
Payroll/Finance Business Analyst
One of our clients is looking for a Payroll/Finance Business Analyst to support a new payroll solution implementation.
Role: Payroll/Finance Business Analyst
Location: Hybrid with 3 days a week in Central London
Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £50k-£65kpd Outside IR35
Start: ASAP / urgent requirement
Company / Role
Stanton House are partnering with a global organisation delivering a large-scale finance transformation programme across multiple regions.
This position will support a payroll systems implementation as part of a wider finance transformation programme.
This is a 2-year fixed-term contract, with hybrid working (3 days per week in the office) and locations available in London or Bristol.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Essential
Desired
Package
If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. We appreciate all applications, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Role: Payroll/Finance Business Analyst
Location: Hybrid with 3 days a week in Central London
Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £50k-£65kpd Outside IR35
Start: ASAP / urgent requirement
Company / Role
Stanton House are partnering with a global organisation delivering a large-scale finance transformation programme across multiple regions.
This position will support a payroll systems implementation as part of a wider finance transformation programme.
- Work closely with a senior programme lead to deliver payroll-related change
- Focus on analysis, requirements capture and supporting delivery of a new payroll system
- Operate within a structured PMO and project governance framework
- Engage directly with stakeholders across payroll, finance and technology
This is a 2-year fixed-term contract, with hybrid working (3 days per week in the office) and locations available in London or Bristol.
Responsibilities
- Capture and document current and future-state payroll processes
- Elicit, define and manage payroll-related business and system requirements
- Produce analysis artefacts including process maps, user stories and functional documentation
- Identify process gaps, risks and dependencies and escalate where required
- Support payroll system implementation, including integration points with wider finance systems
- Prepare test scenarios, test data and expected outcomes aligned to payroll requirements
- Support user acceptance testing, including coordination and defect tracking
- Maintain requirements traceability across delivery lifecycle
- Facilitate and support workshops with stakeholders and subject matter experts
- Collaborate with project managers, payroll specialists and delivery teams
- Contribute to communications, training materials and change activities
- Provide input on process improvements and system design decisions
Essential
- Experience working as a Business Analyst within finance or payroll projects
- Understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and associated requirements – a background in Payroll operations a massive bonus!
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with confidence to communicate and challenge when required
- Background in system implementations ideal
- Ability to produce clear documentation including process maps, requirements and test scenarios
- Exposure to system implementation or change delivery environments
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and supporting workshops
- Understanding of how payroll integrates with finance systems and processes
Desired
- Exposure to global or multi-country payroll environments within small-medium size businesses
- Familiarity with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems
- Experience in mid-sized or complex organisational environments
Package
- Salary £45,000 to £65,000 DOE
- Profit share bonus with additional earnings potential
- Pension up to 9%
- Private healthcare and income protection
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working, 3 days per week in office (London or Bristol)
If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. We appreciate all applications, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
