Senior Business Analyst - Payroll Transformation

Expleo is recruiting a Senior Business Analyst to support a major Payroll Transformation programme. This role is suited to someone with direct experience capturing and defining payroll requirements and supporting the implementation of a new payroll platform alongside a new payroll provider.

You will work closely with global and local payroll teams, vendors, and technical delivery partners to ensure requirements are well defined, processes are clearly mapped, and the solution meets business and compliance needs. This role reports into the Lead Business Analyst.

• Capture, analyse, and document end‑to‑end payroll requirements, including statutory, regulatory, functional, operational, and integration needs.
• Develop detailed as‑is and to‑be payroll process maps, identifying gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support the implementation of a new payroll platform and provider, producing requirements, data definitions, validation rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate workshops and discussions with payroll SMEs, finance teams, and in‑market stakeholders.
• Ensure payroll requirements are traceable through design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with the vendor/provider during configuration reviews, functional design walkthroughs, and solution validation.
• Support payroll data migration activities, including mapping, transformation requirements, and reconciliation needs.
• Prepare and maintain high‑quality analysis artefacts including process flows, user stories, test scenarios, and documentation.
• Identify and escalate risks and dependencies associated with payroll timelines, compliance, or solution design.

Essential:

• Relevant third level qualification or equivalent work experience
• Additional course or certification in Business Analysis

Desirable:

• Project Management qualification
• Management qualification or relevant years of experience

• Strong capability in requirements engineering, process analysis, and documentation.
• Understanding of end‑to‑end payroll processes, compliance requirements, and payroll operating models.
• Ability to run workshops and engage with global and local payroll SMEs.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex, multi‑market programme environment.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organisational discipline.

• Direct experience capturing and defining payroll requirements for a payroll transformation or system implementation.
• Hands‑on involvement in implementing a new payroll platform and onboarding a new payroll provider (e.g., ADP, SD Worx, Ceridian, NGA/Alight, Workday Payroll).
• Experience producing payroll process maps, data requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Previous experience supporting payroll UAT, data migration, reconciliation, or cutover activities is advantageous.
• Experience working in global or multi‑country payroll environments is highly desirable.

At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes.

We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

At Expleo, we understand that many people experience impostor syndrome throughout their lifetime, please do not let this discourage you from applying for this role. Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes all CV’s and will consider your application in line with the values, requirements and role competencies.