Business Analyst (Payroll) in Preston

Payroll SME / Payroll Business Analyst

Location

Remote (UK)

Contract Length

Initial 6 Months

IR35 Status

Outside IR35

Start Date

• ASAP
• Overview

We are seeking an experienced Payroll SME / Payroll Business Analyst to support a large-scale European payroll transformation programme.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of Deel across multiple European countries, acting as the bridge between the implementation partner, internal HR teams, payroll stakeholders and local country representatives.

This is a hands-on business-facing role requiring extensive European payroll implementation experience, strong business analysis skills and the ability to drive workshops, process mapping, testing and deployment activities across a complex multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Payroll SME and Business Analyst across the European payroll transformation programme.
• Work closely with Deel and internal stakeholders to support successful payroll implementation activities.
• Facilitate workshops with HR, Payroll and local country teams to capture business requirements and validate solutions.
• Complete and manage vendor implementation templates and documentation.
• Analyse and document current and future state payroll processes.
• Produce detailed process maps and gap analysis documentation.
• Identify country-specific payroll requirements and ensure alignment with the global payroll model.
• Support testing activities including UAT planning, execution and defect management.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings and produce clear meeting outcomes, actions and recommendations.
• Work with HR and Payroll teams to ensure readiness for deployment and adoption.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Support change management, communication and training activities where required.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Payroll Business Analyst, Payroll Consultant or Payroll SME.
• Extensive experience implementing payroll solutions across Europe.
• Strong understanding of multi-country payroll processes and statutory requirements.
• Experience engaging with in-country payroll and HR teams across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Demonstrable experience facilitating workshops and gathering business requirements.
• Strong process mapping and business process improvement experience.
• Experience supporting testing, validation and payroll parallel run activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced transformation programme.