s1jobs

hybrid • GBR • unknown • Не указана

W&A is supporting a Payroll Analyst opportunity within an established business environment, working as part of a wider payroll and finance function within a large, complex organisation. Based just outside **Glasgow (hybrid)**, the role offers the opportunity to support a broad range of payroll activity, helping to improve processes, controls and ways of working while contributing to wider business initiatives. **The Opportunity** Working within an established payroll environment, you will provide analytical and operational support across a range of payroll activity, helping to review processes, support improvements and contribute to effective delivery. This opportunity would suit a payroll professional who is comfortable working in a complex environment and enjoys combining payroll knowledge with analysis, stakeholder engagement and broader business activity. **Key Responsibilities** * Support delivery of the Payroll workstream, coordinating inputs, maintaining tracking and enabling effective stakeholder engagement. * Support documentation of the payroll process taxonomy, operating principles and service expectations, ensuring process scope, responsibilities and hand-offs are clearly articulated. * Review end-to-end payroll processes to identify improvement and standardisation opportunities, applying LEAN or similar techniques to reduce non-value-added activity and improve efficiency. * Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement activity to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, cycle time and control effectiveness. * Support documentation and design activity across key payroll processes, including payroll inputs, calculations, approvals, processing, reconciliations, statutory reporting and related controls. * Support the development of payroll workstream outputs, including process requirements, KPI definitions, reporting requirements and governance materials. * Track agreed actions and support delivery through detailed design, execution, go-live and business-as-usual handover. * Identify and track workstream risks, issues and dependencies, including alignment with related systems, Finance and People activity. * Support requirements and readiness activity for payroll tools, workflows and controls needed to support the future payroll operating model. * Prepare materials and updates to support governance discussions, stakeholder communication and change activity. **About You** * Experience in business process analysis, process improvement or delivery support within a Finance, Payroll or transformation environment. * Good process improvement capability, including experience applying LEAN or similar methodologies to standardisation, root cause analysis, waste elimination and cycle time improvement. * Experience supporting finance change, project or programme activity, ideally within a structured delivery environment. * Good understanding of core payroll processes, controls and compliance requirements, including payroll inputs, calculations, reconciliations, statutory reporting and associated governance. * Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insight into clear, practical outputs. * An organised and structured approach, with strong planning skills and attention to detail. * Confidence working with stakeholders across Finance, HR and other cross-functional teams. * Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. * Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and comfortable operating in a change environment. **Why Apply?** * Opportunity to support a key payroll workstream within a wider Finance Transformation programme. * Broad exposure to end-to-end payroll process improvement, standardisation, controls and governance. * Scope to apply LEAN and continuous improvement techniques to practical business challenges. * Work closely with stakeholders across Finance, HR and wider transformation activity. To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch. Please note that, due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.