Payroll Transformation Business Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Implement and assist in the design of payroll governance, process, and system strategies aimed at standardizing, streamlining, and automating processes to enhance business efficiencies.

• Capture, document, and transition local knowledge, policies, and processes into the HR Shared Services organization.

• Work collaboratively with system vendors, local country teams, and payroll shared service operations to execute payroll solutions that align with global designs while fulfilling localized business requirements and operational needs.

• Serve as the primary expert on the payroll system’s functionalities to address any business requests for enhancements or modifications in response to a continually evolving environment.

• Partner with IT to convert business requirements into technical solutions/plans and prioritize future enhancements.

• Collaborate across the organization on the deployment and maintenance of the chosen payroll solutions throughout the company’s global presence.

• Organize and conduct design sessions to optimize process and system configurations to enhance the end-user experience.

• Collect, propose, and support new requests or system enhancements to promote continuous improvement.

• Design, maintain, and report on SLAs and performance KPI dashboards.

• Develop and maintain site-sharing training materials, job aids, system updates, policies, etc.

• Communicate updates, system changes, and business developments to stakeholders as necessary.

• Represent Payroll in Shared Services initiatives.

• Assist operational teams in validating the impact of policy changes on operational procedures.

• Collaborate with teams to develop, implement, and review surveys and audit controls.

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience is preferred.

• Over 6 years of experience with payroll processes and/or transformation.

• Experience in executing system implementations and projects.

• Strong analytical skills to critically assess information.

• Must be a team player, yet capable of working independently.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across various functions to drive teams toward success-based outcomes.

• Must be focused, goal-driven, accountable, and demonstrate significant attention to detail.

• Knowledge of payroll in multiple countries.

• Expertise in project management or transformation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft tools.

• Experience with multiple payroll vendor systems.

• Familiarity with HCM systems, preferably Workday.

• Experience with ticketing systems, such as ServiceNow, is preferred.

• Fluent in English.

• Proficiency in an additional European language is preferred.

• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate global time zones.

• Willingness to travel for on-site workshops.

🏝️ Benefits

• Individual opportunities for self-directed career planning and professional development.

• A corporate culture that fosters innovative thinking, allowing for collaborative problem-solving to find the best solutions, rather than the quickest.

• A large team of dedicated individuals with diverse skills, talents, and experiences.

• The advantages of being part of a successful global corporation combined with the collegial atmosphere of a medium-sized company.