HR & Payroll Business Analyst

at  abrdn

Job Description
12 Month FTC
At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors. Clients across the globe trust us to identify future-fit investment opportunities that deliver the outcomes they seek. We empower them with cutting-edge technology and insights, and through our powerful partnerships, we enhance the expertise we provide. By helping clients invest responsibly, we contribute to building a better world.
About The Department
Led by Tracey Hahn, our Chief People Officer (CPO), abrdn’s Human Resources function is committed to positioning our culture and talent as a key market differentiator. The HR team focuses on creating a meaningful brand experience for our employees by fostering the right culture, offering development opportunities, and designing remuneration principles and structures that attract, retain, and reward a diverse, high-calibre workforce.
About the Role
As a Business Analyst in the Global Payroll Transformation project, you will play a hands-on role in supporting the design, execution, and delivery of our global payroll transformation initiative. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure smooth execution of the project and drive efficiency improvements in the payroll process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design and execution of the end-to-end global payroll model, including processes, technology, vendors, and data.
• Deliver analysis and insight for the global payroll transformation project.
• Identify and support changes to enhance efficiency and automation within payroll functions.
• Collaborate with business, technology teams, and suppliers to ensure system requirements are implemented successfully.
• Partner with HR and payroll teams to analyse requirements and develop functional design documents.
• Lead the implementation of new payroll processes, systems, and controls.
• Document and define the end-to-end Payroll Operating Model.
• Coordinate testing, parallel runs, and document test scenarios.
• Manage risks, issues, changes, and quality management in line with abrdn’s change methodology.
• Maintain strong collaboration with other workstreams to ensure the overall programme is delivered efficiently.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Experience working in a global organization, with financial services experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, external partners, and internal technology teams.
• Proven payroll expertise, with consultancy experience.
• Knowledge of local payroll processes, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with Workday HCM and Payroll.
• Strong research, analytical, and process mapping abilities.
• Proficiency in payroll software, HRIS systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this in your application. Candidates who meet the minimum job requirements and have self-identified as disabled will be guaranteed an interview.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do
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We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist

• Support the design and execution of the end-to-end global payroll model, including processes, technology, vendors, and data.
• Deliver analysis and insight for the global payroll transformation project.
• Identify and support changes to enhance efficiency and automation within payroll functions.
• Collaborate with business, technology teams, and suppliers to ensure system requirements are implemented successfully.
• Partner with HR and payroll teams to analyse requirements and develop functional design documents.
• Lead the implementation of new payroll processes, systems, and controls.
• Document and define the end-to-end Payroll Operating Model.
• Coordinate testing, parallel runs, and document test scenarios.
• Manage risks, issues, changes, and quality management in line with abrdn’s change methodology.
• Maintain strong collaboration with other workstreams to ensure the overall programme is delivered efficiently