Business Analyst

Our client, a leading aviation company experiencing exceptional growth, is looking for a Business Analyst with a focus on HR/Payroll to join their team. This role will play a key part in enhancing and optimising payroll systems and HR processes within the organisation, working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth system functionality and alignment with business needs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering business requirements, supporting payroll system implementations, and facilitating process improvements. You will also collaborate with various teams, including the Payroll Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and HR, to ensure the payroll solutions meet the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Gather and document business requirements for payroll system improvements and implementations.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure payroll solutions are aligned with HR strategies, processes, and operational needs.

• Lead workshops and meetings to capture business requirements and identify areas for system optimisation.

• Provide expertise in process mapping, writing procedure manuals, and documenting system configurations for payroll systems.

Technical Operations & Support

• Support testing of payroll systems to ensure they meet business and technical requirements.

• Assist in the ongoing optimisation of payroll systems, working closely with the technical team.

• Ensure the security, compliance, and integrity of payroll systems in line with company policies.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a liaison between Payroll SMEs and other internal departments such as rostering and workforce planning.

• Work closely with HR teams to align payroll solutions with organisational HR strategies and employee management functions.

• Provide support to the SMEs and internal stakeholders to ensure the payroll system is optimised and fully operational.

Key Requirements

Experience & Skills

• Previous experience as a Business Analyst, particularly with a focus on HR and Payroll systems.

• Experience implementing payroll systems and gathering business requirements in a waterfall environment.

• Strong understanding of HR functions, such as core HR and onboarding processes, with a particular focus on payroll.

• Strong facilitation skills, including running workshops and meetings to capture business requirements.

• Experience in process mapping, writing procedure manuals, and documenting system configurations.

• Experience providing testing support for payroll systems.

• Ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders, managing relationships across teams.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate with various internal departments such as rostering and workforce planning.

To be considered for this role please click apply now, or contact Tom Circosta or David Renyolds on 07 3221 3333.