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.