Business Analyst (Payroll Solutions)

Southland Industries is one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, committed to putting people first and fostering professional achievement and innovation. They are seeking a Payroll Solutions Business Analyst to support Payroll operations by gathering requirements, improving processes, and assisting with system enhancements to ensure accurate and compliant pay practices.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to change management, Payroll system enhancements, and the deployment of business solutions that support people and pay processes
• Contribute to Payroll technology change management governance by assisting with change request intake, impact assessment, documentation, and coordination of approved changes in accordance with established IT controls and release processes
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, and IT team members to identify, analyze, and document business requirements and create process flow diagrams for payroll processes
• Partner with IT and other functional teams to address Payroll business challenges through technology solutions and/or process improvements
• Support system and application testing activities, including functional testing, performance testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure Payroll requirements are met
• Support Payroll business users by coordinating with IT and vendors to resolve system or process issues
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned Payroll business areas
• Assist with the development of solution and deployment plans for Payroll system changes or enhancements
• Lead or support small‑scale Payroll projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with IT teams and external vendors to support in‑scope Payroll applications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field, or equivalent education, training and experience
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Payroll systems required. Workday preferred
• Demonstrated motivation to learn HR and payroll processes, systems, and regulatory concepts proactively
• Developing problem solving skills with the ability to break down HR or payroll business problems into manageable components
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document requirements and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical users
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Growing understanding of supported HR and payroll business units, processes, and workflows
• Interest in expanding knowledge of HR and payroll technology, business operations, and compliance considerations
• Basic awareness of technology and business trends relevant to HR and payroll
• Developing knowledge of process mapping across functional areas and departments
• Developing understanding of enterprise level process architectures and end-to-end HR/payroll workflows
• Growing knowledge of organizational structure, business units, and organizational readiness planning
• Foundational knowledge of lean practices, information/document management, and operational process improvement
• Good working knowledge of IT systems and applications, particularly those supporting HR and payroll