Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst HR / HCM (US Payroll)

Experience: 34 Years

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Management

• Gather, analyze, and document

  business and functional requirements

  for HR, HCM, and US Payroll systems.
• Conduct

  requirement workshops, stakeholder interviews, and gap analysis

  .
• Act as a liaison between

  HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams

  .
• Translate business needs into

  BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria

  .

US Payroll & HR Domain

• Support

  US Payroll processes

  including earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, time & attendance, and compliance.
• Understand payroll calendars, payroll cycles, off-cycle runs, and year-end processing (W-2, 1099).
• Ensure compliance with

  US payroll laws and regulations

  (FLSA, federal/state taxes).
• Assist in payroll audits, reconciliation, and issue resolution.

HCM Functional Support

• Work on

  HCM modules

  such as Core HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance.
• Support system enhancements, configuration changes, and integrations with third-party payroll vendors.
• Participate in

  UAT planning and execution

  , validate test cases, and support defect resolution.

Project & Delivery Support

• Collaborate with

  Project Managers / Scrum Masters

  to support sprint planning and delivery.
• Track requirements, dependencies, risks, and change requests.
• Provide status updates and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• 34 years of experience

  as a Business Analyst in

  HR / Payroll / HCM domains

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  US Payroll systems

  (any leading HCM or payroll platform).
• Experience working in

  Agile / Scrum or Waterfall

  environments.

Domain & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of

  US Payroll concepts and HR processes

  .
• Experience in writing

  BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases

  , and process flows.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance, tax calculations, and benefits processing.

Tools & Methodologies

• Experience with

  JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, Excel

  or similar tools.
• Familiarity with

  Agile ceremonies

  (stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).

Soft Skills

• Excellent

  communication and stakeholder management

  skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a

  remote environment

  .

Good to Have

• Experience with

  US payroll implementations or migrations

  .
• Exposure to

  HRIS / HCM platforms

  (Workday, ADP, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.).
• Basic understanding of

  SQL or reporting tools

  .
• PMP, CBAP, or Agile BA certification.