Business Payroll Analyst (Remote Position) - West Hartford, CT

The SOFEI Group is seeking a Business Payroll Analyst to support payroll business analysis and Workday leave configuration for a long-term contract opportunity in West Hartford, Connecticut. The role involves analyzing payroll processes, configuring Workday settings, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance payroll and leave management.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze payroll and leave management processes to identify business needs, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Configure and support Workday leave settings based on established business rules and operational requirements
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify priorities, and document functional needs in a clear and organized format
• Review business and system documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project goals
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and work with cross-functional teams to monitor progress, resolve issues, and support project timelines
• Conduct gap analyses between current workflows and desired future-state processes, and recommend practical solutions
• Assist with issue investigation by reviewing process outcomes, validating data, and helping address configuration or workflow concerns
• Communicate updates, findings, and recommendations clearly to business users and project team members
• Experience in business analysis within payroll, HR, or related operational environments
• Hands-on knowledge of Workday, including leave configuration or support for leave-related business processes
• Ability to gather requirements, document workflows, and perform detailed document reviews with a high level of accuracy
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies and experience working within iterative project teams
• Strong gap analysis skills with the ability to assess current processes and define actionable improvements
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration skills across business and technical teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing priorities, documentation, and issue tracking

Requirements:

• Analyze payroll and leave management processes to identify business needs, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Configure and support Workday leave settings based on established business rules and operational requirements
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify priorities, and document functional needs in a clear and organized format
• Review business and system documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project goals
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and work with cross-functional teams to monitor progress, resolve issues, and support project timelines
• Conduct gap analyses between current workflows and desired future-state processes, and recommend practical solutions
• Assist with issue investigation by reviewing process outcomes, validating data, and helping address configuration or workflow concerns
• Communicate updates, findings, and recommendations clearly to business users and project team members
• Experience in business analysis within payroll, HR, or related operational environments
• Hands-on knowledge of Workday, including leave configuration or support for leave-related business processes
• Ability to gather requirements, document workflows, and perform detailed document reviews with a high level of accuracy
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies and experience working within iterative project teams
• Strong gap analysis skills with the ability to assess current processes and define actionable improvements
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration skills across business and technical teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing priorities, documentation, and issue tracking