Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Serve as a functional expert for the payroll technology ecosystem, including Oracle and UKG. Partner with IT and Payroll leadership to evaluate system enhancements, troubleshoot issues, and support configuration changes. Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, test cases, and process system upgrades, patches, integrations, and data validation activities. Analyze and maintain union-related payroll data to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Collaborate with Payroll and Labor Relations teams to interpret union agreements and translate requirements into system rules or reporting logic. Monitor compliance with union reporting standards and identify opportunities to streamline processes. Assist with payroll tax configuration, audits, and reconciliations across multiple jurisdictions. Partner with Payroll Tax specialists to ensure system accuracy for tax rates, limits, and regulatory changes. Support tax-related reporting, data validation, and issue resolution. Identify opportunities to enhance payroll workflows, data quality, and system efficiency. Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools to support decision-making and compliance. Facilitate cross-functional discussions to align on process changes and ensure smooth implementation. Lead or support user acceptance testing (UAT) for payroll system changes. Maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for processes, configurations, and reporting requirements. Train payroll team members on new system features, tools, or processes.

Essential Skills: 5+ years of Business Analyst experience. Proficiency in Oracle and UKG. Strong data analysis skills, including pivot tables.

Additional Skills & Qualifications: Experience in payroll systems and compliance. Ability to develop dashboards and reporting tools. Experience in facilitating cross-functional discussions and process improvements.

Job Type & Location

This is a contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.