We are looking for an experienced Functional Business Analyst to join a non-profit organization in Vancouver, British Columbia on a Contract basis. This role focuses on strengthening payroll operations, evaluating business processes, and supporting an ongoing implementation of a new workforce management system, ADP Workforce Manager. The successful candidate will work closely with operational leaders, project partners, and technical stakeholders to improve accuracy, compliance, and process efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Guide the daily activities of the payroll function, helping the team address operational issues and maintain consistent service delivery.

• Manage and review payroll activities for a non-profit environment, ensuring accurate processing for both regular and unionized employee populations.

• Examine statutory payroll submissions, benefit-related remittances, and employee health tax reporting to confirm compliance and accuracy.

• Conduct detailed reviews of payroll workflows to uncover gaps, reduce inefficiencies, and propose practical process or system improvements.

• Provide functional support for ADP Workforce Now and related implementation work, including reviewing setup decisions and aligning processes with business needs.

• Evaluate current system configuration and data practices to determine whether they effectively support reporting, operational efficiency, and long-term organizational requirements.

• Contribute to testing activities by validating system behaviour, documenting findings, and helping resolve issues before rollout.

• Work collaboratively with external implementation partners and internal stakeholders to coordinate priorities, gather input, and support project progress.

• Coach entry-level team members through process changes and encourage adoption of updated ways of working.

• Partner with cross-functional teams as needed.

• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, payroll operations, or a closely related functional systems role.

• Strong background in payroll processes, including work within organizations that support unionized employee groups.

• Demonstrated experience with business systems analysis, gap analysis, and the preparation of clear business requirements documentation.

• Hands-on knowledge of ADP Workforce Now and experience supporting configuration reviews, testing, or implementation activities.

• Solid understanding of payroll compliance requirements, including tax filings, remittances, and employee health tax obligations.

• Proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders across operational, project, and vendor teams.

• Strong documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate findings into practical recommendations.

• Experience supporting change adoption, process improvement initiatives, or controlled testing activities such as A/B testing is considered an asset.

If you are an experienced payroll and system implementation professional, please apply to Robert Half Management Resources today. Please get in touch with our Vancouver office and submit your resume noting "Functional Business Analyst - 05060-0013440853" in the subject line.

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