SPG Resourcing
Human Resources Analyst
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HR Data & Systems Analyst
Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid – 2/3 Days per Week in Office)
£45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus & Benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Data & Systems Analyst to join a highly technical, in-house HR Systems and Analytics team within a leading professional services organisation.
Sitting between the HR Systems and Data & Insights functions, this role will play a key part in supporting and enhancing the organisation's Workday environment, with a particular focus on payroll configuration, reporting, and ongoing system development. Over the next 12 months, the team will be delivering several key payroll-related initiatives across both UK and global payroll processes, creating an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of HR systems, data, and business improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the administration, configuration, and continuous improvement of the Workday platform across multiple modules.
- Play a key role in upcoming UK payroll and wider global payroll projects.
- Configure, test, and support Workday payroll-related functionality and system enhancements.
- Build and maintain reports within Workday, ensuring stakeholders have access to accurate and meaningful HR data.
- Maintain high standards of HR data integrity, identifying and resolving data quality issues where required.
- Partner with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to understand reporting and system requirements.
- Support system upgrades, releases, testing activities, and ongoing optimisation initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of the wider HR data and reporting landscape, including integration with the organisation's data warehouse and Power BI reporting environment.
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience administering and configuring Workday.
- Experience working with Workday reporting and dashboards.
- Understanding of payroll processes, ideally including UK payroll within Workday.
- Experience supporting HR systems, HR data, and reporting requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate data issues and provide practical solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
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Desirable Experience
- Workday Payroll experience.
- Exposure to global payroll processes.
- Experience with Power BI and data visualisation.
- Experience working with APIs, integrations, or HR data warehouses.
- Advanced Excel skills.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to work within a highly technical, collaborative HR Systems and Analytics team.
- Significant involvement in key payroll and Workday transformation projects.
- Exposure to a modern HR technology environment including Workday, APIs, MS Fabric, Data Warehousing, and Power BI.
- Strong opportunity for the role to become permanent following the initial FTC period.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
SPG Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of the workforce we hire. We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process.
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