HR Benefits Analyst - Workday

Delta Capita; Northampton Copse; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Northampton is seeking an HR Benefits Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will have hands-on operational HR experience, particularly in managing pensions and employee benefits using Workday. Responsibilities include administering benefits, supporting queries, and collaborating with payroll teams. Strong analytical skills and compliance knowledge are essential. This role requires a minimum of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote working.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within an HR function.
• Strong understanding of UK pensions and employee benefits.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues within Workday.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage employee benefits and pension schemes using Workday.
• Support benefits-related queries and provide guidance to HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with payroll and finance teams for benefits processing.

Skills

Operational HR experience

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday

Job description

HR Benefits Analyst Northampton - Onsite 3 days 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Benefits Analyst with hands-on operational HR experience to join our team. This role requires someone who has worked within an HR function and has direct experience managing pensions and employee benefits, particularly through Workday. The individual will also have strong analytical skills and a passion for data.

You'll play a key role in supporting benefits operations, testing system changes, and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage employee benefits and pension schemes using Workday.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Support benefits-related queries and provide guidance to employees and HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with payroll and finance teams to ensure seamless benefits processing.
• Assist in testing and validating Workday benefit configurations and updates.
• Monitor usage and effectiveness of Workday benefits modules and suggest improvements.

Required Experience

• Proven experience working within an HR function
• Strong understanding of UK pensions and employee benefits administration.
• Experience using Workday for benefits administration.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues within Workday.
• Testing experience in HR systems is a plus.

Desirable Skills

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

This is a fixed term role based in Northampton. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory.

Expectations regarding hybrid working: As we are a Service Provider and Consulting firm servicing clients, our policy for physically working from the office (which may be the client's offices or our own offices depending on the client) aligns to what our client's policies and expectations are and these vary. Most of our client's now require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, 2 days from home, and accordingly this is also the minimum expectation that Delta Capita require.

Who We Are: Delta Capita Group is a global managed services, consulting and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non differentiating services.