HR Systems Analyst – Workday & Data Quality

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Pension (8–12%)—non-contributory

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Financial Conduct Authority in Edinburgh/Leeds/London seeks an HR Systems Associate to maintain and develop our HR technology landscape, focusing on Workday administration, data integrity and process improvements. You’ll support HR operations, collaborate with Payroll, IT and HR partners, and help deliver a high-quality user experience.

You will work within the HR Analytics & Systems team, handling data loads, system configurations and ongoing enhancements to HR processes while developing your

Qualifications

• Proven experience using, supporting or administering Workday or another HR system.
• Experience with core HR processes across the employee lifecycle in HR systems.
• Experience supporting HR system users and delivering a positive user experience.
• Experience with HR system administration, maintenance and configuration activities.
• Experience working with HR data, data quality, reporting, audits and governance.
• Experience preparing, validating or processing data loads, EIBs and integrations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Well-organised, self-motivated with ability to prioritise workloads and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration and user support for Workday and other HR systems.
• Support core HR processes within Workday, ensuring accurate transactions.
• Carry out routine system administration and maintain reference data and documentation.
• Support data quality and governance through audits, validation checks and reporting.
• Prepare and process Workday EIB data loads and monitor interfaces.
• Support Workday releases, testing, UAT, and post-release activities.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT and stakeholders to deliver a positive user experience.

Skills

Workday administration

HR data & lifecycle

Job description

Financial Conduct Authority in Edinburgh/Leeds/London seeks an HR Systems Associate to maintain and develop our HR technology landscape, focusing on Workday administration, data integrity and process improvements. You’ll support HR operations, collaborate with Payroll, IT and HR partners, and help deliver a high-quality user experience.

You will work within the HR Analytics & Systems team, handling data loads, system configurations and ongoing enhancements to HR processes while developing your