HRIS Analyst

Starling; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital bank is seeking an HRIS Analyst to join their People team in Cardiff. In this role, you will support the implementation and ongoing management of the Workday system, focusing on HR and Payroll processes. Responsibilities include translating processes into Workday requirements, assisting with system changes, and ensuring effective data management. Ideal candidates possess Workday configuration experience and can work autonomously, while also demonstrating strong communication skills. Join a forward-thinking team that values problem-solving and autonomy.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

An extra day's holiday for your birthday

Paid volunteering time

Company enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance at 4x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership

Cycle to Work initiative

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective communicator and team player with a problem-solving mindset.
• The ability to work with autonomy.
• Workday configuration experience.
• Knowledge of Workday reporting, integrations, and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Excel and EIBs.

Responsibilities

• Translate HR and Payroll processes into technical requirements for Workday.
• Assist in the review, testing, and implementation of Workday system changes.
• Interpret business problems into system solutions for HR.
• Support on ensuring Workday is integrated with key business systems.
• Perform detailed manipulation of complex data via tools such as spreadsheets.

Job description

Hello, we're Starling. Banking was broken – so we decided to fix it. The vision? Fast technology, fair service and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We built Britain's first digital bank. A hard‑won banking licence later, we set about giving people a new way to spend, save and manage their money (and take better care of the planet, too). We're changing banking for good. Back then, we were obsessed with unravelling the knotty world of finance and solving people's problems rather than selling them stuff. We still are.

Since then, we've grown. A lot. Over four million accounts (and four account types!). A team of thousands. Headquartered in London with offices in Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Southampton. Five years voted Which? Recommended Provider and Britain's Best Banking Brand. Still zero branches. Our culture is open, inclusive and focused on solving real customer problems, with an emphasis on doing the right thing, even when it's not always the easy thing. From our approach to working together and sustainability to how we build our products, our decisions need to make the world – and Starling – a better place to be. Everyone at Starling is essential to our mission, which is really quite simple: to solve our customer's problems – and build the best bank in the world!

The Role

We are looking for a HRIS Analyst to join our People team. You will support the business with the implementation, embedding and ongoing road map of activities for Workday – in the main, HCM, Payroll, Absence, Performance, Benefits, Advanced Compensation and integrations.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Experience in translating HR and Payroll processes into technical requirements for Workday, configuring requirements in Workday
• Assist in the review, testing, implementation, training, and communication of Workday system changes and upgrades including the bi‑annual Workday releases
• Ability to interpret business problems into system solutions, ensuring system functionality is reflective of business and people policies
• Comfortable and confident in working with large volumes of personal and sensitive data
• Workday reporting experience, Reporting, Metrics, Analysis, or similar
• Help identify process effectiveness and efficiency opportunities
• Provide support to other functions for HR systems/platforms, which could include Human Capital Management, Onboarding, Performance, etc.
• Support on ensuring that Workday is fully integrated with key business systems
• Perform detailed manipulation of complex data via tools such as spreadsheets and EIB's
• Ensuring the system is intuitive for employees and managers
• Documenting system processes and access, and ensuring this is maintained accurately

Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Effective communicator and team player with a problem‑solving mindset
• The ability to work with autonomy
• Workday configuration experience
• Knowledge of Workday reporting, integrations, and data analysis tools
• Knowledge of excel and EIBs

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family‑friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We're on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Equal Opportunity

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Applications for this role will close on 5pm on January 5th.