Junior HR Analyst

Matchtech; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business consulting firm in London is seeking an early-career contractor to provide analytical and coordination support in HR transformation. The role involves extracting and transforming data, building tracking tools, and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical and Excel skills, with a background or interest in HR or Finance. This is an excellent opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with large datasets.
• Comfortable handling data cleaning and formatting in Excel.
• Ability to work independently managing time and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Extract and transform data for HR, Finance, and Compliance.
• Build tracking tools to monitor project progress.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on workforce changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination skills

Adaptability

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

OrgVue

Job description

The successful candidate will provide analytical and coordination support across several functional workstreams, with a focus on HR, Finance, Comms, and Reward.

This is an excellent development opportunity for someone with a strong data foundation looking to build experience in HR transformation within a global business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract and transform data from core systems to meet business needs (HR, Finance, Compliance).
• Support updates to organisational structures and workforce taxonomy.
• Prepare and validate datasets to enable decision-making and downstream processes.

Tracking & Reporting

• Build and maintain tracking tools to monitor changes, approvals, and implementation progress.
• Adapt and evolve trackers to meet shifting project requirements.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting needs from HRBPs and project leads.

Stakeholder Coordination & Cross-Functional Support

• Liaise between central programme teams and regional stakeholders (HR, Finance, Comms, Reward).
• Ensure consistency of data and structured updates across teams and systems.
• Support coordination for workforce changes including resourcing, relocations, and realignment.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical skills with comfort handling large/complex datasets.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning & formatting).
• Highly self-sufficient, able to manage time and priorities independently.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Fast learner, adaptable to new systems and business processes.

Desirable Experience

• Background in Finance (preferred), HR, or Business Transformation.
• Exposure to HR systems and organisational design principles.
• Familiarity with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) - nice to have.
• Experience using OrgVue - nice to have.
• Consulting or commercial experience, ideally across multiple functions.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're particularly interested in early-career contractors who are:

• Looking to grow in the field of organisational transformation.
• Eager to build hands-on experience in a global programme setting.
• Comfortable working Inside IR35 through an umbrella company.