People Technology Analyst

Returnly Technologies; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Workday Support Specialist to enhance HR processes and support daily operations. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, and experience with Workday or similar platforms. Responsibilities include ensuring data accuracy and contributing to continuous improvement projects. This remote-first role offers a competitive salary range of £53,000 - £63,000 and comprehensive benefits including health coverage and flexible spending.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience working with Workday or other major HRIS platforms.
• Experience supporting Workday operations or configuration.
• Familiarity with HR processes like onboarding and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Workday operations, including onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Ensure accurate, complete, and consistent people data across systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects enhancing employee self-service.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Communication

Proficiency with spreadsheets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

The People team helps affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards. We develop affirm’s people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business. The People Tech team at affirm builds and optimizes the systems that power every stage of the employee journey by automating processes, enabling insights, and connecting people data to strategy. We create seamless, scalable solutions that empower affirmers and drive a culture of transparency, innovation, and growth through technology.

What You’ll Do

• Support day‑to‑day Workday operations, including onboarding and offboarding processes, data loads, and troubleshooting across modules like HCM, Recruiting, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Ensure accurate, complete, and consistent people data across systems.
• Work closely with our corporate legal team to ensure our system processes and procedures are following local, legal requirements.
• Support compliance and audit efforts through careful data management and documentation.
• Partner with People, IT, and cross‑functional teams to identify opportunities to automate or simplify manual processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance employee and manager self‑service.
• Help document workflows, configuration decisions, and system changes for transparency and knowledge sharing.
• Act as a trusted resource for employee Workday questions.
• Support the creation of learning resources and guides that empower users to navigate Workday confidently.
• Contribute to a positive employee experience by ensuring systems are intuitive, accessible, and reliable.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Information Systems, or related field.
• 1+ year of experience working with Workday or other major HRIS platforms.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Clear communicator who enjoys solving problems and supporting others.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) and comfort working with data.
• Experience supporting Workday operations or configuration.
• Familiarity with HR processes (onboarding, offboarding, employee transactions, compliance).
• Experience in a fast‑paced, scaling, or fintech environment.
• Demonstrated aptitude, initiative, and ownership in developing people technology skills — with a strong desire and drive to continuously learn, grow, and expand expertise in this space.

Pay Grade – E
Equity Grade – 2

Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job‑related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by affirm holdings, inc. (parent company).

Employees new to affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range.
GBR base pay range per year: £53,000 - £63,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote‑first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for spending on technology, food, various lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP – an employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount

We believe “It’s On Us” to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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