Workday Payroll Systems Analyst

We're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

We’re searching for a Workday Payroll Systems Analyst to join us on a permanent basis at our head office in Coventry.

• To act as the subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, ensuring accurate, compliant and efficient payroll-related system processes that support a high-quality colleague experience and meet business and service level requirements.
• To own and support Workday Payroll configuration and processing dependencies across Time and Absence, Compensation and Benefits, ensuring changes are assessed, tested and implemented effectively.
• To support the Head of HR Systems and Payroll Manager in maintaining payroll data integrity, optimising payroll-related Workday processes, supporting release management, and delivering enhancements, controls and reporting that reduce risk and improve service delivery.

• Ideally a minimum of 3+ years of focused Workday configuration or support experience, with strong expertise in Payroll and a good understanding of system flows, business process design, security and payroll-related integrations.
• Alternatively experience SAP, Oracle or Dayforce, with a strong expertise in Payroll and a good understanding of system flows, business process design, security and payroll-related integrations.
• Demonstrable experience supporting and enhancing Workday Payroll SAP Payroll, Oracle Payroll or Dayforce Payroll, with working knowledge of Time and Absence and Compensation and Benefits dependencies and how they impact payroll outcomes.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, controls and legislation, together with HR systems knowledge and either relevant qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience of analysing payroll requirements, process mapping, test planning and defect resolution, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver system improvements effectively through structured project delivery and change management.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise on payroll-related system issues and build effective working relationships across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and third-party providers.
• Working understanding of payroll governance, audit requirements, data protection obligations including GDPR, and the importance of data accuracy and confidentiality
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate payroll issues, identify root causes and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy, with the ability to manage sensitive payroll data and prioritise work effectively within a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of agile delivery methods, process improvement techniques, and core project and change management principles, with the ability to support the successful delivery and adoption of system changes.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, THEREFORE YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

• Experience of AI and automation in HR or payroll system environments, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, controls or user experience, would be desirable.
• Experience supporting or working with payroll-related integrations, interfaces and downstream data dependencies would be desirable.
• Knowledge of Jersey, Isle of Man payroll considerations.

• Act as the lead specialist for Workday Payroll processes and configuration, ensuring payroll-related activities are delivered accurately, on time and in line with business requirements and service expectations.
• Own ongoing post-production support, ticket triage, issue resolution, defect management and enhancement activity for payroll-related Workday functionality, working with the Head of HR Systems to prioritise the backlog according to business need and risk.
• Analyse, design, test and implement…