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# Workday Analyst - HCM & Payroll

- **Company:** Hastings Insurance Services Limited
- **Location:** Bexhill, United Kingdom
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** System Configuration, Regression Testing, Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, EIB, Workday, Workday Projects
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://hastingsdirect.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/external_careers/job/Bexhill/Workday-Analyst---HCM---Payroll_60014318-1

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on Workday HCM experience, including configuring business processes, condition rules, calculated fields and EIBs
 * A good understanding of Workday Payroll and UK payroll processes, with the ability to confidently build and test payroll-related requirements
 * Good knowledge of end-to-end HR processes, and an understand of how Workday changes can impact Payroll, Finance, reporting and connected systems
 * Experience delivering Workday change and project activity, with the ability to balance larger projects and system enhancements alongside ongoing supporting and BAU priorities
 * A strong eye for detail and a problem-solving mindset, with a focus on delivering accurate, thoroughly tested and well-controlled solutions

## Description

As our Workday Analyst, you'll help shape and support the colleague and leader experience across Workday HCM and Payroll. You'll work across areas including Core HCM, Payroll, Reward and Benefits, Talent, Learning, Recruiting, Time and Absence, as well as yourhub.

Working alongside the Workday Functional Lead (HCM & Payroll) and our wider Workday team, you'll turn business requirements into effective Workday solutions through configuration, testing, improvements and ongoing support. You'll partner closely with HR and Payroll, who provide the subject matter expertise, helping translate their needs into practical, well-designed solutions., * Configuring and maintaining Workday HCM and Payroll, across Core HCM, Payroll, Reward and Benefits, Talent, Learning, Recruiting, Time and Absence

 * Playing an active role in Workday projects and change initiatives, with a significant proportion of the role focused on delivering system enhancements, new functionality and wider transformation activity
 * Turning business requirements into effective Workday solutions, building, configuring and testing changes that improve the colleague and leader experience
 * Supporting key HR and Payroll activity, including annual reward, benefits and performance cycles, payroll changes, organisational updates and data loads
 * Testing, troubleshooting and delivering Workday changes, supporting UAT, releases and regression testing, resolving issues and working with Workday Support where needed

 * Collaborating across HR, Payroll, Finance and the wider Workday team, sharing knowledge, maintaining documentation and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement