HR Systems & Reporting Analyst

Pure are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing business to recruit a HR Systems & Reporting Analyst. This is a newly enhanced role that sits at the heart of the HR function, providing critical workforce data, reporting and systems support to HR, Finance and Operational teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for the integrity, analysis and reporting of people and labour data across a workforce of approximately 600 employees, alongside a sizeable agency workforce. The role will play a key part in supporting business decision-making through meaningful workforce insights, management information and reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, systems and reporting and wants to make a genuine impact within a fast-paced operational environment. The role will also be involved in a significant HR systems transformation project, including the implementation of a new HR platform and payroll integration. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce accurate and insightful workforce dashboards and management reports for HR, Finance and Senior Leadership.
• Analyse and report on key people metrics including:
  • Headcount
  • Absence
  • Long-term sickness
  • Employee turnover
  • Agency worker utilisation
  • Overtime
  • Labour costs
  • Workforce efficiency
• Identify trends and provide meaningful analysis to support business decisions.
• Create and maintain regular KPI reports and executive dashboards.
• Support workforce planning and organisational reporting activities. 

HR Systems & Data Management

• Act as a key user and administrator for HR systems and workforce management platforms.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy across all systems.
• Support data cleansing, data governance and GDPR compliance.
• Develop and improve reporting capabilities through better use of system functionality.
• Provide support, guidance and training to managers and system users. 

Labour & Payroll Reporting

• Produce daily and weekly labour reporting for operational and finance teams.
• Reconcile workforce data across HR, payroll and workforce management systems.
• Monitor labour costs and identify variances and trends.
• Support payroll administration by ensuring the accuracy of workforce data.
• Generate reports used to support budgeting and financial planning processes.

Business Intelligence & Dashboards

• Design and develop dashboards that provide real-time and meaningful workforce insight.
• Produce regular reports for senior leadership teams.
• Support reporting relating to organisational change, workforce planning and performance initiatives.
• Respond to ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from key stakeholders.

Systems Implementation & Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of a new HR system and payroll integration project.
• Assist with data migration, system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Develop user guides and support training activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across systems, reporting and processes.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external providers throughout system development projects.

About You You'll be naturally analytical, highly organised and comfortable working with large volumes of data. You'll enjoy turning complex information into meaningful insights and have the confidence to work across HR, Finance and operational functions.

Key Experience 

• Strong experience working with reporting, workforce data or management information.
• Advanced Excel skills including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • XLOOKUPs
  • Power Query
  • Complex formulas and data manipulation
• Experience producing dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and identify trends.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience using HR, payroll or workforce management systems. 

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting HR systems implementations or upgrades.
• Manufacturing, FMCG, logistics or operational business experience.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and workforce planning.
• Experience with HRIS, attendance management or workforce management systems.
• Exposure to people analytics or business intelligence reporting. 

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working (3 days on site).
• Opportunity to play a key role in a major systems transformation project.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and Operations.
• A broad, business-facing role with genuine opportunity to add value through data and insight.
• A supportive HR team environment within a large and diverse workforce.