HR Data & Payroll Analyst

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented HR Data & Payroll Analyst to join our global and well established clients team. This role combines responsibility for managing people data and analytics with the full payroll cycle, supporting both strategic decision-making and day-to-day HR operations.

Job Title: HR & Payroll Data Analyst

Location: Crawley, Hybrid

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + Bonus

Job Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and analyse HR data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, reports, and key workforce metrics.
• Manage data for talent management, succession planning, and gender pay gap reporting.
• Support HR initiatives, including training, wellbeing, and group-wide projects.
• Maintain accurate employee records (holidays, sickness, benefits, bonuses).
• Process end-to-end payroll, including pensions, statutory payments, deductions, and HMRC reporting.
• Resolve payroll queries and issue relevant documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Experience as a data analyst (ideally in HR/people data).
• Payroll experience (end-to-end, including compliance with statutory requirements).
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI skills.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with confidential data professionally.
• Knowledge of HR practices and processes.
• CIPD Level 3 (or higher) preferred.