HRIS Analyst – Workday Absence & HCM (M/W/X)

Synechron is a global digital transformation consulting firm partnering with leading financial institutions to accelerate their business and technology transformation.

We combine deep Financial Services expertise with capabilities across technology, digital, data and AI to help our clients design, build and deliver complex transformation programmes.

Our teams operate internationally, bringing together business consulting, technology expertise and global delivery capabilities to support some of the world's leading banks and financial institutions.

Role Overview The HRIS Analyst supports the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Absence Management and core HCM. This role partners closely with HR, Legal, and internal application teams to ensure absence plans and employee data are accurately maintained, compliant, and aligned with company policy.

• Configure and maintain absence plans, accrual policies, and time off types in Workday
• Support core HCM functions including org management, job and position data, and business process configuration
• Troubleshoot and resolve absence and HCM-related system issues and employee/manager inquiries
• Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into system configuration
• Collaborate with internal application teams on absence data flows and downstream system impacts
• Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections
• Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews, assessing impact to absence and HCM functionality
• Document configuration decisions, business processes, and test scripts
• Assist with audits and exception reporting to ensure data integrity

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Workday experience with hands-on Absence & HCM configurations
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders
• Required: proven ability to independently configure absence and leave plans end-to-end, including accrual logic, carryover rules, and leave of absence management - with minimal need for direction or oversight
• Required: experience configuring absence and leave plans for France, the Netherlands, or similar European countries with complex statutory leave requirements
• French language proficiency is a plus, but not required