EBKL- HR Business & Reporting Analyst

Role Overview

This position functions as the central analytical and coordination hub for the HR function, converting high-level strategic objectives into structured, data-informed execution across all HR teams and business partners. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you will generate actionable people insights that drive decision-making, lead the annual planning cycle and board-level reporting, and integrate predictive analytics and AI capabilities to ensure every strategic initiative has a measurable path to impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse workforce data—including headcount trends, recruitment service levels, turnover, and retention—to produce insights that go beyond static reporting and directly inform business decisions.
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards using Power BI, Excel VBA, and Smartsheet, integrating data from HRIS, payroll, and other workforce systems to create a single, decision-ready view.
• Apply predictive modelling and statistical techniques to forecast talent needs, identify attrition risk, and optimise resource allocation before gaps arise.
• Track and monitor HR budget performance against actuals, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to maintain fiscal discipline.
• Coordinate the annual HR business planning cycle, liaising with Finance and departmental stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate inputs.
• Prepare high-impact board papers and presentations by consolidating data from across HR functions, aligning commentary with leadership priorities.
• Redesign HR workflows through AI-enabled automation, reducing manual effort and shifting the team’s focus from data collection to strategic analysis.
• Establish data governance standards, internal controls, and reporting templates to ensure accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness across all HR data.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 3–5 years in data analytics, reporting, budgeting, or project management, ideally within an HR or people-analytics environment.
• Technical skills: Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Excel (including VBA, INDEX-MATCH, VLOOKUP), and Smartsheet for visualisation, automation, and workflow management.
• Analytical expertise: Strong grounding in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data interpretation; applied experience with attrition-risk scoring, talent-pipeline analysis, and workforce forecasting.
• Financial acumen: Demonstrated ability to manage HR budgets, perform OPEX analysis, and conduct headcount cost modelling.
• AI literacy: Practical use of generative AI and AI-enabled analytics tools to accelerate reporting and generate people insights.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
• Certifications (preferred): Professional HR certification (e.g., CHRP, SHRM, GPHR) or BI/data analytics certification (e.g., Microsoft Power BI).
• Soft skills: Strategic thinking, strong stakeholder engagement, excellent written and verbal communication, high attention to detail, and a continuous-improvement mindset.