HR Data Analytics Specialist
Istanbul, TR
Job Purpose
The HR Data Analytics Specialist is responsible for providing accurate HR data analysis, reporting, and workforce insights to support strategic decision-making, workforce planning, personnel cost management, and budget control across the organization. This role ensures data integrity, reporting consistency, and effective people analytics practices while acting as a key liaison between HR, Finance, Payroll, and business stakeholders. The position requires strong analytical and financial acumen, advanced Excel/reporting capabilities, and a solid understanding of HR data, payroll processes, and workforce planning methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect, consolidate, validate, and analyse HR data from multiple sources to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
- Prepare regular and ad hoc HR reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics for HR leadership and business stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on key HR metrics including headcount, turnover, absenteeism, hiring, internal mobility, diversity, and organizational changes.
- Identify workforce trends, gaps, and risks through people data analysis and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
- Support HR budgeting processes through personnel cost analysis, workforce cost tracking, and headcount planning.
- Monitor actual workforce costs versus budget and support forecasting and revision cycles.
- Contribute to workforce planning processes by analysing vacancies, organizational needs, and resource allocation.
- Support payroll-related data validation, personnel cost reconciliation, and workforce cost analysis in collaboration with Payroll and Finance teams.
- Ensure data quality, governance, and consistency across HR systems and reports.
- Support HR systems-related activities including data extraction, validation, reporting optimization, and process improvements.
- Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, and business stakeholders on HR data, workforce planning, and budgeting topics.
- Support audits, internal reviews, and data requests related to HR information and workforce costs.
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in HR Analytics, HR Reporting, Compensation & Benefits, HR Controlling, or similar analytical HR roles.
- Strong experience in HR data analysis, reporting, workforce planning, and personnel cost tracking.
- Good understanding of payroll processes, payroll calculations, and personnel cost components.
- Solid knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and workforce cost analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work effectively with large and complex data sets.
- Experience with HRIS / HR reporting systems is preferred.
- Very good spoken and written English.
- Experience with SAP SuccessFactors is considered a plus.
Technical Competencies
Required Behaviours and Competencies
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- High attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and practical recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proactive mindset with continuous improvement orientation.
- High level of reliability, structure, and process discipline.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under deadlines.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders.
Required Languages
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