WHAT YOU’LL DO AS A REWARD COMPLIANCE ANALYST

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

Regulatory Data Management & Collection

• Collect and aggregate total data from global systems (primarily payroll and HRIS as well as some off-line spreadsheets), ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and company policies.
• Source and structure key data sets including:
• Fixed and variable pay components
• Non-cash benefits and allowances
• Payroll outputs including deductions and bonuses
• Employee demographics, job classifications and working patterns
• Leave records relevant for compliance (e.g., maternity/paternity, long-term sick leave)

Data Integrity & Governance

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of data used for regulatory reporting through meticulous validation and cross-referencing.
• Investigate and escalate anomalies, ensuring corrective actions are documented and compliant with audit requirements.
• Maintain secure and auditable records to support internal and external scrutiny.

Regulatory Reporting & Compliance Support

• Prepare data for statutory disclosures such as gender pay gap, equal pay and transparency obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate on periodic submissions to regulators, external auditors and internal compliance reviews.
• Translate data findings into reports that support strategic decision-making and demonstrate regulatory adherence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Through the Compliance Lead, work alongside teams in broader P&C, Total Reward, Payroll, Legal and Compliance to align data outputs with evolving regulatory expectations.
• Provide expert support on data needs for compliance assessments, audits and investigations.

Process Control & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain compliance-driven templates and data protocols to standardise submissions and reduce risk.
• Recommend process enhancements to improve regulatory compliance, data quality and reporting efficiency.

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• At least 3 years’ experience in data analysis within HR, payroll, or compliance settings.
• Strong proficiency in Excel including Excel Add-ins such as Power Query; knowledge of SQL, Power BI, or equivalent tools is advantageous.
• In-depth understanding of HRIS and payroll systems in a compliance context.
• Familiarity with data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR) and regulatory frameworks related to compensation.
• Excellent documentation and organisational skills; able to maintain clean audit trails and compliance artefacts.
• Discretion in handling sensitive employee data with integrity and confidentiality