Workday Analyst (M&A)

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Workday M&A Analyst

The Workday M&A Analyst supports the successful integration of acquired companies and new locations into our Workday environment.

Key Responsibilities

Due Diligence

• Review HR data and requirements from target companies & locations for compatibility with current Workday environment.
• Assess organizational structures, compensation plans, benefits, and processes.
• Identify integration risks, data gaps, and system impacts.
• Support planning for Day 1 readiness and post‑close integration.

Workday System Integration

• Map acquired company data to Workday objects (supervisory orgs, job profiles, cost centers, positions, locations).
• Support configuration updates across Workday HCM.
• Execute EIB data loads, data transformation, and validation.
• Participate in testing cycles (smoke testing, UAT) to ensure accurate system behavior.

Data Migration & Quality Assurance

• Troubleshoot data issues with HRIS and functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and to align activities.
• Support change‑management efforts, including documentation and training where necessary.

Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Hands‑on experience with Workday HCM (Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Recruiting).
• Absence and Time Tracking would be preferred.
• Proficiency with EIBs, data loads, reporting, and business processes.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, M&A environments.
• Detail‑oriented with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Education & Experience

• Experience in HRIS, Workday administration and M&A integration preferred.
• Proficiency in Absence and Time Tracking modules would be extremely beneficial.
• Prior involvement in acquisition onboarding or system integrations is a strong plus.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent.

Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us