Application Support Analyst

Job Description

Canopius is due to go live with Workday Financials in Q1 2027 following the migration of key Finance processes to the new platform. The Workday Data Analyst will join the Application Support team to support the implementation of Workday Financials, working alongside the Workday project team. The role will provide specialist technical support, with a primary focus on Prism Analytics, Accounting Centre and the end-to-end movement of data into and through Workday.

The role will focus on UAT, go-live and the post-go-live period, working with Finance, Data, IT, project teams and third-party suppliers to investigate and resolve data-related issues. During go-live and post-go-live support, the role will help stabilise the service through rapid triage, root-cause analysis and fix-forward activity, while contributing to the future support model and transition into BAU.

The successful candidate will bring relevant Workday and data experience into the project and share their knowledge with the permanent role and wider Business Applications function. They will create practical documentation, support knowledge transfer and provide initial basic training and support to help AMS prepare for ongoing live service.

This is a hybrid role, working 2-3 days per week from our Manchester office.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-line technical support for Workday data services, including Prism Analytics, Accounting Centre and associated data pipelines.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues, processing failures, reconciliation differences and incidents affecting financial outputs.
• Use SQL and other appropriate diagnostic tools to analyse data, identify root causes and support effective resolution.
• Understand and support the end-to-end movement and transformation of data between source systems, data platforms and Workday Financials.
• Support interfaces feeding Workday, including assessing the impact of source-system, configuration and data-structure changes.

Skills And Experience

• Practical experience supporting data-intensive business applications in a live-service environment.
• Experience of Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Accounting Centre or comparable enterprise data and financial platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong SQL skills and experience investigating data quality, transformation, integration and processing issues.
• Understanding of data pipelines, interfaces, source-to-target mappings and end-to-end data flows.
• Experience supporting UAT, go-live, fix-forward, hypercare or transition-to-service activities for a major system implementation.
• Experience working within structured IT service management processes, including incident, problem, change and release management.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear guidance for users, support colleagues and stakeholders.
• Experience creating support documentation, knowledge articles and operational procedures.

Our Benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in Manchester, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.