Functional Analyst

The job?

You'll be working on Buddy, our payroll solution for SD Worx: a brand-new continuous payroll engine, the first of its kind. Multi-country, fully configurable, and built to drive complex, rule-based processes at scale. Not your classic payroll software, but a fundamentally new way of organizing payroll.

You'll take on a key role in further developing our solutions for the Belgian market. You translate complex payroll logic and Belgian legislation into clear functional specifications that developers can actually work with.

You capture business needs in a clear functional scope. You analyze new features and changes, for example when legislation evolves. You work across a broad payroll and HR domain: from payroll calculations, time registration and personal, contract and employer data, to benefits & assets, core HR, accounting, declarations, reporting and integrations with external systems.

You maintain calculation models and test scenarios, ensure clear documentation, and support the first customers during the pilot phase. You also play an important role in the roadmap: you bring structure, help sharpen priorities, and guide stakeholders through the choices being made. To do this, you work closely with developers, other analysts and customers, within an ambitious team without classic hierarchy.

Who are you?

Hard skills

• You analyze and structure complex functional domains clearly and logically.
• You safeguard the functional scope while keeping an eye on integrations, performance, security and traceability.
• You know how to bring different interests together and guide stakeholders through clear choices.

Know-how

• You have experience as a functional analyst in HR, payroll or enterprise software.
• You're familiar with environments where logic, legislation, processes and technology are tightly intertwined.
• Specific experience with the Belgian payroll context is a big plus.

Soft skills

• You think critically and dare to have a clear opinion on what should be different or better.
• You don't wait around, but take initiative and like to move from insight to action.
• You're analytical, pragmatic and decisive.
• You work independently and take ownership, while also functioning strongly in a team.
• You're eager to pioneer in an environment where not everything is set in stone, and where you can really help set the direction.

What can you expect?

• Direct impact and autonomy in how you organize your work, with substantial content-related responsibility.
• Collaboration with experienced colleagues who are technically strong and sharp thinkers.
• A place where analysis and technology are closely aligned.
• Transparency in everything: from salary to substantive decisions.
• Self-direction with structure: we decide together, based on arguments and expertise.
• A great office at Park Spoor Noord in Antwerp.
• Working from home is possible, but not the norm. Teamwork matters in our complex projects.
• A competitive salary that we benchmark regularly.
• A flexible compensation package that you tailor to your own life.
• Profit sharing: 15% of annual profit goes to the team.

You will join a team of skilled professionals with an average of 12 years of experience. Some are experts in front-end architecture, others in domain design or infrastructure. What connects them? Curiosity, craftsmanship, and a drive to make things better.

How to apply?

Forget classic application procedures. If we invite you, you'll speak directly with your future colleagues. A nice chat, no formalities. We get straight to the essentials: how you approach analysis, how you structure complex logic, and what energizes you.

We're looking for strong profiles, so of course we want to get to know your know-how. But we don't believe in standard questionnaires or psychological tests. We want to hear how you think. Where do payroll or HR processes often break down? How do you want to make a difference? No detours, just an honest conversation about the job, your approach, and the match with our team.