HRIS Analyst

KemperSports•Northbrook, IL

About The Position

The HRIS Analyst administers and supports UKG systems and processes, including core HR, payroll, benefits, recruiting, compensation, workforce management, talent, learning, and performance functionality. The role maintains system configurations and data, investigates system issues, supports reporting and analytics, protects data integrity, and coordinates access, integrations, updates, and changes with HR, Payroll, IT, vendors, and other stakeholders. The analyst supports the Director of HRIS with technology priorities and project delivery, including requirements, project plans, vendor coordination, upgrades, testing, implementation, and process improvements. The role also supports payroll, benefits, leave, compliance reporting, user guidance, documentation, and training. Success requires accurate data, responsive support, reliable project delivery, confidentiality, and practical process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR, information systems, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Two or more years supporting HRIS or related systems.
Working knowledge of HR processes, configuration, reporting, data validation, and troubleshooting.
Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation.
Clear communication, customer service, organization, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently, collaborate, and meet competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with UKG Pro, WFM, and People Analytics or Cognos.
Familiarity with SQL, calculated fields, integrations, security, and report scheduling.
Experience supporting multi-state payroll, benefits, leave reporting, and HRIS projects in organizations with multiple locations and seasonal or hourly workforces.

Responsibilities

Administer daily UKG activities and scheduled processes, maintaining system tables, codes, organizational structures, job data, business rules, and approved configurations.
Investigate system problems, unexpected results, and process failures; identify causes, recommend solutions or workarounds, and coordinate resolution with IT and vendors.
Support configuration and adoption of core HR, payroll, benefits, recruiting, compensation, workforce management, talent, learning, and performance functionality as assigned.
Monitor system performance and recurring issues, document resolutions, perform routine maintenance, and escalate issues affecting payroll or business operations.
Build, maintain, validate, and distribute standard reports, ad hoc queries, dashboards, and automated reporting using UKG People Analytics and Cognos.
Provide headcount, turnover, benefits eligibility, accrual, leave, and payroll reporting, translating data into findings and recommendations for leaders.
Audit employee, job, supervisor, location, secondary job, hiring, termination, and payroll data, and resolve discrepancies with HR, Payroll, and other data owners.
Document report definitions, calculations, and distribution requirements; validate results against business needs and protect sensitive information.
Maintain approved user access, security roles, and workflow routing; support access reviews and work with IT to secure reports, data exchanges, APIs, and integrations.
Monitor data flows between UKG Pro, WFM, and third-party systems; reconcile errors, validate corrections, and maintain integration documentation.
Prepare, test, and reconcile approved mass updates and data imports; maintain records and follow data protection and change controls.
Assist the Director of HRIS with technology priorities, system evaluations, and planning, translating business objectives and user needs into documented technical requirements.
Plan assigned projects, coordinate stakeholders, track milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions, and provide timely status updates.
Coordinate vendor service requests and consultant follow-up, maintain governance records, and obtain required approvals for configuration, process, and policy changes.
Support upgrades, patches, and new modules through impact reviews, testing, defect resolution, deployment coordination, and post-implementation validation.
Identify automation and workflow improvements and support new property setup, seasonal hiring, and change management activities.
Partner with Payroll and the director on approved payroll configuration, processing controls, pay-cycle troubleshooting, year-end validation, and UKG Customer Billing reporting.
Validate benefit eligibility, enrollments, vendor data, and open enrollment functionality; maintain leave data and reporting for status reviews and return-to-work coordination.
Prepare and reconcile data for ACA, EEO-1, Form 5500, 401(k), workers’ compensation, and other audits and filings with responsible teams, retaining supporting documentation.
Provide timely guidance to employees, managers, and HR partners; develop procedures, job aids, and training for new users and system or process changes.
Stay informed on UKG capabilities and HRIS practices through training and user groups, recommend relevant improvements, and perform other related duties as assigned.