HRIS Specialist & Data Analyst

Great Day Improvements: A Family of Brands•Twinsburg, OH

5d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Great Day Improvements is seeking an HRIS Specialist & Data Analyst for a hybrid role based out of Twinsburg, OH. This full-time, exempt position involves administering and maintaining ADP Workforce Now (WFN) and Workforce Manager (WFM), ensuring accurate employee data, timekeeping configuration, and payroll compliance. The role processes employee lifecycle transactions, supports attendance and accrual management, monitors system integrations, and assists with payroll-related audits and reporting. Additionally, this role leads workforce data analysis initiatives, develops analytical models and dashboards, and translates complex HR data into actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making across HR, Finance, and Operations. The position partners closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Operations to maintain data integrity, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically strong, and experienced in ADP systems, payroll/timekeeping processes, and workforce data analysis. Experience with data visualization tools and advanced Excel or BI platforms (such as Power BI or Tableau) is highly valued.

Requirements

Strong working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now, including employee lifecycle processing, position management, organizational structure maintenance, effective-dated transactions, and HRIS data integrity.
Working knowledge of ADP Workforce Manager or similar timekeeping systems, including pay codes, schedules, accruals, attendance rules, work rules, and system integrations.
Understanding of payroll, timekeeping, and employment compliance fundamentals, including final pay, benefit deductions, year-end reporting, FLSA/overtime rules, new hire reporting, I-9 documentation, and E-Verify requirements.
Experience auditing HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping data to identify discrepancies, resolve errors, improve controls, and ensure accurate employee records, tax elections, accrual balances, and direct deposit information.
Strong analytical skills with experience generating reports, reconciling data, identifying trends, and translating HR, payroll, and workforce data into clear, actionable insights for business leaders.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, and data reconciliation; experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar reporting and visualization tools preferred.
Ability to support system integrations, troubleshoot data issues, participate in testing and configuration updates, and maintain accurate documentation, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, confidentiality, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and partner effectively with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, IT, vendors, and business leaders.
3+ years of HRIS, Payroll, or HR Data Analytics experience
Strong working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now (WFN)
Understanding of payroll processing and timekeeping compliance
Knowledge of federal and state employment compliance requirements
Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
Ability to manage confidential information appropriately
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Advanced proficiency in Excel and HR reporting tools; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization platforms preferred.
Experience with data querying (SQL preferred) and working with large datasets across multiple source systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred
Experience with ADP Workforce Manager (WFM) preferred
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization platforms preferred
Experience with data querying (SQL preferred)

Responsibilities

Maintain and update employee records in ADP Workforce Now ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and proper effective dating
Process employee lifecycle transactions including hires, terminations, transfers, job changes, compensation updates, and status changes
Maintain position management structures and organizational hierarchies to ensure reporting and payroll accuracy
Conduct routine audits of employee data including tax elections, direct deposit, accrual balances, and earnings configurations
Monitor data integrity and correct discrepancies proactively
Administer Workforce Manager including timekeeping profiles, pay codes, schedules, accruals, attendance rules, and work rules
Maintain attendance tracking and point systems aligned with company policy
Validate timekeeping configurations comply with FLSA, overtime rules, and state wage laws
Identify configuration gaps and recommend improvements to reduce errors and manual intervention
Monitor integrations between Workforce Manager, Workforce Now, and external vendors
Troubleshoot interface failures, data mapping issues, and transmission errors
Coordinate with vendors and IT teams to resolve system or connectivity issues
Support system upgrades, patches, testing, and implementation initiatives
Participate in user acceptance testing and validation of configuration changes
Ensure system configurations support compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations
Support new hire reporting, tax setup validation, and regulatory requirements
Maintain audit-ready documentation and system records
Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll, timekeeping, and HRIS controls
Support year-end payroll processes including W-2 and applicable reporting
Design, generate, analyze, and distribute standard and ad-hoc HRIS, payroll, and workforce analytics reports
Build and maintain workforce dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel to surface trends in headcount, turnover, compensation, and labor costs
Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to define data requirements, translate analytical needs into structured queries, and deliver insights that support workforce planning and decision-making
Validate data accuracy used in leadership reporting and ensure analytical outputs are reconciled against source systems before distribution
Develop and maintain data models, predictive analytics, and trend analyses that support workforce planning, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness
Apply data cleansing, transformation, and quality assurance best practices to ensure HR datasets are reliable and analytics-ready
Maintain role-based system security and user access permissions
Support access reviews and ensure proper system authorization controls
Maintain documentation for workflows, configuration standards, and SOPs
Support enterprise data governance standards and naming conventions
Assist in maintaining data dictionaries and system field definitions
Serve as HRIS subject matter resource for managers and HR partners
Provide guidance on system navigation, data entry, and reporting tools
Identify process inefficiencies and recommend solutions to strengthen controls and improve efficiency
Collaborate cross-functionally to support system and reporting initiatives