HR Data Analyst

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Business casual environment

Rewards program

Employee assistance program

Downtown Greenville office with free/p

Job summary

The Purpose Financial, Inc. HR Data Analyst role supports our growing HR Analytics function, ensuring data is accurate, governed, and ready for reporting across the organization.

You will be the operational backbone for workforce data, enabling informed decisions and reliable dashboards. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in HR data analytics, strong skills in SAP Analytics Cloud, PowerBI, Tableau, and AI-enabled reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with 3 years of analytics experience.
• 2+ years in HR data reporting and workforce analytics.
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SuccessFactors preferred), PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, and similar BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Audit and maintain HR data for accuracy and governance.
• Forecast headcount and track contingent workforce with alignment to organizational goals.
• Deliver core recurring reports (headcount, turnover, vacancies) with timely data.
• Uphold data governance standards across HR systems and data integrity.
• Support AI tool testing to enhance analytics, and enable dashboards for leadership.

Skills

HR data reporting

Workforce analytics

Data visualization

AI tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/quantitative field

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

PowerBI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

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Purpose Financial, Inc. is an innovative consumer financial services company that offers a diverse suite of credit products, promoting financial inclusion and meeting consumers wherever they are. Through its brands, the company is committed to helping customers achieve their version of financial stability in the moment and in the future. Since 1997, Purpose Financial has been a pioneer in the consumer credit and financial services market offering money solutions in over 800 storefronts locations and online lending. Providing services in over 23 states, Purpose Financial employs over 2,500 team members.

At Purpose Financial we are always on the lookout for motivated individuals who share in our values of mutual respect to join our team of outstanding professionals.

We offer:

• Competitive Wages
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Business Casual Environment
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Office in downtown Greenville that offers free parking, onsite gym, free snacks/drinks

The HR Data Analyst supports our growing HR Analytics function to advance the HR data analytics strategy. This role serves as the operational foundation of the team — ensuring that our workforce data is accurate, well-governed, and consistently ready to support reporting and informed decision-making across the organization. This role takes pride in precision, thrives in a structured environment, and understands that getting the fundamentals right is what enables the broader team to drive our business.

Job Responsibility

• Workforce Data Readiness & Auditing — Responsible for the ongoing audit and maintenance of HR data, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to ensure that workforce records are clean, consistent, and report-ready on a continuous basis.
• Workforce Reporting — Serves as the primary administrator of the forecasting of budgeted and non-budgeted FTE positions, ensuring headcount projections align with organizational goals. Oversees contingent workforce tracking to provide a complete and accurate view of total workforce capacity. Partners with functional leaders, Accounting, and Financial Planning to ensure accurate forecasting, reconciliation, and time allocation for contingent workers.
• Routine HR Reporting — Owns the delivery of core recurring reports (including headcount, turnover, and vacancy tracking) providing leadership with timely, accurate data.
• Data Governance & Standards — Upholds consistent data governance practices across HR systems, ensuring that defined standards are followed, discrepancies are addressed proactively, and the integrity of workforce data is protected at all times.
• AI Tool Enablement — Supports identification and testing of new opportunities to leverage AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and impact of HR data analysis and workforce reporting.
• Cross-Functional Data Partnership — Serves as a reliable data resource for Finance, Payroll, and HR leadership, fostering collaborative relationships and ensuring that the information needed to support business decisions is accurate, accessible, and delivered with consistency.
• Leadership Enablement & Tool Training — Supports leadership's ability to independently access and interpret workforce insights by providing training and guidance on dashboards, SuccessFactors Stories, and survey findings. Builds confidence across the organization in using data as a day-to-day decision-making tool. Develops and updates company overview presentations

Job Responsibilities Cont.

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, or related quantitative field and three (3) years of experience working in a data analytics environment. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Experience Required

Requires minimum of two (2) years of experience: Reporting in HR data, systems, or reporting; workforce analytics or comparable data analysis; performing queries, developing reports and visualizations, and a variety of analytic products. Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SuccessFactors preferred), PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, and/or similar data analysis, visualization, and business intelligence tools. Expertise in Microsoft Office. Experience in developing reporting, which includes interpretation and presenting information and insights to all layers of the organization in a concise, clear, and timely manner. Experience with AI prompt-based tools to accelerate data analysis, automation and reporting narratives is appreciated.

Knowledge Required

Attention to detail and a thorough understanding of data and the organization structure, including impacts to data/metrics due to changes in organization structure. Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex organization and meet deadlines. Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality. Ability to work independently and be part of a team environment. Exceptional ability to present and communicate data, analyses, and findings. Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically and systematically. Ability to develop and maintain business relationships. Demonstrated ability to systematically gather relevant information from various sources to address an issue and make prompt and insightful decisions.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods; occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 20 lbs.); typing and data entry; use of office equipment and computers; access to reliable transportation; ability to travel as needed.

Data Analysis

OKR

Travel

0-10%

Attire

Business Casual

Other

Must be eligible to work in the USA and able to pass a background check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Nearest Major Market: Greenville
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina