HR Data and Reporting Analyst

Eliassen Group; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst to support HR Operations in a remote consulting role. You will deliver workforce reporting, data analysis, and insights across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning.

In this role, you will develop standard and ad hoc reports, validate data quality, and collaborate with HRIS for system-related questions. You will monitor data security and present findings to HR leadership in a timely, accurate manner.

Qualifications

• Proven experience analyzing HR data and producing actionable reports.
• Proficiency with Workday reporting tools and HCM modules.
• Advanced Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to explain findings.
• Experience with SQL, Power BI or Tableau is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leaders and stakeholders to assess reporting needs and translate them into reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain standard and ad hoc Workday reports, including calculated fields.
• Validate report logic and reconcile data across HR processes.
• Document report definitions, data sources, procedures, and controls.
• Coordinate with HRIS for system configuration, security changes, integrations, or troubleshooting.
• Monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, and drive issue resolution.
• Analyze workforce trends and key HR metrics; present findings clearly.
• Support audits and compliance reporting; respond to time-sensitive requests.
• Test and validate new or revised reports from a business-user perspective.

Skills

Workday reporting

Excel (advanced)

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Workday

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

HR Data and Reporting Analyst

Anywhere

Type: Consulting

Category: Accounting & Finance

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-108864

Date Posted: 10/30/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/J4WEVs

Description:

Remote

Our client seeks an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst to support HR Operations. Reporting to the Director, Workforce Planning Operations, this contract role will provide workforce reporting, data analysis, and operational insights across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning. The position is an HR operations functional role and will collaborate with HRIS and other HR functional teams when system expertise, configuration support, or issue resolution is required. The analyst will assess reporting needs, translate them into reliable reports and dashboards, validate data, reconcile information across HR processes, and document report definitions and controls. The role will monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, analyze workforce trends and key HR metrics, support audits and compliance-related reporting, and respond to time-sensitive data requests while maintaining appropriate data security and confidentiality.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $55.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Partner with HR leaders, functional teams, and business stakeholders to assess reporting needs and translate them into clear, reliable reports, dashboards, and recurring deliverables.
• Develop and maintain standard and ad hoc Workday reports, including creation of calculated fields as needed.
• Validate report logic and results and reconcile data across HR processes.
• Document report definitions, data sources, procedures, and controls.
• Coordinate with HRIS for requests requiring system configuration, security changes, integrations, or technical troubleshooting.
• Monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, and drive issue resolution with HR functional teams.
• Analyze workforce trends and key HR metrics and present findings in an understandable format.
• Support audits and compliance-related reporting and respond to time-sensitive data requests.
• Test and validate new or revised reports from a business-user perspective.
• Maintain data security and confidentiality and provide guidance or job aids to help users interpret HR information.

Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience analyzing HR data and developing accurate, actionable reports and dashboards supporting HR operations and decision-making.
• Proficiency with Workday reporting tools, including custom reports and calculated fields, across HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to validate data, identify trends, and explain findings.
• Sound judgment handling confidential employee information.
• Experience partnering with HRIS on system-related questions or technical issues preferred; no requirement for Workday configuration or HRIS administration.
• Experience with SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with data governance, reporting documentation, and quality-control practices preferred.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affliative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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