HRMS Analyst II

HMSHost; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal and transportation benefits

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking an HRIS Analyst II in Bethesda, MD to maintain HRIS and payroll data integrity, optimize integrations, and support HR and Payroll teams. The role emphasizes accuracy, data quality, and collaboration with IT to resolve issues. It requires 5+ years in HRIS/ERP, with Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors and ADP beneficial.

Located at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, the role collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, reliable HR data across systems.

Qualifications

• Education and experience must exceed 5 years; in a technical role, 5 years of HRIS/ERP experience with a bachelor’s degree counting for 2 of the 5 years
• Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience is desirable, 3–5 years
• Experience processing high-volume data
• Hands-on experience mapping, configuring, or troubleshooting core HR modules
• Knowledge of data and application integrations is preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain data integrity in HRIS and integrated payroll applications
• Analyze integration processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Ensure seamless data flow between HR, Payroll and downstream applications
• Generate audit and compliance reports
• Verify work records reflect entered work data accurately
• Identify data inconsistencies across applications and liaise with IT
• Audit enterprise applications and rectify root causes of errors
• Perform mass data changes for merit increases and other transactions
• Diagnose and resolve system errors and user issues in HRIS/payroll
• Create user manuals and train HR staff on enhancements or upgrades

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical mindset

Strong business acumen

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

ADP

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Purpose

The HRIS Analyst II keeps HRIS applications and integrated payroll applications running accurately and efficiently by maintaining data integrity, resolving system issues, and optimizing integrations across platforms. This role is central to delivering clean, consistent, and compliant data that HR and Payroll teams can rely on.

Essential Functions

• Examines application data for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance; prepares summary report on any apparent improvement opportunities
• Analyzes the integration process and its efficiency over time, identifies areas of opportunity, and presents improvement plans; if improvement plans are considered viable, may be tasked with their implementation
• Ensures seamless data flow between HR, Payroll and downstream applications
• Generates reports for audit and compliance
• Verifies that work records have been captured correctly and completely; checks that all the work performed is a true reflection of the entered work records
• Identifies data inconsistency across applications
• Inspects mistakes and anomalies to determine whether they are systemic or resulting from faulty data input; flags systemic failures and liaises with IT to rectify them
• Audits various enterprise applications and rectify the root cause of errors
• Understands and perform mass data changes for merit increases and other job data transactions.
• Diagnoses and resolves system errors, user issues, and data discrepancies within the HRIS and payroll applications
• Creates user manuals, provides specifications, and trains HR staff on new application enhancements or system upgrades

Reporting Relationship: The HRIS Analyst II reports directly to the Senior Manager of HR Technology

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of HRIS/ERP application experience
    • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
  • Must have previous experience processing high volume data
  • Hands-on experience mapping, configuring, or troubleshooting core HR modules
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to strong knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors
  • Knowledge of data and application integrations is preferred
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with SuccessFactors & ADP preferred
  • Analytical mindset and keen eye for detail
  • Possesses strong business acumen and a forward-thinking approach to payroll management, with the ability to evaluate long-term impacts and drive alignment with organizational goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments to achieve common goals
• Location: This role is located at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Source: HMSHost