Remote HR Data & Analytics Analyst

Eliassen Group; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 114,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst for a remote contract role that supports HR Operations. You will build and maintain HR reports across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning, and translate needs into dashboards for stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have strong Workday reporting skills, advanced Excel, and experience with SQL/Power BI/Tableau, plus a disciplined approach to data quality and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience analyzing HR data and producing accurate HR reports and dashboards.
• Proficiency with Workday reporting tools across HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Translate reporting needs into reliable reports and dashboards for HR stakeholders.
• 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 requests requiring system configuration or troubleshooting.
• Monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, and drive issue resolution.
• Analyze workforce trends and key HR metrics and present findings clearly.
• Support audits and compliance reporting and respond to time-sensitive requests.
• Test and validate new or revised reports from a business-user perspective.
• Maintain data security and confidentiality and provide user guidance.

Skills

Workday reporting

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Confidential data handling

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst for a remote contract role that supports HR Operations. You will build and maintain HR reports across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning, and translate needs into dashboards for stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have strong Workday reporting skills, advanced Excel, and experience with SQL/Power BI/Tableau, plus a disciplined approach to data quality and confidentiality.