Remote HR Data & Reporting Analyst – Workday Dashboards

Eliassen Group; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst to support HR Operations. This remote contract role focuses on workforce reporting, data analysis, and insights across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning.

You will validate data, build dashboards, and ensure data security while collaborating with HRIS and other teams. You will create clear reports, monitor data quality, and respond to time-sensitive data requests, contributing to audits and compliance

Qualifications

• Proven experience analyzing HR data and developing actionable reports/dashboards for HR operations.
• Proficiency with Workday reporting tools, including custom reports and calculated fields across HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, Learning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data analysis).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with data validation and trend explanation.
• Confidential data handling with good judgment.
• Experience partnering with HRIS on system questions or technical issues preferred; not required for HRIS admin.
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau or similar tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with data governance, reporting docs, and QA practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leaders and stakeholders to assess reporting needs and translate them into reliable reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain standard and ad hoc Workday reports with calculated fields as needed.
• Validate 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 and drive issue resolution with HR teams.
• Analyze workforce trends and HR metrics; present findings clearly.
• Support audits and compliance reporting; respond to time-sensitive requests.
• Test new or revised reports from a business-user perspective.
• Maintain data security and provide user guidance or job aids.

Skills

Workday reporting

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

Workday

Power BI

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced HR Data and Reporting Analyst to support HR Operations. This remote contract role focuses on workforce reporting, data analysis, and insights across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Learning.

You will validate data, build dashboards, and ensure data security while collaborating with HRIS and other teams. You will create clear reports, monitor data quality, and respond to time-sensitive data requests, contributing to audits and compliance