HR Operations Analyst (Payroll & HRIS Focus)
- Pay Rate: $36.66/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 4 months
- Location: Houston, TX 77002 (Onsite)
- Work Schedule: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- The HR Operations Analyst (Payroll & HRIS Focus) supports payroll accuracy and compliance by administering, validating, and preparing HR and payroll-impacting data ahead of payroll execution.
- This role focuses on data quality, payroll readiness, and issue prevention rather than direct payroll processing—ensuring all inputs are accurate, compliant, and complete before handoff to Payroll.
Responsibilities
- Administer payroll-impacting HR transactions (pay changes, job changes, LOAs, terminations, transfers) prior to payroll cutoff.
- Validate data for payroll readiness, including effective dates, earnings, deductions, work locations, and tax setups.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll close; escalate unresolved risks.
- Administer and validate work location and tax-related data for accurate taxation.
- Partner with Payroll Tax teams or vendors to resolve pre-payroll tax discrepancies.
- Support corrections and data clean-up prior to payroll processing.
- Manage Tier 2 cases involving payroll readiness, escalations, and complex HR data changes.
- Partner with Tier 1 teams to ensure accurate intake and escalation of requests.
- Contribute to SOPs, checklists, and job aids for pre-payroll processes.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on upstream data quality.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Coach and mentor junior team members
- Act as a team lead on more complex systems or process-related projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, or related field.
- OR High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years of relevant experience.
- 2–4 years of experience in HR operations, payroll support, or HRIS administration.
Required Skills & Experience
- Understanding of how HR transactions impact payroll and payroll tax.
- Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., Oracle HCM, UKG, ADP)
- Strong attention to detail and data validation skills.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Additional Competencies
- Strong written, verbal, and listening skills.
- Ability to support or lead project teams to meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
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