HR Data Analyst

HR Data Analyst / Compensation & Benefits Analyst (Contract)

Indianapolis, IN

Full-Time | On-Site | Contract through year-end with potential extension

Are you an Excel power user with experience in HRIS, compensation, benefits, payroll, or workforce analytics? We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Data Analyst / Compensation & Benefits Analyst to support critical human resources initiatives through data analysis, reporting, auditing, and HR technology projects.

This position is ideal for professionals with strong analytical skills who enjoy working with large datasets, maintaining data integrity, and supporting compensation, benefits, payroll, and HR operations teams. If you have experience with Workday, ADP, HRIS systems, compensation analysis, benefits administration, or HR reporting, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation and benefits audits to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Prepare and maintain data files for compensation planning and workforce analysis.
• Analyze, validate, and manipulate large datasets using Microsoft Excel and HR systems.
• Generate reports and dashboards from HRIS and payroll platforms.
• Perform data cleanup, quality assurance, and ongoing data governance activities.
• Support HR technology system testing, implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Monitor and maintain employee data integrity across multiple systems.
• Assist with compensation analysis, benefits reporting, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Research and resolve data discrepancies while recommending process improvements.
• Handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
• Pivot Tables
• VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Data Validation
• Reporting and Data Analysis
• Formula Development
• Experience with ADP, Workday, or other HRIS platforms.
• Background in HRIS administration, payroll, compensation, benefits, HR analytics, or HR operations.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and preparing reports for business stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage confidential employee information responsibly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Compensation analysis
• Benefits administration
• Payroll processing and reporting
• HR data analytics
• HRIS implementation or testing
• Workforce planning
• Employee data auditing
• Human Resources operations

Work Environment

• Full-time, on-site position.
• Standard business hours.
• Collaborative HR team environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact compensation, benefits, HR technology, and workforce data projects.
• Potential for contract extension based on business needs and performance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical HR professional who combines strong technical skills with attention to detail. You enjoy working with data, identifying trends, improving processes, and supporting strategic HR initiatives. Experience with Workday, ADP, HRIS reporting, compensation, benefits, payroll, or workforce analytics will help you succeed in this role.