HR Data Specialist

This is a temporary, onsite role located in Long Island City, Queens, NY.

About the role

A well-established facilities services organization is seeking a Temporary HR Data Specialist to support its Human Resources team with employee data, HR systems, reporting, audits, and payroll/timekeeping coordination. This is a highly data-driven HR role that would be a strong fit for someone coming from either HR/HRIS administration with strong Excel skills or a data/reporting background with an interest in HR operations. The position involves working with large volumes of employee information and requires excellent accuracy, organization, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update employee information across HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and related internal systems.
• Process employee changes, new-hire information, offboarding records, schedule updates, rate changes, classifications, and other HR data.
• Audit employee records and system information to identify discrepancies and ensure data accuracy.
• Review, compare, manipulate, and reconcile large data sets using Excel.
• Support HR reporting and analyze employee, staffing, timekeeping, and labor-related data.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, and Operations teams to research and resolve data or system issues.
• Assist with weekly payroll and timekeeping reviews, including researching missing or incorrect hours.
• Support maintenance of union employee information and related payroll notifications.
• Help improve HR data processes, reporting accuracy, and overall system efficiency.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding administration as needed.

Requirements

• Approximately 2+ years of experience in HR administration, HRIS, staffing, payroll, reporting, data analysis, or a similar role.
• Strong Excel skills are required, including comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in employee data.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, or workforce management systems is preferred.
• Payroll, union, staffing, or employee-data audit experience is a plus.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with HR, Payroll, and Operations.

Pay

$25-$30/hour