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Scottsdale, AZ
Cadence Education is one of the premier early childhood educators in the United States, operating over 300 private preschools and elementary schools across 29 states. With over 30 years in business, we have developed an unparalleled expertise in preparing students to thrive in the next step of their childhood.
Our overall mission is to provide parents with peace of mind by giving children an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a place as nurturing as home. This mission can only be accomplished through a team of passionate childcare professionals who combine their talents to provide an unparalleled level of care and compassion for children and their families. Our research-based curriculum and home-based environments are anything but a “daycare” – we are the evolution of early education.
Our schools are staffed with individuals who are talented, fun, and genuinely enthusiastic about child development and learning. We encourage collaboration and cherish open-communication in each school and with our corporate office. We work hard to create an outstanding work-life balance by supporting leaders and staff members every step of the way. For additional information about Cadence, please visit www.cadence-education.com.
Benefits of Working Full Time at Cadence Education:
- Competitive compensation
- 50% childcare tuition discount
- NEW! 401(k) with employer match
- Educational and professional development
- Comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees, including:
- Paid time off that increases with seniority
- Medical, dental, vision options available
- Additional life, disability, and retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid holidays
- 401K
- Pet insurance
- Paid CDA
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the HRIS Analyst is responsible for a full range of activities to ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of HR, payroll, timekeeping, and scheduling applications. Activities include: HR system(s) needs analysis, business process documentation, process improvement, and workforce analytics support. This position provides in depth research and solutions to a variety of complex, non-routine issues across multiple systems and processes. This position is responsible for maintenance and operation of including but not limited to: an integrated suite of Human Resource Information System (HRIS) applications, employee and manager self service functions, application security, training, payroll, time and attendance, query/ ad hoc reporting, benefits administration, talent acquisition (recruitment), compliance, and compensation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company’s HRIS and that includes modules for HR & Payroll, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Absence Management, Benefit Administration, Talent Acquisition, Employee/Manager Self Service and Labor Analytics. Assist in the development, impact analysis, documentation, testing, and implementation of all HRIS changes, upgrades, patches, interfaces and workflows. Collaborates with functional and technical resources to create testing plans/scripts, coordinate user acceptance testing activities and document results. Maintains documentation on all HRIS systems processes and procedures. Supports design, testing, and implementation of HRMS interfaces. Maintains systems security access control including granting access with appropriate roles.
2. Serves as primary source for first level technical and functional support for all HRMS applications. Utilizes WorkFront tracking software to create, assign and monitor IT help desk, system access requests and outages in compliance with established standards. Works collaboratively with the Information Technology Department to escalate and assign unresolved issues to appropriate resource. Ensures quality standards by regularly reviewing HRIS tickets assigned to IT resources. Creates documentation and scripts to increase knowledge transfer and first call resolution for IT and HR Help Desk.
3. Working with business subject matter experts, conducts assessment meetings to gather business requirements and translate them into technical requirements for the creation of HRIS application features, enhancements, and functions. Explores alternatives and recommends solutions/process improvements based upon thorough investigation, best practices, ROI analysis and other criteria for evaluation. Identifies opportunities for improvement, requests for enhancements, and provide continual education. Leads small to medium-scale projects from conception to implementation.
4. Understands and analyzes HRIS data relationships across all business processes and solutions. Owns HRIS data governance by ensuring overall understanding of related policies, processes and practices incorporate appropriate data protection activity. Maintains HRIS system configuration tables to facilitate accurate and timely entry and maintenance of employee data. Implements audit control steps to ensure data integrity and compliance with establish standards. Develops and recommend policies and procedures designed to increase end user accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the HRIS.
5. Recommend, design, compile, generate and distribute routine or special request (ad hoc) reports and analyses. Assist in the development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs and facilitate end user self-reliance. Help maintain data integrity in systems by performing audits, running queries and analyzing data. Collaborate with technical experts and business units to determine the best possible reporting solutions. Ensures that resulting solutions deliver timely information with appropriate security directly to end users with minimum team intervention and improves service delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
6. Serves as a communication liaison on system design and operation with all users including human resources, information technology, department management and end users. Prepares communications aimed at effectively educating all employees regarding HR practices and initiatives, their impact and changes.
7. Maintain awareness of current trends in HRIS with a focus on product and service development, delivery, and support, and applying key technologies. Examine trends in information systems training, materials, and techniques. Through classes, reading, or other mechanisms, continuously increase both HR knowledge and HRIS application/tools knowledge.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Position requires strong technological, analytical and communication skills; background in human resources information systems and a general knowledge of all other human resources functional areas; experience in data flow analysis and project management; basic knowledge of technical environment including languages and databases; ability to analyze and resolve moderately complex problems and use independent judgment.
• Must have a strong working knowledge and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and SQL.
• Requires effective organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
• Prefer previous exposure to project-related activities through active participation in system-related projects.
• Requires ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
Education or equivalency:
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resource, Business Management or related field; or an equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that will result in the required specialized knowledge and abilities to perform the assigned work.
Experience:
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years’ experience with application software support including providing hands-on customer support and desktop troubleshooting.
• Prefer experience in project management techniques and leading small to medium project teams.
• Prefer experience working with UKG software programs.
Cadence Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
