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DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST


Job Location:

Montana, MT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (12 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Data Entry Specialist

Job Type: (Remote)

Job Summary

The Data Entry Specialist Human Resources is responsible for accurately entering updating verifying and maintaining employee and HR-related information in HRIS payroll benefits recruitment and other organizational systems. This position supports HR operations by ensuring employee records are complete accurate confidential and properly maintained.

Key Responsibilities
  • Enter and update employee information in HRIS payroll benefits and other HR systems.

  • Maintain accurate employee records including personal information job titles departments employment status compensation and organizational assignments.

  • Process and enter new-hire information onboarding documentation and employment records.

  • Update employee records for promotions transfers salary changes department changes leaves and terminations.

  • Review HR documents and verify information for completeness accuracy and consistency.

  • Enter and maintain employee attendance timekeeping leave and absence information.

  • Support payroll-related data entry and verification including hours worked overtime deductions and employee status changes.

  • Maintain employee benefits information including enrollment eligibility coverage and status changes.

  • Enter and update recruitment and candidate information in applicant tracking systems.

  • Maintain accurate candidate applicant interview offer and hiring records.

  • Scan upload organize and electronically file personnel documents.

  • Maintain confidential electronic and physical personnel files.

  • Perform data validation and identify duplicate missing outdated or inconsistent employee records.

  • Assist with reconciliation of employee information between HRIS payroll benefits timekeeping and other systems.

  • Prepare employee lists spreadsheets reports and HR data summaries.

  • Assist HR staff with audits employee record reviews and compliance documentation.

  • Retrieve employee information for authorized HR personnel and management.

  • Process routine HR forms personnel changes and employee documentation.

  • Maintain accurate logs and tracking reports for HR activities.

  • Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding administrative processes.

  • Support HR reporting by collecting organizing and preparing employee data.

  • Maintain documentation of employee data changes and supporting approvals.

  • Protect confidential employee information including personal compensation payroll benefits and employment records.

  • Follow HR policies data privacy requirements records-retention procedures and internal controls.

  • Meet established data-entry accuracy productivity turnaround-time and quality standards.

  • Identify opportunities to improve HR data management recordkeeping and administrative processes.

Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • Associate or bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field preferred.

  • 13 years of experience in HR data entry HR administration data management or a related role.

  • Strong typing and data-entry skills with excellent accuracy.

  • Basic understanding of HR terminology and employee lifecycle processes.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook.

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

  • Excellent ability to maintain confidential information.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

  • Ability to work with large volumes of employee information accurately.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday ADP UKG BambooHR SAP SuccessFactors or similar systems.

  • Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS).

  • Experience supporting payroll benefits timekeeping or HR operations.

  • Knowledge of employee records and personnel-file management.

  • Experience with Microsoft Excel including sorting filtering formulas pivot tables and data validation.

  • Familiarity with HR data privacy and records-retention requirements.

  • Experience supporting HR audits and employee data reconciliation.

  • Experience with electronic document-management systems.

Key Skills
  • Human Resources Data Entry

  • HR Data Management

  • HRIS

  • Employee Records Management

  • Personnel File Management

  • Payroll Data Support

  • Benefits Data Support

  • Recruitment Data Entry

  • Applicant Tracking Systems

  • Employee Onboarding Support

  • Time & Attendance Data

  • Data Verification

  • Data Validation

  • Data Accuracy

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Document Management

  • Records Management

  • HR Reporting

  • Data Reconciliation

  • Confidentiality

  • Administrative Support

  • HR Operations

Core Competencies
  • HR Data Accuracy: Ability to accurately enter verify update and maintain employee and HR information.

  • Confidentiality: Ability to protect sensitive employee information and follow established privacy and access procedures.

  • Attention to Detail: Ability to identify errors missing information duplicate records and inconsistencies in HR data.

  • HR Systems Proficiency: Ability to effectively use HRIS payroll benefits applicant tracking and document-management systems.

  • Records Management: Ability to maintain organized complete and accessible employee records.

  • Data Validation: Ability to compare information across HR systems and source documents to ensure consistency.

  • Organization: Ability to manage large volumes of employee records and HR documentation efficiently.

  • Process Compliance: Ability to follow HR policies data privacy requirements approval workflows and records-retention procedures.

  • Communication: Ability to communicate professionally with HR staff employees managers and authorized stakeholders.

  • Reliability: Ability to consistently complete HR data-entry and administrative responsibilities accurately and within established deadlines.