DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST
Montana, MT - USA
Job Summary
Job Title: Data Entry Specialist
Job Type: (Remote)
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.
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Perform data validation and identify duplicate missing outdated or inconsistent employee records.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.
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.
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.
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
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.