Human Resources Functional Analyst

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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JOB DETAILS

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SKILLS

Acceptance Testing, Administrative Management, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Analysis Skills, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Computer Skills, Data Cleaning, Data Mapping, Data Quality, Documentation, Functional Analysis, HRIS/HRMS, Human Resources, Human Resources Processes, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Microsoft Office, Payroll Administration, Payroll Management, Payroll Software/Services, Peoplesoft, Process Analysis, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Retirement Plan, Software Patches, Systems Administration/Management, Talent Management, Tax Regulations, Technical Operations, Test Design, Testing, Time Tracking, Worker's Compensation

LOCATION

Grand Rapids, MI

POSTED

1 day ago

Human Resources Functional Analyst

Department: Human Resources

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

00002153 - Human Resources Functional Analyst

The Human Resources Functional Analyst serves as the primary functional liaison between Human Resources Payroll operations and Information Technology. This role is responsible for optimizing the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) application by analyzing business processes, gathering technical requirements, and ensuring system configurations meet the needs of four distinct bargaining units. This position focuses on improving data integrity, streamlining payroll workflows, and leading user acceptance testing for system upgrades and automated solutions.

Requisition ID: 1133

Employee Group: Professional, Management, and Administration

Schedule: 40 hours/52 weeks

Compensation: $56,672

Benefits: Full-time

Reports to: Payroll Manager

Posting Opens: 6/12/2026

Posting Closes: 6/25/2026

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support end-to-end payroll cycles, including retroactivity, off-cycle processing, and year-end activities.
• Configure, test, and support HRIS modules including time tracking and payroll.
• Act as a liaison for payroll, troubleshooting time-tracking issues and ensuring accurate employee data for payroll runs.
• Work effectively with business users, IT developers, and external vendors to translate business needs into detailed requirements.
• Compile and present HR data in a clear and concise manner to assist leadership in identification of key workforce trends and opportunities.
• Analyze current HR/payroll processes to reduce manual work and work with IT to improve efficiency by gathering and documenting requirements for new solutions, testing solutions and system configuration changes, establishing requirements and data mapping for reports and interfaces, and performing data clean-up as needed.
• Design, test, and implement HRIS PeopleSoft modules and system upgrades, patches, and configuration changes including HR, recruiting, and training, coordinating with IT.
• Ensure data security and adherence to legal regulations (e.g., FLSA, ADA).
• Assist Payroll Specialist in providing updates to retirement plans through the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) website, as needed.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education Credentials

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience will be considered. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, or Business with demonstrated technical skills preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional or Fundamental Payroll Certification, desirable.
• Required Experience
• Minimum three years' experience working with a variety of HRIS and HR systems.
• Proven experience extracting and understanding data and data trends.
• Experience using PeopleSoft payroll processing system strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with Perceptive Content is preferred.
• HRIS system administration knowledge/experience preferred.

Skills

• Highly proficient computer skills in PeopleSoft, Perceptive Content, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, garnishments, tax regulations, and union deductions.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in the processing and calculating of payroll including wage withholding orders and garnishment, workers' compensation, unemployment, and state-sponsored retirement pension reporting preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate.
• Success in working

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