People Operations (HRIS) Analyst

About Us

Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) is a top 100 tax, assurance, and advisory firm in the U.S. and holds a Best of Accounting™ recognition for superior client service. BNN was founded to create opportunity for our employees, clients, and communities. We provide expert accounting and advisory services across several industries. With offices in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, BNN has a reputation for teamwork, collaboration, and client excellence throughout New England and beyond. BNN's culture champions career advancement, mentorship, community involvement, and exceptionally responsive client service.

About the Position

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity in a professional atmosphere with immense positivity, incredible talent, and exciting potential, then Baker Newman Noyes is the place for you. The People Operations Analyst is responsible for managing the HRIS systems, HR data and reporting, and providing support with the administration of compensation programs and practices within the firm.

Competencies and Position Requirements

• Oversees the HR systems, analyzes, builds, maintains, and troubleshoots HR software and databases
• Provides testing and support for system configurations or deployment
• Collaborates with People Operations leaders and IT to define security roles, access controls, and permission sets to ensure the appropriate levels of data security and segregation of duties
• Identifies opportunities to leverage new tools & technologies and stays up to date to industry best practices and regulatory changes related to HR systems
• Performs data entry, maintains accuracy and confidentiality of information, generates effective reports and analytics, and helps drive toward a paperless department
• Under the direction of the People Operations Manager, processes employee promotions and status changes in the Human Capital Management (HCM) system, processes name changes/interoffice transfers, and produces applicable documents
• Maintains employee personnel files and records retention compliance
• Assists People Operations Manager with the quality control process needed to maintain the firm's professional certification (Peer Review, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Independence)
• Ensures data quality and integrity through audits & controls
• Recommends and implements process improvements that create efficiency and scalability

• Provides support and analysis in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs such as annual compensation cycle, market analysis, and other projects as needed
• Provides the first tier of internal and market compensation data analysis and responds to questions regarding compensation administration
• Participates in salary survey submissions utilizing HCM reporting and job matches from external data
• Partners with Talent Acquisition team regarding offers to external candidates
• Supports with reviewing internal equity and adherence to compensation policies and guidelines

• Continuously scans market for best practices

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, computer science, information systems, or equivalent required
• 4+ years of experience implementing and supporting HRIS platforms, preference for experience in multiple platforms
• HR functional knowledge and understanding of HR processes and data
• Technical aptitude and experience with reporting and data analytics
• Basic understanding of compensation and delivering compensation programs preferred
• Effective problem solving and customer service skills, high attention to detail required
• Solid skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated project management and process improvement capabilities
• Experience handling and maintaining sensitive/confidential information with professionalism and discretion

Work Environment

• Some inter-office travel required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs
• Hybrid work option
• Supportive and collaborative culture

BNN strongly believes in maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life. We support this through a variety of benefits, including:

• 20 days paid time off, 5 sick days, 11 paid holidays
• 6-week paid parental leave
• Health, Dental, Pet, Vision, Disability and Life Insurances
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Business-casual office environment

Baker Newman Noyes is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.