HR Analyst

About Company:

Who We Are:

Caring for Atlanta for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse Health System is a leading, non-profit provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services. We pride ourselves in helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. We offer not just a job, but purpose, impact, and the chance to care deeply for people in the comfort of their homes.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. We aim not only to achieve, but also to maintain exemplary patient and employee satisfaction levels. VNHS is dedicated to continuing our investment in strong community partnerships, providing coordinated care solutions, developing a top-performing workforce, and innovating technologies to improve affordability and access to patient care. We aim to be an organization where healthcare professionals not only prefer to work, but can also grow as professionals. For more information on our organization, please visit us here.

Every day we strive to display our four core values:

• Respect & Integrity - We practice the highest ethical standards and honor our commitments. We are fair, transparent, honest, and person-centered in all our actions. We value the beliefs and opinions of our diverse community of patients and employees. 
• Excellence - We are committed to delivering the best outcomes and highest quality service through the dedicated efforts of every team member. We are committed to continuous improvement in all that we do and strive to be leaders for others to emulate.
• Stewardship - We enhance the lives of those we serve through responsible planning and management of the resources entrusted to us, with each of us contributing toward a shared purpose.
• Care – We will provide compassionate person-centered care while respecting individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

About the Role:

The HR Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the human resources department by analyzing workforce data and providing actionable insights to improve organizational effectiveness. This position involves collecting, interpreting, and reporting on HR metrics such as employee turnover, recruitment effectiveness, and compensation trends to guide strategic decision-making. The HR Analyst collaborates closely with HR leadership and other departments to identify patterns and recommend solutions that enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency. By leveraging data analytics and HR systems, the analyst ensures that the organization’s human capital strategies align with business goals. Ultimately, this role helps build a data-driven HR function that supports sustainable growth and a positive workplace culture.

The HR Analyst will serve as the subject matter expert for HRIS systems (ADP – Workforce Now) and related interfaces, ensuring they are fully leveraged to process employee data accurately, effectively, and efficiently. The ideal candidate will lead the organization’s HR analytics efforts, strengthen reporting infrastructure, and drive system optimization initiatives that improve data integrity, compliance, and the employee experience at VNHS.

The HR Analyst will partner closely with HR leadership, Executives, Finance, Payroll, and IT to translate business needs into scalable processes, dashboards, and actionable insights. They will analyze and interpret complex HR data, identify trends and risks, and develop recommendations that support workforce planning, recruitment, retention, compliance, and operational effectiveness. This position also guides HR team members and managers on system capabilities, reporting strategy, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred
• 3-5 years of progressive HRIS, HR analytics, or Human Resources experience required, including advanced reporting and data analysis responsibilities
• Strong experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred. 3-5 years of experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to present data insights clearly to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Python.
• Knowledge of labor laws and compliance regulations in the United States.
• Previous experience in a corporate HR analytics or consulting role.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the system administrator and subject matter expert for the HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems, ensuring accurate employee data, time, attendance, and payroll reporting.
• Lead system configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and process improvement efforts for HR systems and interfaces, including changes related to policy updates, business growth, and organizational change.
• Design, develop, and maintain HR dashboards, metrics, and reports to support data-driven decisions across recruitment, retention, compensation, compliance, and workforce planning.
• Analyze complex HR data sets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present findings and recommendations to HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, and operational leaders to improve processes, standardize reporting, strengthen data governance, and enhance overall system utilization.
• Provide advanced support and guidance on HRIS, reporting, and timekeeping processes, serving as an escalation point for complex issues and a backup for payroll processing and administration.
• Develop and maintain documentation, job aids, governance standards, and training materials; train HR team members and managers on system functionality, reporting tools, and process changes.
• Monitor system updates, industry trends, and compliance requirements to recommend enhancements and ensure HR technology solutions remain effective and aligned with organizational needs.

Skills:

The HR Analyst uses analytical skills daily to interpret complex datasets and translate them into meaningful insights that inform HR strategies. Proficiency with data visualization tools enables the creation of clear and impactful reports that support decision-making across the organization. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with HR teams and business leaders to understand their needs and present findings effectively. Technical skills in HRIS and database management ensure accurate data collection and maintenance, which is foundational for reliable analysis. Additionally, knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices helps the analyst contextualize data within regulatory frameworks and organizational policies.