HRIS & Payroll Analyst

About Muncie Power

At Muncie Power, our products play a critical role in our society by powering the vehicles that develop key infrastructure, putting out dangerous fires, fixing the power lines that power our homes, and hauling away our garbage. Every team member at Muncie Power understands how important the success of our customers is to their communities. And that inherent value is carried throughout each team to ensure we’re providing the best for our customers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The HRIS & Payroll Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day administration, reporting, and analysis of Muncie Power's Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), with a primary focus on HRIS reporting and analytics, payroll, and benefits administration. This role serves as a key partner to HR, Payroll, and Benefits teams by ensuring data accuracy, system integrity, and timely reporting, while also assisting with broader HR operational needs as required. This position blends hands-on system administration and transactional support with analytical and reporting responsibilities, requiring strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently within established procedures.

• Develop and lead corporate HR policy development and implementation

HRIS Administration & Reporting

• Maintain and administer HRIS data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and applicable plan regulations
• Enter, update, audit and validate employee data related to payroll, benefits, compensation, job changes, and organizational structure
• Generate standard and ad-hoc HRIS reports related to payroll, benefits, compliance, workforce metrics, and HR operations
• Modify queries and reporting parameters to meet evolving business and leadership reporting needs
• Analyze HRIS data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvement
• Support HRIS system troubleshooting, upgrades, enhancements, testing and ongoing configuration changes

Payroll & Benefits Support

• Partner closely with Manager of Total Rewards & HR Compliance to support payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, and issue & system resolution
• Assist with benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, eligibility audits, and vendor management
• Support administration of annual processes such as open enrollment, year-end reporting, audits, and benefit renewals
• Ensure HRIS data aligns with payroll and benefit system requirements to prevent errors and delays

HR Operations & Compliance

• Support HR compliance reporting and audits (e.g. EEO, ACA, CSRD, and other internal audits)
• Assist with documentation, data requests, and reporting related to employee relations, compensation and workforce planning
• Help identify opportunities to streamline HR processes and improve system utilization

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work collaboratively with HR leadership, payroll, benefits, finance, accounting, IT and external vendors to support business needs
• Participate in HRIS-related projects, system implementations, and process improvements
• Maintain documents for HRIS processes, reporting logic, and standard operating procedures

YOUR EXPERIENCES & SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree preferred (HR, Business Information Systems, or related field), or equivalent experience
• High school diploma or equivalent required; 5+ years of experience in HRIS administration, payroll processing, benefits; ADP HRIS experience preferred
• Experience generating HRIS reports and supporting payroll and benefit processes and system integration
• Exposure to creating and analyzing HRIS reports and supporting and troubleshooting payroll and benefit processes
• Exposure to HRIS configuration, audits, and system enhancements preferred
• Strong understanding of HR processes, proficiency in HRIS administration, benefits, compensation and payroll
• Strong collaboration skills, including providing HRIS guidance and technical support to other HR team members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem analysis and resolution analysis
• Ability to stay organized, be self-directed, multi-task and prioritize
• Experience in project management preferred

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, and zero card
• Life, death, dismemberment, and dependent insurances
• Prescription drug programs
• Telehealth
• Short-term and long-term disability, and flexible leaves of absence
• Employee assistance programs
• 401k (match 50% on the first 6% of deferred compensation) and flexible spending plans
• 3 weeks of paid time off
• 9 paid holidays

LOCATION: Muncie, IN

DEPARTMENT: Corporate Clerical (Human Resources)

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office

REPORTS TO: Director, Human Resources

SHIFT TYPE: Monday–Friday (5-8s)

WORKPLACE ARRANGEMENT: On-site

SUPERVISES: No

SALARY GRADE: 16

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Muncie Power Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.