Benefits Operations Data Analyst - HR Operations - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

with a strong focus on benefits deduction data validation, payroll reconciliation, system data audits, and quality control. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with complex datasets, and experienced in data audits, Excel-based analysis, and process automation. This role requires strong ownership, a quality-first mindset, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced operations environment.

Responsibilities:
Benefits Data Processing:

• Own end-to-end processing and validation of benefits deduction and contribution data prior to payroll processing
• Perform detailed reconciliation between benefits systems and payroll outputs to identify discrepancies, root causes, and corrective actions
• Partner closely with Payroll to support payroll readiness, retro adjustments, and post-payroll audits
  Data Audit & Quality Control:
• Conduct recurring data audits across eligibility, deductions, contributions, and system interfaces
• Identify data quality risks, trend issues, and upstream system gaps
• Establish clear audit logic, validation rules, and exception tracking to prevent recurring errors
  Systems & Data Integration Support:
• Support benefits system integrations, file feeds, and downstream payroll data flows
• Validate inbound and outbound data files for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Assist with system testing, rule validation, and data verification during changes or enhancements
  Reporting & Automation:
• Build and maintain audit tools, trackers, and reconciliation models
• Support automation initiatives for data validation, reporting, and dashboards
• Document data logic, assumptions, and audit outcomes for operational transparency

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, logical formulas, reconciliation models)
• Demonstrated experience in data validation, audits, or operational reporting
• High attention to detail with a strong quality and risk-awareness mindset
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple data cycles, and meet tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills to explain data issues and findings to cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting benefits, payroll, or HR operations data
• Familiarity with payroll or HR systems and data interfaces
• Experience with process automation, dashboards, or data transformation tools
• Prior contractor or project-based experience in operations or data roles

Important Note: Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 6-month temporary assignment managed by a third-party agency, who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at TikTok, you will not be a TikTok employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by a third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by TikTok for recruitment purposes and shared with a third-party agency in accordance with TikTok's Applicant Privacy Notice https://lifeattiktok.com/legal/privacy

This is a temporary position. You will not be an employee of TikTok. You will be an employee of a third-party agency. As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $30 - $50.
Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.