Cathay Bank

AVP, HR Systems Analyst

Cathay Bank$92K — $102K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in business, HR management, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of HRIS experience, with 3+ years in administering a major HR platform, preferably UKG Pro.
  • Familiarity with human resources functions and procedures, especially in Payroll and Benefits.
  • Significant experience in custom report writing, data analysis, and compliance reporting.
  • Strong partnership capabilities with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain the HRIS to ensure data integrity and compliance.
  • Analyze HR processes and identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
  • Gather and translate HR, Payroll, and business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Configure system modules, support upgrades, and lead new technology implementations.
  • Develop dashboards and reports for workforce planning and compliance.
  • Establish data standards, perform audits, and maintain accurate employee data.
  • Lead system testing for upgrades and new functionalities.

Benefits

  • Coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSA) with company contributions.
  • Voluntary coverage options.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Full Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY

Under general supervision, this role is responsible for optimizing HR technology solutions through system administration, business process analysis, configuration, reporting, data governance, testing, stakeholder management, and compliance oversight to enhance operational efficiency and support strategic HR initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • HRIS Administration & Maintenance - Manage and maintain HR system to ensure data integrity, system functionality, and compliance.
  • Business Process Analysis - Analyze HR processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through system enhancements, automation, and workflow optimization.
  • Requirements Gathering - Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and business leaders to gather, document, and translate business process and reporting requirements into technical solutions.
  • System Configuration & Implementation - Configure system modules, support upgrades, lead new technology implementations, and document & manage change requests.
  • Reporting & Analytics - Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and other metrics tools to support workforce planning, compliance reporting, and executive decision-making.
  • Data Integrity & Governance - Establish data standards, perform audits, troubleshoot discrepancies, and support the maintenance of accurate employee and organizational data across system modules.
  • Testing & Quality Assurance - Lead system testing for upgrades, patches, integrations, and new functionality, including creating test scripts and validating results.
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Management - Collaborate with HR technology vendors, Vendor Management, IT teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues and implement enhancements.
  • Compliance, Security & Documentation - Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, data privacy standards, and internal controls while maintaining comprehensive system documentation and procedures. Maintain Security Access logs and provide quarterly reporting to Information Security.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in business, HR management, or closely related field preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of HRIS experience, with 3+ years administering a major HR platform (UKG Pro is preferred).
  • Skills/Ability: Knowledge of basic human resources functions and procedures. Experience supporting Payroll, Benefits, Talent and Core HR modules. Significant experience with custom report writing data analysis, audits and compliance reporting. Proven experience implementing systems, upgrades or major enhancements. Strong partnership with HR, Payroll, It and vendors. Strong written and verbal skills to include spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Ability to exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality in maintaining critical and sensitive information, records, and reports.


OTHER DETAILS

$92,700 - $102,300 / year
Pay determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.

Cathay Bank offers its full-time employees a competitive benefits package which is a significant part of their total compensation. It is our goal to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs which includes, coverage for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health saving account (HSA) with company contributions, voluntary coverages, and 401(k).

About Cathay Bank

Cathay Bank is a regional bank that provides personal and commercial banking services. The bank offers checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, and other financial services. Cathay Bank serves customers in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington. The bank was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in El Monte, California.
Learn more about Cathay Bank
Size
1,156 employees
Market Cap
$3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$228.8 million
5 Year Trend
+6%
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