HR & FinOps Administrative Assistant
Overview:
Benzinga is seeking a proactive, growth-minded recent graduate to join our team as an HR & FinOps Administrative Assistant. This entry-level role blends people operations, data maintenance, administrative support, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll work closely with senior team members, contribute to a variety of projects, and rotate through key areas to develop a broad, marketable skill set in HR, onboarding, recruitment support, and Financial operations.
Responsibilities:
- Support performance evaluation processes under guidance from HR leadership, including gathering data, coordinating timelines, and preparing materials for reviews
- Assist with annual compensation and contract updates by compiling data, maintaining records, and ensuring accuracy for review cycles
- Proactively maintain and update the company org chart, ensuring accuracy as teams evolve
- Support onboarding activities for new hires, including documentation preparation, scheduling orientation, and follow-up communications
- Provide administrative support for HR and FinOps projects, including meeting coordination, budget updates, employment status tracking, and documentation
- Assist with recruiting activities, including candidate sourcing support, screening coordination, interview scheduling, and follow-up communications
- Contribute to onboarding and process improvement initiatives by gathering feedback and implementing necessary changes and new processes
- Learn and assist with policy maintenance, compliance tasks, and record-keeping
- Collaborate with managers to understand stafing needs and help prepare simple workforce plans
- Support employer branding efforts and candidate experience across channels
- Maintain organized documentation and records in line with regulatory requirements
- Proactively support FinOps through budget review and updates
- Take on special projects or process improvement initiatives as assigned, with mentorship
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, finance, business administration, or a related ield
- Demonstrated interest in HR, financial operations, or business-wide process improvement
- Must have strong technical aptitude and proactively anticipates business and team needs, identifying solutions before issues arise.
- Availability to work at Benzinga’s Detroit office up to 3 days per week
- Proficiency with common software tools (Microsoft Office or Google Workspace); quick learner of HRIS/ATS systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional, approachable demeanor
- Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams; comfortable asking questions and seeking feedback
- Demonstrated integrity and discretion with confidential information
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic knowledge of HR concepts (onboarding, performance cycles, recruiting basics)
- Experience with data entry, reporting, and analytic thinking
- Administrative and project support experience
- Familiarity with documentation, policy awareness, and regulatory compliance
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Adaptability and eagerness to take on new challenges
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, finance, business administration, or related field
- Demonstrated interest in HR, financial operations, or process improvement
- Strong technical aptitude and proactive problem identification
- Availability to work at Benzinga's Detroit office up to 3 days per week
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
- Quick learner of HRIS/ATS systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional demeanor
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and seek feedback
- Demonstrated integrity and discretion with confidential information
- Basic knowledge of HR concepts (onboarding, performance cycles, recruiting basics)
- Experience with data entry, reporting, analytic thinking, or administrative/project support
- Familiarity with documentation, policy awareness, and regulatory compliance
What We Do
We help millions of people improve their trading and investing results each month by providing superior market information, data and tools. Benzinga gives traders and investors the edge needed to profit in the markets. We are devoted to the ambitious mission of transforming the financial industry and empowering the individual investor. Benzinga's core businesses include: Financial Media: http://benzinga.com Trading & Research Terminal: http://pro.benzinga.com Financial, Market, and Alternative data APIs: http://cloud.benzinga.com Our KICK ASS team works and hustles harder than anyone! We are looking for folks with the fire and determination to not just work, but to build a company. Individuals who can take a vision, and build towards it...not just take tasks from a higher power. The search for the driven, dedicated, and self-starting Zingers to help propel Benzinga to the next level is on! Are you looking for your work to be valued? Do you want to know that the work you do everyday makes a huge impact on the business? You are not just a number here at Benzinga, our “leave your ego at the door”, teamwork-oriented environment allows you to be yourself and offer all your sweetest ideas and feedback freely without any judgement. Zinger Nation believes in "doarchy" not "hierarchy". If you are interested in doing business with Benzinga or joining the team, please contact us. Check our careers site at jobs.benzinga.com









