OppFi is a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans. Through a transparent and responsible platform, which includes financial inclusion and excellent customer experience, the Company supports consumers who are turned away by mainstream options to build better financial health.
We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our employees approach every new challenge with an unparalleled ability to see what could be rather than settle for what is. Our business principles guide us and create an open and collaborative culture where we improve 1% every day, and the best ideas always win! We welcome individuals who want to make an impact in the financial system by facilitating credit access, expanding financial inclusion, promoting financial health, and delivering exceptional customer service.
A few other fun facts about us. OppFi is one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online, maintaining a 4.4/5.0-star rating on Trustpilot. We are a 2025 Crain’s Fast 50™ company and were named on Built In's 2026 Best Places to Work in Chicago.
About the job:
The HR Systems and Configuration Analyst is a valuable member of the People Operations team. This role serves as one of the Super Admins for the system and is responsible for the administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of the organization’s HRMS and included modules through process automation, configuration, and strategic project management. This role also ensures data security and accuracy, system access, and handles troubleshooting, interfaces, updates, compliance, and manages special projects. Responsibilities also include technical expertise and support of payroll, taxes, time and attendance, and leave of absence processes, reporting, and configurations.
What you get to do:
- Configure and maintain all HRMS modules/functions including but not limited to Time and Attendance, Payroll, Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, Leave of Absence, People Assist, Document Manager, BI, Dashboards and Reporting
- Ensure optimal system performance, functionality, data accuracy and security, user and system security
- Configure platform, workflows, business rules, and system settings to automate and align with business and people processes
- Manage integrations and interfaces with internal and external systems
- Lead and manage system upgrades, enhancements, and releases
- Ensure compliance with SOX and ITGC audit requirements
- Timely conduct required audits including but not limited to Quarterly Access Reviews, SOD Matrix, Organizational Chart audit, and regularly scheduled data audits as needed and required
- Develop, maintain, and deliver standard and ad hoc reports and dashboards
- Map, create, test, implement, and maintain business rules, workflows, databases, tables, document library, and other system, data, reporting, documentation, testing, or functionality of the HRMS
- Effectively and timely manage special projects that have a diverse range in scope and complexity
- Report and analyze people data as requested and provide strategic insights to stakeholders
- Proactively identify and implement automation opportunities across all departments
- Translate business requirements into scalable system solutions
- Troubleshoot system issues and provide timely resolution
- Lead, manage, and conduct Alpha and Beta testing
- Accurately and timely resolve HRIS tickets
- Update/revise existing reports and create custom reports as requested
- Document system configurations, processes, and write/ensure SOPs for key system statuses, processes, actions, and requirements
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or a closely related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as an HRIS Systems Analyst or similar role with hands-on experience in the configuration and optimization of a complex, comprehensive, HRMS with core HR, payroll, time and attendance, benefits, recruiting, compensation, and document management, preferably UKG Pro or similar large, comprehensive HRMS
- Working knowledge of HR operations and associated processes, data, confidentiality, and security requirements
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
- Proven experience in platform and system configuration, data and user access and security
- Experience in system and process automation optimization including but not limited to business rules, workflows, approvals, self-service, manager self-service
- Experience in creation, testing, monitoring, and managing file feeds, pay codes, deduction codes, earnings codes, PTO and holiday configuration, file imports, interfaces, and time and attendance
- Experience in creation of complex, custom reports and modifying existing reports
- Experience in alpha and beta testing, troubleshooting, and establishing processes and procedures for monitoring system performance
- Possess strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
- Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Possess high attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
- Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and proactively identify, recommend, map, document, and execute system enhancements, process automation, and reports
- Ability to proactively identify system performance and automation opportunities to streamline processes and increase functional area efficiencies
- Experience using AI as a tool to enhance system performance and optimization (preferred)
- Hands-on experience supporting SOX and ITGC audits (preferred)
Reports to: Compensation Manager
Total Rewards and Benefits:
At OppFi, we are committed to fostering a fair and equitable workplace. The compensation range for this role reflects our good faith compensation estimate for this position. Final offers are determined based on a myriad of factors including, but not limited to experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant business considerations. Candidates are encouraged to discuss compensation expectations during the hiring process. In addition to base pay, the total compensation package includes eligibility and potential for performance-based bonuses and equity grants dependent upon the role and job level.
OppFi offers a flexible, remote environment, 401(k) matching program, and generous paid time off. Other benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and tuition reimbursement. Additional benefits include DoorDash DashPass, Figo pet insurance, Rocket Lawyer, and access to LinkedIn Learning. OppFi also offers Fringe, a lifestyle benefits platform that allows employees to decide how to spend rewards from dozens of vendors like Uber, DoorDash, and UrbanSitter. #LI-Remote
EEO Statement:
OppFi is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any actual or perceived legally recognized protected bases under local, state, federal law, or regulations. Our goal as a company is to build an equitable workplace that actively works to dismantle systems of oppression in our processes, procedures, and interactions. We aim to help our employees thrive where they work and beyond. Check out our Culture page here.
As part of OppFi’s commitment to providing equal opportunity to qualified individuals, OppFi will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation as defined by applicable laws and organizational policies. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview processes or job requirements, please contact our People Team at [email protected].
Pursuant to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, OppFi is providing the "OppFi California Employee Privacy Policy", which details the categories of personal information collected and your rights under the policy. If you are a California resident, please review the policy here: https://www.oppfi.com/careers/.
The information in this document is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list or description of the organization and its requirements for positions and employees. OppFi reserves the right to modify or change the information on this document at its discretion.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a closely related field
- Minimum of 5 years experience as an HRIS Systems Analyst or similar role with hands-on HRMS configuration and optimization
- Hands-on experience with a large, comprehensive HRMS (preferably UKG Pro)
- Working knowledge of HR operations, data confidentiality, and security requirements
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
- Proven experience in platform and system configuration, data and user access and security
- Experience in system and process automation optimization (business rules, workflows, approvals, self-service)
- Experience creating, testing, monitoring, and managing file feeds, pay codes, deduction codes, earnings codes, PTO and holiday configuration, file imports, interfaces, and time and attendance
- Experience creating complex custom reports and modifying existing reports; BI and dashboard development
- Experience in alpha and beta testing, troubleshooting, and monitoring system performance
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting skills and high attention to detail/confidentiality
- Ability to manage special projects, multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and document SOPs
- Experience using AI as a tool to enhance system performance and optimization
- Hands-on experience supporting SOX and ITGC audits
What the Team is Saying
OppFi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is often characterized as strong or inexpensive, alongside comprehensive offerings that include dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life, and disability insurance. Employer-verified listings reinforce that core health benefits are robust.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Corporate roles are described as having flexible time off with mentions of “unlimited PTO,” while operations roles have a standard PTO policy. Generous parental and family medical leave (with some citing 12+ weeks) further expands the time-off offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is included, providing structured support for long-term savings. Retirement benefits sit alongside other protections such as life and disability coverage to round out financial security.
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What We Do
OppFi is a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans. Through a transparent and responsible platform, which includes financial inclusion and excellent customer experience, the Company supports consumers who are turned away by mainstream options to build better financial health. OppFi maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), a 79 Net Promoter Score, and maintains a 4.5/5 star rating on Trustpilot with more than 5,000 reviews, making it one of the top customer-rated financial platforms online. We have been an Inc. 5000 company for five straight years, a Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, and the seventh fastest-growing company in Chicagoland in 2021 as measured by Crain’s Chicago Business based on five-year growth rate. Most recently, we were named one of Crain’s 2024 Fast 50 and Built In’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Chicago.
Why Work With Us
We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. OppFi offers competitive salaries and great benefits like 401(k) matching, learning and development opportunities, and employee-led communities.
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OppFi is a remote-flexible workplace, meaning that team members have flexibility to work remotely and/or at the OppFi office located in downtown Chicago, depending on their role. Non-local employees are granted two annual trips to the Chicago office.
