Data Entry Specialist (Excel / CRM / High Accuracy) – Remote

A growing company is hiring a Data Entry Specialist to ensure business-critical data remains accurate, structured, and reliable across multiple systems.

This is a full-time remote role working U.S. business hours, focused on precision, consistency, and data integrity—not just basic data entry.


💼 Role Overview

You will be responsible for maintaining high-quality data across CRM systems, spreadsheets, and internal business tools, directly supporting finance, sales, HR, and operations teams.

Your work ensures leadership can make decisions based on clean, trustworthy data.


🧠 Key Responsibilities

📥 Data Entry & Accuracy (Core Focus)

  • Enter and update records in:
    • Salesforce
    • HubSpot
    • Airtable
    • Excel / Google Sheets
  • Cross-check data against:
    • Invoices
    • Contracts
    • HR & customer records
  • Identify and fix:
    • Duplicate entries
    • Missing fields
    • Formatting inconsistencies

🧹 Data Cleaning & Maintenance

  • Standardize datasets using Excel/Sheets tools:
    • Filters
    • Pivot tables
    • Formulas
  • Maintain consistent:
    • Naming conventions
    • Data categories
    • Structure formatting
  • Perform weekly data audits

📂 File & Record Management

  • Organize files in:
    • Google Drive
    • Dropbox
    • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Ensure:
    • Proper structure
    • Searchability
    • Version control
    • Audit readiness

📊 Reporting & Cross-Team Support

  • Generate daily and weekly reports:
    • Transaction logs
    • Data audit summaries
    • Status updates
  • Support teams including:
    • Finance (AR/AP data)
    • Sales (CRM updates)
    • HR (employee records)

🔐 Compliance & Data Security

  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive data
  • Follow compliance standards:
    • GDPR
    • HIPAA
    • CCPA

⚙️ Process Improvement

  • Identify recurring data issues
  • Suggest improvements:
    • Automation opportunities
    • Better templates
    • Workflow optimization

🎯 Requirements

  • 1–2 years of data entry, admin, or clerical experience
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills:
    • Filters, formulas, pivot tables
  • Experience with CRMs:
    • Salesforce or HubSpot
  • High typing speed with strong accuracy
  • Excellent attention to detail

🌟 Nice to Have

  • Experience in finance, healthcare, or e-commerce environments
  • Basic SQL or scripting knowledge
  • Data cleaning or automation tools experience
  • Exposure to compliance-heavy workflows

📊 Performance Metrics (KPIs)

  • ≥ 98% typing accuracy
  • < 1% error rate
  • Same-day or next-day data updates
  • On-time reporting
  • Clean, structured datasets

🚀 Why This Role Matters

This role plays a critical part in ensuring data reliability across the organization. You will directly influence decision-making by maintaining high-integrity data systems.

It also offers growth opportunities into:

  • Data Analyst
  • Operations Analyst
  • Reporting Specialist

How to Apply

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