Job Abstract

With management oversight, the Human Resources Generalist is primarily responsible for:

1. Managing the company’s payroll & benefit administration.
2. Providing front-line consultative HR support to leadership and staff.

This position will provide guidance and support with recruitment, compensation, benefit administration and leave of absences from inception through completion, while maintaining consistency in HR processes and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

• Leads and executes full cycle payroll functions for the parent organization and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Includes processing, regulatory reporting, and system maintenance.
• Ensures confidential data integrity and resolves employee issues related to earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• In depth knowledge of federal and state employment law as it relates to payroll required (includes working knowledge of applicable payroll, benefit and FMLA laws and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance).
• Manage year-end calendar process including: verifying process schedule with payroll vendor, verifying master file information with employees, calculating and processing bonus payrolls, and verifying and distributing W-2's.
• In collaboration with Chief Human Resources Officer and Manager HR Operations, evaluate, administer and review the full array of employee benefit programs as they relate to payroll; inclusive of health, life, disability, 401K and compensation plans (both base and variable pay) to ensure programs are current, and in compliance with legal requirements
• Provides technical expertise and proactive guidance to monitor and maintain competitive positioning, and to advance and scale the organization’s benefits programs to keep pace with rapid growth.
• Is the primary point of contact and partners with Chief Human Resources Officer and Manager HR Operations in executing the annual open enrollment process, annual review and bidding process for plans, and benefits planning.
• Serves as a point of contact for employees and managers with respect to benefits, compensation, employee relations, leave of absences and staffing/recruitment.
• Creates an environment of positive employee relations by keeping confidentiality, establishing trust and credibility, being seen by managers and employees as approachable and fair, balancing business needs with employee needs, and spending significant time interfacing directly with managers to gain a sound understanding of their business and HR challenges.
• With guidance, responds to and provides support to management and employees on employee-related issues, complaints, or problems. Counsels, coaches and assists management in handling and addressing employee relation issues.
• Coordinates employee leaves of absence in accordance with local laws and regulations.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes data and provides reports with trends and collaborates with HR team on recommendations for continuous improvement and retention efforts.
• Collaborates with hiring manager and performs full cycle recruitment efforts to include strategizing, cost-efficient advertising plans, sourcing, screening resumes, scheduling and participating in the interview and decision-making process. Conducts reference checks and compensation analysis for salary recommendation.
• Assists in analyzing and evaluating company policies, procedures and programs to identify successes and deficiencies and recommend changes. Support the identification, communication and implementation of legal requirements affecting human resources functions and ensure that policy and procedures are in compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Analytical skills to rationalize business concepts and rapidly translate them into usable data.
• Critical thinking skills to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active listening skills to understand the work and needs of the company.
• Strong focus on teamwork, customer service, collaboration and accountability.
• Must be able to perform job duties independently, exercising good judgment and professionalism.
• Requires excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented, with a methodical and logical approach to preparation and tasks.
• Must be able to: handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines; respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs; demonstrate diplomacy and tact while interacting with all levels within and outside of the organization; perform job duties with minimal supervision; exercise good judgment and professionalism; and maintain confidentiality.

Required Education, Licenses & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent job and education experience required.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and organizational ability.
• Strong time and project management skills.
• Requires strong computer skills, including ability to use Windows/ Microsoft Office to perform word processing, prepare spreadsheets and prepare presentations. Experience using HR information systems and Applicant Tracking Systems.

Preferred Education, Licenses & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Human Resources preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated proficiency and experience in the administration of payroll and benefits preferred
• Experience with HRIS systems (Paylocity experience HIGHLY preferred).