Human Resources Generalist / Payroll Specialist

Description

• Responsible for processing weekly in-house payroll for 120 – 160 employees
• Oversees and reviews remote time entry
• Enters office and salaried time
• Process, review and issue weekly employee paychecks and statements of earnings
• Prepares various payroll reports for management, accounting and corporate
• Transmits direct deposit, 401k and agency payments
• Maintains electronic employee cards
• Maintains payroll records and reports to ensure accurate and compliant recordkeeping
• Processes special payrolls as needed
• Monthly Benefit billing for all providers
• Prepare Certified Payroll filings as required
• Manages vacation accruals

• Works with hiring managers to identify attributes of ideal applicant and develop strategies for filling vacancies.
• Posts vacancy notices in a timely manner and targeted to high quality applicants
• Reviews resumes and recommends candidates to hiring manager for review
• Suggest and administer recruitment strategies

• Employment and Labor Law
• Needs to be a good listener to pick up on issues from employees and identify them as potential legal issues, escalating them to the Operating Unit President (OUP).
• Work closely with OUP and GMs to address legal issues related to terminations, employee conduct, policy implementation and others.
• Monitors compliance with state, federal and local labor laws.

• Works with the OUP and GMs to develop and maintain the employee handbook
• Answers questions on policy interpretation and implementation
• Monitors compliance with corporate policies as it relates to hiring, termination and compensation.

• Maintains employee personnel files for completeness and inclusion of appropriate records
• Perform an initial review of the HR office filing system

• Work closely with General Managers to assist them with employee issues, including hiring, termination, discipline, performance conversations, etc. 
• Build trust and relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Respond quickly to questions and requests for assistance.
• Assist employees with annual benefits renewal process and periodic changes

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, at ease with all Microsoft software programs
• Experience performing computerized payroll processing
• 4 to 5 years’ experience administering and implementing human resource programs
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable working with numbers and spreadsheets
• Ability to build relationships, be trustworthy and interact with all levels of employees
• Ability to manage by influence rather than by rules and policies
• Ability to multi-task essential duties
• Willingness to learn and serve as back-up for additional duties 
• Ability to travel to other operating units occasionally