Bilingual HR Specialist
Bilingual HR Specialist | Houston, TX (Onsite) | Direct Hire | M–F 8–5pm
$60,000–$65,000 annually DOE. This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
We're looking for an HR Specialist to be the go-to resource for payroll accuracy, timekeeping, onboarding, and compliance — helping us maintain a workplace where employees are supported and processes just work. In this role, you'll partner closely with managers and employees, troubleshoot Paylocity questions, and play a key part in our prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting (including LAUSD certified payroll). If you enjoy solving problems, working with confidential information responsibly, and being the person people trust to get things right, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Review weekly timecards for accuracy, completeness, and required documentation
- Partner with managers to resolve discrepancies and hit approval deadlines
- Collect signed timecards, meal premium forms, and other required paperwork
- Prepare and distribute weekly payroll and approval summary reports
- Serve as the go-to Paylocity resource — troubleshooting issues and training managers and employees on best practices
- Maintain phone reimbursement and uniform deduction records
Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll
- Prepare labor-tracking reports to monitor prevailing wage hours and costs
- Maintain supporting documentation for prevailing wage payroll
- Prepare and submit LAUSD certified payroll reports on time, every time
Attributes
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Working knowledge of employment and wage-and-hour requirements
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Comfort working cross-functionally with managers and employees at all levels
- Experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS/payroll platforms a plus
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of human resources experience
- Basic to intermediate Excel experience needed (manual reporting)
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Experience working with California employment laws (onboarding, payroll, etc.)
- Certified payroll/prevailing wage experience