HR Generalist
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate new hire paperwork, I-9/E-Verify, orientation scheduling, benefits enrollment setup, and system account provisioning.
- Process terminations and resignations, conduct exit interviews, monitor/issue COBRA notices, and coordinate final pay with payroll.
- Handle day-to-day enrollment, qualifying life events, employee benefits questions, and vendor issue coordination; support open enrollment.
- Administer standard FMLA, WC, company leave, and state leave requests, track leave balances and return-to-work dates, and coordinate leave pay status with payroll.
- Process and validate biweekly payroll inputs, timesheet corrections, and new hire/termination payroll setup; respond to routine payroll inquiries.
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and concerns, document and route issues appropriately.
- Maintain accurate, complete employee records in the HRIS. Support required postings, recordkeeping, and other basic HR compliance tasks.
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience in an HR generalist or HR operations role covering multiple functional areas.
- Working knowledge of US employment law fundamentals (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA).
- Deep, hands-on expertise in EITHER US payroll processing OR FMLA/leave of absence administration (at least one required).
- Comfort working across benefits, onboarding/offboarding, and employee relations even outside area of deepest expertise.
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., Paylocity or similar).
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgement handling confidential information.
COMPETENCIES
- Benefits Administration
- Leave of Absence Administration
- US Payroll Processing
- Onboarding & Offboarding
- Employee Relations Triage
- HRIS
- HRS
- HR Compliance Fundamentals
Benefits
- Variety of health insurance plan options
- Vision, dental, and life insurance
- Long and short term disability
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- GAP insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Generous paid time off policy
- Company-sponsored 401k plan with employer match
- Access to a financial planner
STATEMENT
All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring an accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.