HR Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Process HR transaction requests in a timely and accurate manner, supporting the overall employee experience
• Collaborate with requesters to ensure complete and accurate data entry in HR systems (Paycor), following established procedures
• Maintain employee records and ensure compliance with state and federal requirements
• Review and process employee data changes, employment verifications, and unemployment claims
• Support recruiting and onboarding processes, including background checks, I-9/E-Verify, and new hire setup in HRIS
• Monitor onboarding progress and communicate status updates to employees and hiring managers
• Affirm accuracy and completeness of new hire and employee data
• Afford support to HR system updates, reporting, and data reconciliation
• Partner with internal teams to complete cross-functional tasks and improve processes
• Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee information and proactively identify and resolve data discrepancies
• Respond to HR-related inquiries from employees and internal stakeholders
• Afford assistance with special projects and additional administrative tasks as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Human Resources Management or related field
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Human Resources or administrative role
• Strong customer service focus required
• Experience ensuring compliance while meeting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Extremely organized and methodical in approach to problem solving
• Exceptional time management skills
• Experience with HRIS; Paycor experience a plus