Human Resources Generalist

About the role

This is a hands-on Human Resources Generalist role supporting the IFS Ultimo Americas business. The position provides day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on payroll coordination, HRIS management, and administrative execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support across employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to HR policies, payroll, and benefits
• Support employee relations matters by providing guidance and escalating more complex issues as needed
• Maintain accurate employee data in HRIS systems and ensure data integrity across platforms
• Support and coordinate payroll processing, including salary, bonuses, commissions, and benefits-related changes
• Partner with Finance and external providers to ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing
• Review payroll data for discrepancies and assist in resolving payroll-related issues
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage laws
• Maintain payroll records and support payroll audits and reporting
• Support benefits administration including open enrollment, employee changes, and responding to employee questions
• Aid in processing compensation changes, new hires, terminations, and required documentation (e.g., I-9s)
• Support employee and manager self-service functionality within HR systems
• Generate and maintain HR and payroll reports, including general ledger and compliance reporting
• Support HR-led projects, including the transition and implementation of a new HRIS system
• Aid in migrating employee data across systems, ensuring accuracy and data integrity across payroll, benefits, and employee records
• Help coordinate employee communications, training, and change management efforts related to new HR systems, policies, and processes
• Aid in maintaining HR policies, procedures, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Human Resources in a generalist or HR coordinator capacity
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll processes
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Working knowledge of payroll laws, wage and hour regulations, and HR best practices
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a multi-state employee population
• Exposure to benefits administration and open enrollment processes
• HR certification (SHRM-CP or PHR) is a plus
• Experience in a SaaS or growing organization preferred but not required