Human Resources Generalist - Payroll & Benefits

About the role

The Human Resources Generalist is directly responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and supports the HR team in delivering sunshine and legendary customer service. This position carries out responsibilities for the start-to-end administration of payroll and benefits, serving as the primary subject matter expert for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Leads the full-cycle, bi-weekly payroll process for all associates, including time record auditing, commissions, bonuses, garnishments, and tax status updates
• Sets up and processes payroll for new hires and terminations
• Resolves payroll discrepancies with timekeepers, store managers and accounting staff including ensuring accuracy and completeness of associate time records
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross earnings, taxes, hours worked, vacation accrual, deductions, nontaxable wages, etc.)
• Ensures companies compliance on payroll policies and procedures, federal and state statutes pertaining to FLSA, wage and hour laws, deferral programs, tax status, and wage reduction programs are followed; reporting needed changes
• Prepares and processes employee benefits including annual open enrollment, monthly eligibility tracking, COBRA administration, and reconciling monthly invoices for payment
• Conducts annual open enrollment and monthly benefits enrollment
• Maintains human resource information system (HRIS) records and generates reports from the database
• Proactively recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to increase efficiency and service levels of the department
• Develops and maintains records and logs for all
• Assists in the administration for all leave-of-absence requests (FMLA, Medical, Personal, and Disability), ensuring legal compliance and timely communication with associates
• Processes disability paperwork: according to established procedures and laws
• Affords expert guidance to managers and associates regarding payroll discrepancies, timekeeping, benefit plans, leave policies, and general employee relations
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

• Associate degree in Human Resources or related field preferred; or, high school diploma or GED and at least 5 years of progressively responsible and directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of HRIS
• Knowledge of payroll systems
• Knowledge of Google suite products

Skills

• Ability to anticipate team needs and proactively engage with day-to-day functions
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats including interviewing skills; work independently as well as part of a team and be organized and be a self-starter
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality, and above average time management and prioritization

Benefits

Our family-owned business offers competitive pay, great benefits, and a flexible, family-oriented environment to work in. Sunshine Ace Hardware is an alcohol and drug free workplace. Sunshine Ace Hardware provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.