Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist plays a vital role in fostering positive employee experience while supporting the organization’s day-to-day people operations. This position provides comprehensive HR support across employee relations, benefits administration, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compliance, and payroll processing. Serving as a trusted resource for both employees and managers, the HR Generalist helps ensure people practices are handled with accuracy, efficiency, confidentiality, and care—while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and company requirements.

Our client values their employees’ time and effort. Their competitive compensation of $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package to enhance their commitment to your success. Our client’s benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive health coverage:
  Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security:
  Life and disability insurance for added protection
• Flexible financial options:
  Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered
• Well-being and work-life balance:
  Paid time off and hybrid work choices provided

Plus, they work to maintain the best possible environment for their employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. They strive to provide a collaborative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to their processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, with hands-on experience in payroll processing
• Proficiency with HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and Microsoft Office systems, including strong Excel skills.
• Strong knowledge of payroll practices, employment laws, and HR compliance, with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
• Multi-state payroll experience preferred.

• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers on HR policies, employee relations, benefits, performance management, and workplace matters.
• Manage and support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and employee lifecycle activities, including candidate coordination, orientation, personnel records, and HRIS administration.
• Support employee relations and performance management processes, including investigations, corrective actions, performance evaluations, coaching, and employee development.
• Administer employee benefits and leave programs, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and other applicable leaves.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Develop HR reports, workforce metrics, and analytics while contributing to employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture initiatives.

• Manage accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees, including review of timekeeping, wage changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and other payroll adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records and system integrity while responding to employee inquiries and resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Coordinate payroll tax compliance, garnishments, levies, child support orders, and other required deductions and filings.
• Reconcile payroll and support month-end, year-end, and W-2 processes in partnership with Finance and Accounting.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee compensation and payroll information.

• Maintain accurate, confidential, and audit-ready HR and payroll records, including I-9 and employment eligibility documentation.
• Support internal…