Sr. HR Generalist

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the full-cycle payroll process from start to finish utilizing ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll. In addition, this position will support the Human Resources Manager in handling day-to-day employee relations activities and HR operations.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Human Resources Generalist

• Key responsibilities include processing and auditing payroll data, coordinating with payroll providers to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation, resolving payroll-related inquiries, and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive employee information.
• Assists with talent acquisition, benefits enrollment, performance management, training coordination, leave administration, and employee engagement initiatives.

• Investigate employee relations matters and provide recommendations for resolution.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity.
• Coordinate benefits administration and serve as a resource for employee inquiries.

Payroll Administration (Start to Finish)

• Utilize ADP Work Force Now to manage, and complete payroll processes from data collection through payroll submission, reconciliation, auditing, and final reporting.
• Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Review and validate employee timekeeping records, worked hours, overtime, paid time off, and payroll adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, garnishments, and payroll reporting requirements.
• Process employee status changes including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and deductions.
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain payroll records and support internal and external audits.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related employee inquiries.

Reporting, Workforce Analytics, and Data Management

• Generate and distribute weekly workforce analytics reports to leadership.
• Prepare reports detailing:
• Weekly worked hours by department, location, and employee group.
• Overtime hours and overtime trends.
• Labor utilization and productivity metrics.
• Attendance and timekeeping exceptions.
• Headcount changes and workforce movement.
• Produce monthly HR and payroll analytics reports including:
• Employee termination and turnover analysis.
• Monthly labor hours and payroll trends.
• Overtime cost analysis.
• Absenteeism and attendance metrics.
• Headcount and workforce demographic reporting.
• Analyze workforce data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality across HR, payroll, and reporting systems.

Qualifications

Organizational Development and Continuous Improvement

• Support organizational development initiatives that enhance employee performance and engagement.
• Recommend process improvements related to payroll, HR operations, reporting, and employee experience.
• Participate in special projects and strategic HR initiatives as assigned.
• Assist HR Manager with the day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, or a related field preferred.

• Minimum of three (3) years of payroll administration experience, including full-cycle payroll processing and payroll reconciliation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Human Resources experience, demonstrating increasing responsibility across multiple HR disciplines.
• Experience generating workforce analytics, HR metrics, and management reports to support business decision-making.
• Working knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), payroll systems, and ADP Workforce Now and/or ADP timekeeping systems.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, HR best practices, payroll compliance requirements, and employee records management.

• Experience generating workforce analytics and management reporting.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and ADP Workforce timekeeping systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in ADP Workforce Now.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, wage and hour regulations, and HR best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and present meaningful insights to leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.