HR Generalist

Location: Charlotte, NC

Position: Human Resources Generalist

Purpose of Position

The HR Generalist is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day functions of benefits related activities, payroll, recruiting and new employee onboarding. As an important part of the HR team, the HR Generalist is the gatekeeper to ensure all employment data is accurate and current as well as being the "face" of the company to candidates, new hires, and all employees.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as plan administrator the Company benefits program, administer open enrollment
• Process multi-state payroll for over 500 employees on a bi-weekly basis
• Field benefits-related questions and provides explanations and resolutions in a timely manner
• Process and maintain Family and Medical Leaves as well as benefit-related program documentation such as short- and long-term disability claims and workers comp
• Manage multi-state payroll for 500+ employees
• Reconcile benefit-related invoices on a monthly basis and forward to HR Manager for approval
• Assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems
• Support the performance management process to ensure effective use of the performance management tool in Halogen
• Coordinates and monitors the recruitment and selection program including inputting, tracking, and screening applications for minimum qualifications
• Schedule interviews and monitor the screening and interview to ensure compliance EEO standards
• Track job requisition status, conduct initial phone screens as directed, schedule interviews, coordinate pre-employment testing and background checks and prepare offers of employment as directed by the HR Manager
• Assist with creating and modifying job descriptions
• Complete audit of employee personnel files on an annual basis
• Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database
• Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience with open enrollment, benefits programs, and payroll
• Ability to manage complex and confidential administrative work
• Requires professional verbal and written communication
• Process driven with strong attention to details and follow up skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Able to accurately explain and enter complex and detailed data
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Experience with reporting, databases and HRIS systems

• 2 + years of human resources and payroll experience
• 2+ years of multi-state payroll, a plus
• 2+ years of experience administering benefits plans
• Experience with HRIS, ADP or UltiPro, a plus

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience