Job Description
Job Description
HR Generalist – Payroll and Benefits Focus!
A long-time client of our Madison team is in search of a Human Resources Generalist who will oversee and streamline payroll and benefits functions while supporting a variety of HR-related tasks. The ideal candidate will bring a high level of payroll and benefits expertise and the ability to collaborate across teams. To be considered, please apply in confidence with your most up to date resume!
Responsibilities:
- Administer payroll operations for a 200 person organization, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll cycles
- Manage employee benefits programs, including enrollment, administration, and troubleshooting employee inquiries across medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefit plans
- Lead annual open enrollment processes, including system updates, employee communications, and vendor partnerships
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and benefits-related legal requirements
- Conduct reporting and audits of payroll and benefits data to validate accuracy, identify trends, and enhance internal controls
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, focusing on payroll setup, benefits initiation or termination, and employee education regarding compensation and benefits programs
- Support other HR functions as needed, including employee relations, performance management, and HR policy implementation, to ensure best practices are upheld across the entire organization
Qualifications:
- 4+ years full-cycle payroll experience
- Experience utilizing ADP Workforce Now highly preferred
- Demonstrated experience in full-cycle payroll for organizations with 100+ employees
- Strong knowledge of auditing practices and benefit functions
- Familiarity with compensation analysis, scenario modeling, and reporting processes
- Exceptional communication skills for interacting with other teams and handling sensitive information.
- Solid understanding of employment laws, regulations, and HR policies