Hr Generalist, Payroll And Benefits

Reporting to Human Resources Director or Americas, the Payroll and Benefits Generalist (PBG) will be responsible for managing the payroll functions for the US population as well as be the back up to our international locations. The PBG will also be the back up the current Benefits Administrator to ensure all employees situations are handled in a timely and compliant fashion.

Using their Generalist knowledge, this person will also serve as a key point of contact for the employee base on all aspects of Human Resources activity. Using their experience and continuous improvement spirit, we challenge the PBG to bring recommendations to senior management to help improve the employee experience or streamline processes.

Responsibilities:

• Using the services of external payroll processors (ADP WFN and Celegro) for the US and International populations, administer and accurately process payroll for approximately 500 employees, including responding to employee payroll related inquiries in a timely fashion.
• Support the processing of workers' compensation claims, unemployment requests, and leaves of absence.
• Compiles payroll reports covering a range of topics, meticulously analyzes data and presents insightful information.
• to the company’s leadership and carriers.
• Provides Accounts Payable with carrier invoices, reports, and monthly department expenses in a timely manner.
• Manages ACA and Year-End checklist in payroll HRIS system for U.S.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Secondary contact on day-to-day benefits and 401(k) provider partners, administer HR and payroll setup for new team members, including initial and ongoing benefits administration.
• Support the execution of the annual open enrollment for the company; implements benefit plans into the HRIS system and is responsible for enrollment setup and plan changes with the carriers.
• Helps with the process improvement of designing, planning, and conducting new employee orientation and onboarding to foster a positive attitude toward company goals.
• Partner with HRBPs to administer performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity across the organization.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships of trust and credibility with the workforce, and leaders that not only improve business performance, but also the capabilities of the organization.
• Drive innovation and transformation in HR functions and processes, leveraging data insights to lead to profitable action.
• Handle confidential matters with tact, professionalism, and discretion.

Qualifications:

• Three/Five or more years of experience in human resources executing payroll, benefits, employee relations and employee development.
• Must have strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience with payroll processing and systems. (ADP WFN)
• Familiarity with the ADP Celegro payroll platform is desirable.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) will put you ahead.
• Understanding of employment related laws and regulations in the US and/or Canada · Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proactive, positive, professional, and self-motivated
• Works well under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, and in proximity to loud equipment.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able sit for longer periods of time as well as move about throughout the office and machine shop environment.
• Must be able to see and respond to dangerous situations.
• Must be able to wear personal protective gear when touring the production floor.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.