HR & Payroll Consultant

TogetHR Consulting•Kalispell, MT

1d•Remote

About The Position

Here at TogetHR Consulting, we believe in re-balancing the HR relationship between employees and management. As an HR & Payroll Consultant, you will be responsible for certain, assigned clients and provide general HR guidance/services; such as, recruiting, employee orientations, processing new hires & setting up employee files, employment law and other compliance, creating & updating employee handbooks, benefits & compensation plans, safety & health handbooks/ plans, and possibly other requests. Your payroll responsibilities may include: setting up a new client with payroll software, scheduled payroll processing with a set timeline and deadlines to meet, benefit deduction balancing, tax reporting, and payroll law compliance. Your days will vary from individuals you'll work with and projects/ tasks at hand. All days are full of unexpected turns and learning to prioritize the changing needs of clients. It's exciting and why we LOVE working with people, our clients and the TogetHR team. A qualified candidate must be able to work independently and within a team dynamic, depending on the project/task assigned, plus be set-up to work from a home office for virtual client meetings that may take place. Must be a self-starter, approachable and friendly, easy for clients to interact with, listens, detail-oriented, and clearly communicate. Must be available during normal business hours.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and within a team
Must be set-up to work from a home office for virtual client meetings
Self-starter
Approachable and friendly demeanor
Easy for clients to interact with
Good listener
Detail-oriented
Clear communication skills
Available during normal business hours
Prior knowledge of Human Resources principles, industry best practices and employment laws
Prior knowledge of payroll compliance, processing, taxes, and implementation
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Computer literacy

Nice To Haves

Seven to ten years’ experience in the Human Resources or Payroll field
SHRM or HRCI certification

Responsibilities

Provide general HR guidance/services to assigned clients
Handle recruiting, employee orientations, processing new hires, and setting up employee files
Ensure compliance with employment law
Create and update employee handbooks
Develop and manage benefits & compensation plans
Create and manage safety & health handbooks/plans
Set up new clients with payroll software
Process payroll on a scheduled timeline, meeting deadlines
Balance benefit deductions
Handle tax reporting
Ensure compliance with payroll law