HR & Payroll Specialist

Elevation Autism Center • Alpharetta, GA

14h • Remote

About The Position

Elevation Autism Center is seeking an HR & Payroll Specialist to support the full employee lifecycle. This is a primarily remote role with willingness to travel to our Alpharetta and Kennesaw locations for weekly team meetings and new hire orientations. At Elevation Autism Center, we are more than a locally owned ABA and Speech therapy provider, we are a value driven community, committed to empowering children and families through compassionate, evidence-based care. If you are energized by keeping people operations running smoothly and find meaning in supporting a team that shows up for our learners every day, Elevation Autism Center is the place for you!

Requirements

• 2+ years of payroll experience
• Detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple time-sensitive priorities
• Communicates clearly and professionally with employees at all levels
• Demonstrates discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information
• Comfortable learning and navigating HR and payroll systems
• Demonstrates all of Elevation's Core Values: Client Centered, Curious, Kind, Prodaptable, and Does the Right Thing

Nice To Haves

• Paylocity experience is a plus
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll (~270 hourly employees) and semimonthly payroll (~80 salaried employees) through Paylocity
• Process compensation changes
• Serve as an internal point of contact for employee and manager questions, including time-off balances, payroll inquiries, and Paylocity troubleshooting
• Monitor and communicate clock-in/clock-out compliance
• Own the onboarding experience from a new hire’s first day, including all system setup for salaried employees, Paylocity setup for hourly employees, and equipment ordering and distribution for all new hires
• Lead onboarding orientation for salaried new hires, walking through benefits and systems (~2x per month)
• Process all offboarding activity, including system terminations for hourly and salaried employees, equipment collection, required documentation, and completion of the termination checklist
• Maintain accurate employee records and conduct regular audits across company systems and platforms
• Process and report workers' compensation claims, ensuring timely and accurate documentation
• Complete employment verification requests
• Manage t-shirt ordering and inventory

Benefits

• Health Reimbursement Account: $550/month (individual) or $900/month (family), eligible at hire
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Eligible to contribute immediately upon hire; employer matching up to 3% of salary begins after six months
• Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability, and Voluntary Benefits: Eligible after 30 days
• Paid Family Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days annually
• Paid Company Holidays: 10 days annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level