Human Resource Generalist

Renogy•Ontario, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Generalist serves as a central resource for employees and managers across the organization, supporting day-to-day HR operations while contributing to broader business functions. This role manages the full employee lifecycle - from recruiting and onboarding through performance management and offboarding - while also owning HR departmental budget tracking, labor cost reporting, and financial coordination with the accounting team based in China. Additionally, responsibilities include administering benefits, ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws, overseeing workers' compensation, managing immigration-related filings, and providing HR support across multiple departments as needed. With strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach, this position plays an important role in keeping HR operations running smoothly and supporting the overall success of the team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
3–5 years of progressive HR Generalist experience with demonstrated growth in responsibilities over time.
Demonstrated experience managing or tracking departmental budgets, labor costs, or HR financial reporting.
Broad HR competency including compensation & benefits, HRIS administration, performance management, labor relations, and employment law.
Experience working with international teams, particularly in a cross-cultural or multinational environment; China experience is a plus.
Comfortable working across time zones, including flexibility for early morning or late evening calls to coordinate with the China-based accounting team.
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with financial data and HR metrics.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint); HRIS experience required.

Nice To Haves

HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage recruiting operations including job postings, pre-screening, interview scheduling, candidate coordination, and collaboration with hiring managers.
Coordinate onboarding processes to ensure new hires are fully onboarded, system-ready, and set up for first day.
Own and maintain the HR departmental budget, tracking actuals vs. budgeted on a monthly and quarterly basis; prepare variance analyses and present financial reports to the HR team and management.
Support headcount and labor cost reporting, aligning HR data with P&L requirements and assisting in annual budget planning cycles that forecast compensation, benefits, training, and recruiting spending.
Partner closely with the accounting team to reconcile payroll costs, benefits expenses, and other HR-related line items; coordinate across time zones on financial reporting deliverables.
Process biweekly payroll, conduct timecard audits, and prepare payroll-related reporting while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
Lead cross-functional HR and administrative projects including employee trainings, engagement initiatives, and company events across departments.
Maintain HRIS data, HR records, personnel documentation, organizational data, and internal reporting with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
Coordinate vendor communication, invoice submissions, contract renewals, and administrative workflows supporting company operations.
Manage employee lifecycle milestones including Introductory periods, benefits eligibility, performance evaluations, corrective action documentation, and termination processes, ensuring all steps are documented and followed.
Provide backup oversight of immigration-related matters including H-1B, OPT, and F1B applications and extensions.
Administer company benefits programs including medical, dental, and vision plans; lead annual open enrollment process from planning through execution, including coordinating with the insurance broker on plan evaluations, cost analysis, and carrier selections; serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries and claims.
Oversee the workers' compensation program including submitting payments following each payroll cycle, coordinating annual audits with the insurance carrier, and serving as the primary point of contact for claims and carrier communications.
Support company-wide compliance initiatives including federal, state, and local employment law requirements, training coordination, documentation management, and audit preparation.
Partner with managers and leadership teams to support workforce planning, employee communications, process improvements, and operational initiatives.
Serve as a first point of contact for employee relations matters, supporting managers and employees with policy interpretation, documentation, conflict resolution, performance concerns, and escalation of sensitive matters as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.