HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Hawthorn Bank•Jefferson City, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will assist with administering the bank’s benefit program, facilitating the selection and onboarding process, and serve as the payroll administrator. This position will also provide general clerical support to the department, including recordkeeping, data entry, background screenings, and processing employee files. This position may be assigned to assist with projects and/or perform project work. Professionalism, accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to meet pre-determined deadlines are critical aspects of this job. This position has access to extremely sensitive information and confidential data and is expected to exercise professionalism and confidentiality in all relevant matters. Deviations from normal procedures and/or questions are referred to the supervisor.

Requirements

Possess a four-year degree from an accredited university or institution with a major area of study in human resources, business administration, accounting, finance or other closely related field.
Professional work experience as a human resources professional may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Posses a minimum of at least four years of professional experience in the area of human resources, payroll, or office administration.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must have the ability to operate the following equipment: telephone, 10-key calculator, typewriter, personal computer and printer, copy machine, fax machine.
Must have advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software programs.
Advanced PC knowledge.
Has regular contact with all departments.
Has frequent contact with outside vendors including various state agencies, benefit providers, and payroll administrators.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Publish job posting notices and job descriptions; respond to questions regarding job postings; respond to applicant inquiry calls; contact applicants regarding job interviews; prepare oral interview packets and distribute to interview panel; administer and score pre-employment testing; facilitate interview panel and complete rating sheets; tabulate rating sheets and prepare rank and score sheet.
Process background screenings and follow-up with vendor and/or employee on exceptions.
Create and distribute new hire electronic packet once job offer has been accepted; monitor and help facilitate completion of paperwork on first day of employment and process.
Offer benefits to eligible employees; answer questions associated with benefits; prepare reports and forms associated with benefits.
Assist with the coordination of annual benefit plan meetings by assembling meeting materials, writing and disseminating correspondence referencing meeting details; collecting forms for submission to plan administrator; file forms and reports; process benefit changes for employees based on change in status and/or qualifying events.
Complete steps to close out files at employee termination.
Serve as payroll administrator for a bi-weekly payroll cycle.
Answer questions directed to the department; provide extensive support to the department, as assigned.
Perform maintenance on personnel records, lists, and files; perform data entry; prepare reports and forms, as assigned; prepare year-end spreadsheets and special reports; proofread and edit all work produced for accuracy and completeness.
Assist with regular and ad-hoc projects, as assigned; assist with testing on system project prior to it being loaded into the production site.
Prepare and submit worker compensation paperwork to the worker compensation insurance carrier; periodically check status of claim and facilitates claim/bill payment; monitor status of injury via doctor’s reports and follow up with employee until claim is closed.
Assist with the administration of the employee assistance program.
Comply with all banking regulations, policies and procedures.
Maintain educational and professional expertise through attendance at job related seminars, conferences and workshops.
Represent the bank in a variety of community activities and functions.