Human Resources Global Operations Specialist
About The Position
The HR Operations & Global Payroll Specialist will lead day-to-day HR operations, benefits, and payroll coordination across the U.S. and international employee population. This role is critical to ensure that payroll, benefits, employee documentation, and core HR processes are executed accurately, efficiently, and with strong attention to detail. This position requires someone who is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and processes continue to evolve. The ideal candidate brings strong operational discipline, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines with limited oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience with strong emphasis in payroll, HR operations, benefits administration, or employee lifecycle administration
- Strong payroll experience, including processing payroll changes, earnings adjustments, deductions, and employee data updates
- Multi-state payroll experience required
- Experience coordinating payroll processes, timelines, and data with external payroll providers
- Experience supporting benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and annual open enrollment
- Strong knowledge of HR operations, employment documentation, and employee lifecycle administration
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and recurring operational cycles with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to identify discrepancies, escalate issues appropriately, and support process improvement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel capability
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting audits, reporting, and HR documentation requirements preferred
- Experience working in a small or mid-sized company environment preferred
- International payroll coordination experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage U.S. payroll changes, employee data updates, deductions, and earnings adjustments through TriNet
- Coordinate payroll inputs, timelines, and follow-up with international payroll providers across multiple countries
- Maintain payroll calendars and ensure deadlines are met consistently
- Review payroll reports, identify discrepancies, and escalate issues appropriately
- Support payroll-related audits and reporting requirements
- Administer benefit enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and annual open enrollment processes
- Serve as first point of contact for routine employee benefit questions
- Coordinate with benefit providers and support invoice review as needed
- Maintain accurate employee data across HR systems
- Prepare recurring reports and support data requests from leadership
- Track key deadlines related to compensation changes, leave administration, visa dates, and compliance requirements
- Support audits, document requests, and employment verifications
- Maintain consistency in HR processes and identify opportunities for operational improvement
- Partner closely with HR leadership to strengthen process discipline as the company grows
- Maintain strict confidentiality of employee, payroll, and compensation data
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
