People & Culture Advisor - US - Remote

Moodle Pty Ltd

3d•$75,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

The People & Culture Advisor is the primary HR advisor for Moodle team members and managers in the US, supporting US payroll and coordinating benefits administration. The role is part of a global People & Culture team supporting more than 280 team members across over 25 countries and reports to the Head of People Operations, based in Australia. The advisor also works with People & Culture Business Partners worldwide on global people processes. This is a varied HR generalist role covering US employment requirements, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR systems, payroll, benefits, and global culture and engagement initiatives. The position is remote from anywhere on the east coast of the US, with occasional early or late calls to work with colleagues in Europe and APAC.

Requirements

Strong HR generalist experience, including direct experience supporting a US workforce.
Solid working knowledge of US federal and state employment laws and experience applying them in practice.
Hands-on experience coordinating US benefits and payroll processes, such as health plans, 401(k), and open enrollment.
Experience advising on employee relations matters and coaching managers through sensitive conversations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build trust and credibility with people at every level.
Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and ability to organize and prioritize workload in a remote environment.
Confidence using HR and recruitment systems.
Experience working in a global or multi-location organization across time zones, with cultural awareness and ability to adapt communication style.
Experience contributing to engagement initiatives and building a positive workplace culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the tech industry and/or a remote-first organization.
Multi-state experience with US employment requirements.
BambooHR experience.
Experience working within security compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP and SOC2.

Responsibilities

Advise US team members and managers on policies, leave, benefits, and day-to-day people questions.
Drive end-to-end recruitment globally, supporting hiring managers and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Manage onboarding processes for new team members around the world.
Coach managers through general employee relations matters, including probation reviews and informal performance, conduct, and attendance concerns, and escalate complex cases when appropriate.
Act as the subject matter expert on US federal and state employment requirements.
Coordinate US benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life events, open enrollment, the annual broker review, and helping team members understand and use their benefits.
Work with Finance to process semi-monthly US payroll, including commissions, bonuses, final paychecks, garnishments, and new state registrations.
Maintain HR systems, drive global HR processes, and identify opportunities to improve them.
Support learning and development, organizational development, and engagement initiatives on a global scale.