Senior Human Resources Gerneralist
About The Position
The Senior HR Generalist plays a critical role in supporting and enhancing the organization’s human resource capabilities by delivering efficient and compliant HR services. This hands-on role is responsible for day-to-day HR operations, including employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, and talent acquisition. The HR Generalist will serve as a key resource for employees and managers, partner closely with the HR and OD Specialist to ensure a smooth onboarding experience, and act as a backup for payroll and benefits processing. This position is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a generalist capacity, enjoys streamlining processes, and is passionate about building a best-in-class HR function in a growing, mission-driven financial institution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a generalist or HR Manager role.
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
- Experience administering benefits and supporting payroll processes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a financial institution or highly regulated industry.
- HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR).
- Experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS/payroll systems.
- Familiarity with 401(k) administration and compliance practices.
- Spanish language proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and policy interpretation.
- Support employee relations by providing coaching to managers and ensuring consistent, legally compliant practices.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal and state labor laws; ensure compliance with employment regulations.
- Conduct investigations as needed and assist in resolution of workplace concerns.
- Manage employee benefit programs including health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, and 401(k).
- Handle day-to-day benefits inquiries and coordinate open enrollment.
- Administer leave of absence requests in compliance with FMLA and state-specific regulations.
- Act as backup for benefits processing and carrier communications.
- Serve as backup for semimonthly payroll processing, including reviewing timesheets, entering data, and auditing payroll reports.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in compliance with policies and wage/hour laws.
- Partner with hiring managers to coordinate full-cycle recruiting for open positions.
- Draft job descriptions and postings, screen applicants, schedule interviews, and manage offer letters.
- Main point of contact for outsourced recruiting support
- Assist in new hire onboarding and ensure smooth transitions for new employees.
- Manage temporary staffing needs for special projects.
- Maintain accurate, compliant employee records
- Support efforts to streamline and automate HR processes.
- Assist in the creation and updating of HR related policies and procedures
- Maintenance and updates HRIS, Performance Management system
- Assists with the annual performance review process
- Assist with HR metrics, reporting, and audit preparation.
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
