Senior HR Payroll Generalist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Payroll Management:

• Manages administers and processes multi-state payroll using Paylocity.
• Ensures compliance with federal state and local tax laws and regulations.
• Ensures up to tax compliance and works with local agencies to resolve under/over payments.
• Work with managers to verify hours worked overtime PTO bonus and other compensation adjustments entered into Paylocity.
• Maintains and updates employee tax locations pay profiles pay codes and other payroll-related configurations within Paylocity.
• Manages payroll related activities related to onboarding and offboarding.
• Maintains accurate payroll records and audit data within Paylocity to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Generates and analyzes payroll reports for auditing and compliance purposes.
• Troubleshoots any system issues and consults with Paylocity support to resolve technical challenges.
• Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll tax withholding and benefits deductions.
• Assists employees with navigating Paylocity self-service tools such as updating direct deposit information or accessing pay stubs.
• Maintains accurate payroll records and audit data to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Collaborates with HR and Finance teams to reconcile payroll accounts and ensure accurate reporting.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline payroll processes and automate manual features. Develops and document payroll procedures and best practices.
• Administer and maintain compliance with state payroll tax requirements unemployment and relevant regulatory changes.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment processes for hourly employees including posting requisitions updating job descriptions sourcing candidates and conducting screenings.
• Oversee all onboarding and offboarding activities and ensure seamless transitions for new hires and separating employees.

HR Generalist Support:

• Provide employees with guidance on routine HR questions and concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records in compliance with data protection standards.
• Assist in the development implementation and administration of HR policies and procedures.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of human resource principles practices and procedures.
• Excellent verbal written interpersonal and organizational skills
• Effective time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and related software systems.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of Payroll and HR Generalist experience.
• Bachelors degree in human resources or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Duties performed primarily in an office environment.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and repetitive motions related to data entry and typing.