Job Title: Human Resources Generalist (payroll focus)
Location: Bartlett, IL
Hire Type: Direct-hire, Onsite
Target Salary: $80,000/year
Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k)
Must-Have Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in HR with direct payroll processing responsibility
- Hands-on experience managing payroll data, timekeeping systems, and employee records
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive/confidential information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS/payroll systems
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization
Job Summary:
This role serves as a key member of the HR team, supporting a wide range of human resources functions with a primary emphasis on payroll administration. The HR Generalist will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, supporting benefits administration, and assisting with employee relations and compliance-related activities.
Job Duties:
- Process payroll on a recurring basis, ensuring accuracy of hours worked, deductions, and adjustments
- Review and validate timekeeping data, including resolving missing or incorrect punches with supervisors
- Maintain and update employee payroll records, including tax forms, direct deposits, and status changes
- Partner with external staffing vendors to reconcile billing and labor-related data
- Assist with administration of employee benefits, including enrollments, changes, and terminations
- Support monthly benefits reconciliation and address employee inquiries related to coverage
- Generate and distribute payroll and labor-related reports for internal stakeholders
- Maintain employee personnel files and ensure compliance with recordkeeping requirements
- Provide guidance on HR policies and procedures to employees and supervisors
- Assist with attendance tracking and support corrective action processes as needed
- Participate in employee relations matters, including investigations and issue resolution
- Support workplace safety initiatives and workers’ compensation activities
- Assist with internal events and employee engagement efforts
- Perform additional HR and administrative duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
- 3–5 years of experience in HR, with a strong focus on payroll and/or HR operations
- Solid understanding of payroll processes, compliance, and general HR practices
- Experience with HRIS/payroll systems (any platform; ADP experience a plus)
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and follow-up skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Professional communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of staff
- HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, etc.) is a plus
- Experience in a manufacturing or operations environment is a plus
- Bilingual skills are a plus
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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