Human Resource Generalist

Description

The most prestigious lending institutions entrust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests throughout the country. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm whose focus on ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients’ interests makes us the industry leader in debt collection. Founded in 1991, Zwicker represents creditors in a variety of consumer and commercial recovery and litigation efforts. Zwicker is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and maintains office locations throughout the United States.

The HR Generalist will support all functions of HR with a strong focus on Compliance and HRIS Administration. Individual is responsible for overall HRIS system performance and maintenance, including ensuring information security, testing updates, and improving process efficiency. Individual will also maintain personnel file compliance, completing state reports while providing support with: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations and engagement.

Responsibilities include

Compliance

• Collaborate with HR management to review the maintenance of required compliance documentation internal control practices are in accordance with applicable laws.
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation and work with management on solution.
• Maintain personnel records for all employees, ensuring compliance with regulations and requirements, including but not limited to medical records , I-9 forms, E-Verify, background check, and drug screening.
• Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed.
• Preparing reports and responses for audits, for HR, management, finance and external regulatory bodies.
• Complete required federal and state filings including but not limited to quarterly multiple site reports, OSHA, and EEO-1 reports and other compliance reporting as required.
• Researches, communicates and maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Drafts, updates, and maintains Firm policies, handbook, addenda, memorandums and other special Firm communication as assigned.  

HRIS Administration

• Partners with internal HR team, IT, external teams and/or vendors to identify, troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Lead development for future enhancements and optimization of HR software asset.
• Develops audits to support data integrity within HR systems.
• Develops and delivers system functionality and reporting to end users including the creation of training materials and quick reference guides where appropriate.
• Participates and provides feedback on organizational needs for HRIS (implementation, upgrades, new product research, process improvement).
• Analyzes structure and flow of work through HRIS system; recommends and implements work flow business process changes to improve operations of the organization and/or HR department.
• Assist with employee access such as password reset, role assignments, etc.
• When required, assist with timeliness and thoroughness of payroll processing; complete data entry regarding payroll changes; communicate with managers and staff to gather information needed to accurately process weekly payroll.
• Provide support with the day-to-day administration of employee benefits and annual open enrollment.
• Provide support in recruitment/onboarding effort including but not limited to developing, maintaining, updating and ensuring compliance with practices, policies, vendor integrations and HRIS modules. 
• Provide administrative support as required.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, HR management, business administration, or similar. Education can be substituted for years of experience.
• 1-3 years of experience as an HRIS analyst in a related industry.
• 3-5 years of HR experience.
• Experience with Paylocity (HRIS) is preferred.
• Exceptional ability to gather and interpret data, as well as improve HRIS processes.
• Ability to collaborate, provide technical support, and train staff.
• Ability to thoughtfully communicate with all levels of staff on all HR related issues.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follows through.
• Strong research, presentation and facilitation skills.                                                    

Preferred Qualifications                                                                                                   

• Master's Degree