HR Assistant

Our client is looking for a well-rounded HR Assistant with approximately 1-2 years of experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with recruiting and onboarding tasks such as conducting reference checks, scheduling interviews, sending out assessments, processing new-hire paperwork, and maintaining employee files.
• Field employee questions during open enrollment period and conduct benefits data entry. Update information related to leaves of absence, 401K, and other changes.
• Assist with payroll data entry and reconciliation. Process timesheets and research changes and discrepancies.
• Coordinate details and logistics for internal meetings, and special employee events.
• Draft correspondence, open, screen, and distribute mail, answer and direct phone calls, organize files that are both paper and electronic.

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• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-2 years of relevant HR experience
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Ability to handle confidential information and understanding of protocol and discretion with employee data
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team on routine assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and multi-task