HR Generalist

We are looking for an HR Generalist to support core human resources and payroll operations for a communications organization in Raleigh, North Carolina. This role combines day-to-day employee support with accurate payroll administration, benefits coordination, and compliance-focused recordkeeping. The ideal candidate brings strong experience across the employee lifecycle and can work effectively with both local leadership and broader HR teams.

Responsibilities:
• Administer full-cycle payroll with a high level of accuracy, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.
• Update payroll and HR records to reflect employee status changes such as new employee onboarding, departures, compensation revisions, benefit elections, and payroll deductions.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and separations by preparing documentation, supporting orientation activities, and completing exit-related records.
• Respond to requests for employment confirmation, assist with unemployment matters, and maintain organized personnel documentation.
• Provide day-to-day support for benefit programs, including retirement and health plans, while helping employees understand available options and processes.
• Keep employee information current across HR and payroll systems and verify data integrity for reporting and operational needs.
• Help uphold adherence to workplace policies, regulatory requirements, and established HR practices through consistent administrative support.
• Contribute to audits, routine reporting, and workforce or payroll analysis by gathering data and preparing accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with managers and operations partners to carry out site-level and company-wide HR priorities while tracking key deadlines and deliverables.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in an HR Generalist role with substantial involvement in payroll administration.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience managing payroll from initial input through final processing.
• Practical experience using ADP is required.
• Background supporting HR and payroll functions across multiple locations is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of onboarding, employee separations, benefits administration, HRIS maintenance, and unemployment claim handling.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with advanced functions such as VLOOKUPs and Power Query is preferred.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to explain HR and payroll matters to employees and leadership in a clear and attentive manner.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and apply sound judgment; HR certification and construction industry experience are both a plus.

Compensation

$58,000.00-$65,000.00 Yearly

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