Human Resources HR Generalist

CONTRACT: HR Generalist (10920)

Our client, a successful and growing Azle commercial electrical contractor, is looking for an HR Generalist to join their team on a Contract-to-Hire basis.

The position reports directly to Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller with dotted line reporting the Field Superintendent and Project Foremen.

Primary Responsibilities

Payroll administration:

· Collect the hourly payroll information from project Foremen

· Enter payroll information in the payroll system

· Notify Foremen payroll is ready for approval

· Receive approval, and enter corrections (if necessary) in the payroll system

· Process payroll with the payroll service

· Generate project payroll reports for input to QuicBooks

· Update 401(k) contribution report

· Special projects as assigned

Field Employee travel administration

· Upload employee time and work status to employee file

· Verify per diem due for each project site

· Verify employee status of work week coming up to calculate per diem amounts

· Administer travel accommodations

· Administer logistics for each project out of town

o Coordinate scheduling employees on those projects

· Coordinate hotel needs for each employee, including verifying length of stay

· Verify weekly employees moving from one project to another

· Verify and update future projects

o Find accommodations to fit those time frames

Employee Benefits administration

· Vacation requests/approvals

· Holidays

· Health Insurance

· Injury processing procedures/documentation

· Standard daily employee issues that might arise

· 401(k) reports

Other administration

· Deposit and record lease space rental income

· Administer documentation/paperwork for tenants (in the same company building)

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

· At least three (3) years of HR and/or payroll processing administration experience

· At least three (3) years of construction or contractor experience preferred

· Attention to detail and high level of accuracy are required

· Ability to understand and administer compliance with regulatory requirements

· Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems (i.e. Sage-Intacct, NetSuite, or QuickBooks)

Key Qualifications: 

• Systems Used: QuickBooks Online preferred
• Payroll processing and timesheet management: payroll entries and payroll reports
• Expense reimbursement; travel, hotel and per diem
• Benefit administration: vacation requests, holiday pay, health insurance, 401K and workplace injury documentation
• Employee relations

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