Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist supports the day-to-day administration of HR programs and activities at IA Interior Architects. This remote role helps build broad HR expertise across compensation, benefits, HR systems, and general HR operations, with an emphasis on accurate processing, confidentiality, and employee support throughout the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, employee changes, salary changes, performance processes, leaves, and terminations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of information.
• Review HR data regularly to support accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality.
• Assist with administration of employee benefit programs, including processing employee changes, reviewing information, responding to employee questions, performing bill reconciliation, and coordinating with benefit vendors.
• Support leave of absence program administration, guiding employees through the leave process, coordinating required documentation, tracking leaves, and communicating with employees and managers about leave requirements and status.
• Research and apply federal, state, and local leave requirements, escalating complex situations as appropriate.
• Assist with compensation activities such as maintaining job descriptions, job matching, market pricing, salary research, compensation reviews, and bonus processes.
• Support ESOP and 401(k) activities, including data preparation, testing, audits, employee communications, and general program administration.
• Help support performance management, employee engagement, training, orientations, and other HR programs by coordinating related activities and employee communications.
• Maintain HR resources and materials, including forms, procedures, policies, employee communications, and HR SharePoint content.
• Provide administrative, analytical, and project support across the HR function as needs and priorities evolve, maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion with employee and Firm information.

Required Qualifications

• Proactive, organized, curious, and eager to learn, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a positive employee experience.
• Foundational knowledge of HR practices, employee lifecycle processes, and employment regulations, with interest in building knowledge of federal, state, and local leave requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with interest in researching and resolving HR-related questions.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and an interest in strengthening HR reporting and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to learn new HR systems, processes, and programs quickly.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with employees, managers, teammates, and external vendors.
• Strong customer-service orientation and willingness to assist HR team members and employees across a variety of needs.
• Self-motivated, curious, adaptable, and willing to learn new areas of Human Resources.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities and assignments may change.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Preferred Experience and Tools

• Prior experience with ADP Workforce Now and Vantagepoint/Deltek is preferred.
• 2+ years of Human Resources or related experience.
• Experience supporting HR operations or employee programs is preferred.
• Exposure to areas such as Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, payroll, or employee programs is a plus.
• Prior experience providing analytical support in a related area.

Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• ADP Workforce Now
• Vantagepoint/Deltek

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field is preferred.