HR Administratior

State

New York, NY

Specialism

Retail (General), Wholesale

Job Title: HR Administrator

About the Company

A well established, privately owned global consumer products company with a strong international footprint and a portfolio of recognizable licensed brands. The business has a lean, entrepreneurial culture with high visibility to senior leadership and a track record of financial stability and growth.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Operations Specialist to manage the daily administrative, compliance, and technical functions of the HR department. This role owns HRIS management, onboarding and offboarding, benefits and payroll administration, policy implementation, and employee support across the full employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is organized, responsive, and detail oriented, with strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. This is a fast paced environment and the right person will be comfortable supporting multiple HR processes at once, without close supervision.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the HR inbox and respond to employee inquiries, routing requests appropriately
  • Support onboarding, offboarding, and pre boarding processes
  • Maintain accurate employee records including status changes and life events
  • Manage leave programs, workers compensation cases, and accommodation requests
  • Administer benefits enrollment, changes, terminations, and COBRA management
  • Support open enrollment and benefits renewal processes
  • Process benefit invoices and reconcile against budget
  • Assist with payroll inputs, merit increases, and salary adjustment cycles
  • Maintain HRIS systems and dashboards with accurate employee data and reporting
  • Support compliance reporting including EEOC, BLS, OSHA, and IRS related filings
  • Draft HR communications, support company events and recognition programs
  • Participate in HR and leadership meetings, supporting notes and follow up items

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  • 3+ years of HR experience, with proven exposure to benefits administration, HRIS, payroll support, and employee lifecycle management
  • Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and pivot tables
  • Working knowledge of HR policies, employment law, and compliance requirements
  • A mature, steady operator who thrives with autonomy in a fast moving, high accountability environment

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