Sr. HR Generalist

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the full-cycle payroll process from start to finish utilizing ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll. In addition, this position will support the Human Resources Manager in handling day-to-day employee relations activities and HR operations.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000

• This position is 100% onsite in Carol Stream Illinois.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Human Resources Generalist Key responsibilities include processing and auditing payroll data, coordinating with payroll providers to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation, resolving payroll-related inquiries, and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive employee information. Assists with talent acquisition, benefits enrollment, performance management, training coordination, leave administration, and employee engagement initiatives.

Investigate employee relations matters and provide recommendations for resolution. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and programs. Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity. Coordinate benefits administration and serve as a resource for employee inquiries.

Payroll Administration (Start to Finish) Utilize ADP Work Force Now to manage, and complete payroll processes from data collection through payroll submission, reconciliation, auditing, and final reporting. Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll accurately and within established deadlines. Review and validate employee timekeeping records, worked hours, overtime, paid time off, and payroll adjustments.

Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, garnishments, and payroll reporting requirements. Process employee status changes including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and deductions. Reconcile payroll reports and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner. Maintain payroll records and support internal and external audits.

Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related employee inquiries. Reporting, Workforce Analytics, and Data Management Generate and distribute weekly workforce analytics reports to leadership. Prepare reports detailing: Weekly worked hours by department, location, and employee group. Overtime hours and overtime trends.

Labor utilization and productivity metrics. Attendance and timekeeping exceptions. Headcount changes and workforce movement. Produce monthly HR and payroll analytics reports including: Employee termination and turnover analysis. Monthly labor hours and payroll trends. Overtime cost analysis. Absenteeism and attendance metrics.

Headcount and workforce demographic reporting. Analyze workforce data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality across HR, payroll, and reporting systems. Organizational Development and Continuous Improvement Support organizational development initiatives that enhance employee performance and engagement.

Recommend process improvements related to payroll, HR operations, reporting, and employee experience. Participate in special projects and strategic HR initiatives as assigned. Assist HR Manager with the day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, or a related field preferred. Minimum of three (3) years of payroll administration experience, including full-cycle payroll processing and payroll reconciliation. Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Human Resources experience, demonstrating increasing responsibility across multiple HR disciplines.

Experience generating workforce analytics, HR metrics, and management reports to support business decision-making. Working knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), payroll systems, and ADP Workforce Now and/or ADP timekeeping systems. Strong understanding of employment laws, HR best practices, payroll compliance requirements, and employee records management.

Experience generating workforce analytics and management reporting. Experience with HRIS, payroll, and ADP Workforce timekeeping systems. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Proficient in ADP Workforce Now. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Strong knowledge of employment laws, wage and hour regulations, and HR best practices.

Proficient in Microsoft Office products. Ability to interpret workforce data and present meaningful insights to leadership. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. High level of confidentiality and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.