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.