HR Generalist - Payroll & HR Operations

Job Title: HR Generalist - Payroll & HR Operations Location: Tempe, AZ - 100% onsite Pay Range: $65,000-$70,000 annually Vaco has partnered with a well‑established organization in Tempe that is seeking an HR Generalist to provide hands‑on support across payroll and day‑to‑day HR operations. Responsibilities: Manage payroll activities for a local employee population, including timekeeping review, employee updates, deductions, reporting, and final payroll processing. Serve as a day‑to‑day HR resource for employees and managers, providing timely support and guidance on workplace questions and HR processes. Coordinate key employee lifecycle activities, including hiring support, new hire onboarding, employee changes, and separations. Support benefits administration, leave tracking, employee documentation, and accurate maintenance of HRIS records. Partner with local management and HR leadership on employee relations matters, policy implementation, compliance efforts, and HR process improvements. Qualifications: 3+ years of Human Resources experience with exposure to multiple areas of HR. 2+ years of hands‑on payroll processing experience. Equal Opportunity Notice: Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Privacy Notice: Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring. Pay Transparency Notice: Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits). #J-18808-Ljbffr Vaco