Human Resources Associate

Job Overview The Human Resources Associate will report to the Human Resources Manager. He/She will directly oversee all payroll tasks for the subsidiary (100 employees). Support the US retail boutiques with back-office human resources administrative tasks & first level employee assistance. The Payroll & HR Associate will help the HR Manager to ensure the data reliability. He/She must understand the importance of maintaining the upmost confidentiality & professionalism in their duties and they will fully embrace Goyard’s values of heritage, family, and excellence in all aspects of their work. Key responsibilities Payroll Support (60% of the job) : Assist boutique payroll entry including commission input, monthly bonus payments & monitoring overtime. Review weekly timecards for all non-exempt employees, finds and resolves discrepancies, in clock in / clock out / PTO usage. Monitors and investigates overtime usage to ensure it is in line with boutique operational needs. Review with HR manager pre payroll registers before submission. Record all payroll changes new hires / terminations, calculate pay adjustments and final pay. Process off cycle pay, as needed, terminations and PTO calculations. Insure respect of US Commission Scheme (Commissions calculation, bonuses, etc.) HR Support (25% of the job) : Assist with the back-office onboarding of new employees including completion of onboarding paperwork & addendums. Ensure compliant employee tracking & file organization. Send offer letters & welcome emails. Covers benefit explanations to new and existing employees and send out new employee benefit reminders for enrollment timelines. Level on Paylocity & Bswift troubleshooting. Assist with personnel administrative updates with the third-party insurance companies. Conducts background & reference checks. Ownership of internal Organization Chart updates and maintenance. HR Department Support (15% of the job) : Onboarding of new employees including IT set up, ensuring all equipment, laptop, Mobile device, user creation is facilitated. Responds to all employee questions, related to time off, benefits, technical assistance. Assists with recruitment as needed. Assists HR Manager, in end of the year performance appraisals. Assists with preparation of annual benefit renewals. Assists with internal and external compliance EEO, OSHA and state regulated requirements as needed. Assists with preparation of 401k testing and 5500 audits. Logs accident and incident reports and reviews workers compensation rates. Required qualifications and skills Key Hard & Soft Skills : Strong knowledge about payroll processes & regulations. Be comfortable with in-house payroll system. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office ( Excel , PowerPoint, Word) required. Paylocity knowledge is a plus. Ability to develop effective partnerships within the team and organization required. Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills required. Experience Required : Experience in similar position needed (3-5 years) #J-18808-Ljbffr