HR Generalist - Payroll

Position Summary

The Generalist participates in the day-to-day operations of the human resources department and is responsible for the functions relating to payroll processing, employee relations including new hire onboarding and employee terminations. The incumbent supports the Bank's departments and branches by managing the benefits practices, programs, policies, and procedures, and maintaining benefit information and tracking in the HRIS database.

Essential Functions

• Payroll administration/processing – Time collection, hours calculation, verification of salary/ hourly rates, entry to spreadsheet, transmission to payroll processor, verification of processed payroll, general ledger entries, funding of payroll account, distribution of payroll and maintenance of payroll reports.


• Enter data into payroll software


• Full responsibility for iSolved/Balancepoint web-site and time and attendance system.


• Track PTO time and attendance for all employees.


• Maintain employee personnel and medical files in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements.


• Generate and provide vendors with employee data and reports.


• Assists in annual benefit open enrollment process including training employees, disseminating information, preparing documentation, and inputting data to multiple systems.


• Ensure that payroll practices follow current federal, state, and local law.


• Support auditing of HR processes for accuracy and adherence to legal and company standards.


• Generate periodic and ad hoc reports for management, i.e. audits.


• Contribute to the design and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and practices.


• Communicate with people inside the organization on a regular basis including senior management, managers, employees, colleagues, and auditors.


• Maintain technical and professional knowledge by attending educational workshops and training, obtaining relevant professional certifications, reviewing professional publications and books, and staying informed of any legal, policy and procedural changes relating to human resources, benefits and HRIS systems.


• Assists the HR Director with special projects as needed.

Additional Functions

• Serves as benefits support backup


• Conduct research and special projects on HR-related topics.


• Participate in developing department objectives, goals, and systems.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Willingness to be accountable and take ownership of assigned roles and responsibilities.


• Using time effectively and efficiently, valuing the time of others, and concentrating efforts on important priorities and activities.


• Commitment to learning and continuously developing professionally and personally.


• Strict attention to details and thoroughness in the completion of job duties.


• Using critical thinking, logic, and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.


• Developing constructive and cooperative relationships with others.


• High level of coordination, organization, planning, and prioritization of work, and management of one's own time.


• Keeping confidences, operating at the highest standard of confidentiality, and behaving in a manner that engenders trust and openness.


• Using computers for various applications, such as database management and word processing.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related field, preferred.


• Five years of HR generalist experience with specialization in payroll administration


• Experience in HRIS and HR related systems.

Licenses and Certifications

• PHR ,SHRM-CP, FPC or APA certifications preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of laws and regulations relating to payroll, employment, human resources, benefits, and employee information and recordkeeping.


• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, taxation, benefit deductions etc.


• Strong knowledge and proficiency in the use of HRIS and employee database management.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including high proficiency in Word and Excel.


• Excellent research and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in all circumstances in the execution and performance of job duties and responsibilities.


• Ability to collaborate and relate well to all kinds of people, build appropriate rapport and constructive, effective relationships, and use tact and diplomacy to handle situations comfortably.


• Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


• Ability to apply critical thinking to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.


• Ability to read, comprehend, analyze, and interpret legal documents, governmental regulations, and professional publications.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from senior management, managers, employees, colleagues, auditors, and the general public.


• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.


• Ability to work independently with little supervision.

Unity Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities,

protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise. Unity Bank maintains "at will" employment.

This document describes the position currently available. It is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Unity Bank reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload.

Unity Bank is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion and terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin/nationality, ancestry, religion/religious practices or observances, age, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, disability or perceived disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and status as a veteran or disabled veteran of, or liability for service in, the Armed Forces of the United States.

Unity Bank commits to making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans provided the individual is able to perform the essential functions of the job , unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship upon Unity Bank. A qualified employee or job applicant with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Unity Bank's human resources department.