Senior Human Resources Specialist

The Senior Human Resources Specialist supports all primary and advanced HR responsibilities, including payroll, benefits administration, employee onboarding and offboarding, HR compliance, employee engagement initiatives, recruiting, and HRIS management. This key role acts as a senior resource for complex employee relations issues, helps drive continuous improvement within HR, and supports organizational culture and HR strategy.

What You Will Do

The Senior Human Resources Specialist will supervise and administer all payroll processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness, serve as the primary administrator for employee benefits, maintain and update employee records in the HRIS for accuracy and compliance, lead all aspects of employee onboarding and offboarding, and be a trusted resource for employees on HR policy, benefits, payroll, and employee relations matters.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, a positive outlook, and share in the credit union philosophy of 'people helping people.' They will be able to handle sensitive issues with discretion and integrity, be flexible, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting employees and organizational success.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience required
• At least three years of direct experience in Human Resources with advanced knowledge in payroll and benefits administration
• A minimum of one-year direct experience in both payroll processing and benefits administration
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Experience with HRIS is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local HR and payroll regulations and compliance standards
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Benefits

• Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision with generous contribution from the credit union
• 100% company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and employee assistance program (EAP)
• Access to other products such as two flexible spending account (FSA) options, critical illness insurance, accident coverage, and buy-up options on life insurance
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company match and 100% company-funded pension plan
• Generous paid time off policies, including 11 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to on-demand pay and one-on-one financial planning
• An award-winning wellness program
• Access to an on-site car repair service