Administrative Assistant Accounting HR

CAROLINA MORNINGS INC; Asheville (NC); Remote; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Mornings is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our Accounting & HR team. This fully remote role focuses on HR administration, onboarding, benefits, payroll changes, and maintaining employee records, with additional support for the Accounting team.

You’ll coordinate recruiting activities, assist with HR systems and compliance, and help with month-end tasks. A high school diploma is required and training is offered for HR tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous administrative experience is preferred; HR, benefits, payroll, accounting, or recruiting is a plus.
• Experience with ADP, Google Workspace, Basecamp, or TRACK is helpful, but we’re happy to train the right person.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and offboard employees; manage benefits and personnel records.
• Coordinate recruiting activities, interviews, references, and applicant communications.
• Process approved employee changes and payroll updates.
• Answer routine HR questions and direct employees to the right team member.
• Maintain HR systems, records, and compliance documentation.
• Assist with employee recognition and retention programs.
• Help create and maintain HR and Accounting procedures.
• Support accounting projects, audits, deposits, month-end tasks, and related tasks.
• Collaborate with Bookkeeping Manager to identify and resolve issues.
• Take on other projects to improve Accounting & HR team efficiency.

Skills

Organized

Clear communication

Multitasking

Confidential information handling

Willing to learn

Independent worker

Initiative

Typing skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Google Workspace

ADP

Basecamp

TRACK

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Administrative Assistant – Accounting & HR

Carolina Mornings | Fully Remote | Full-Time

Are you someone who loves keeping things organized, catching the little details, and helping things run smoothly behind the scenes? Carolina Mornings is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our Accounting & HR team!

This position is primarily focused on HR administration, with additional support for our Accounting team. You’ll play an important role in keeping employee information and HR processes organized, supporting recruiting and onboarding, assisting with benefits and payroll changes, and helping our team stay on top of important administrative requirements.

You’ll also work with our Accounting team on a variety of routine tasks and special projects. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys a mix of responsibilities and likes learning how different parts of a business work together.

A Typical Day May Include

• Performing employee onboarding, offboarding, benefits, and personnel records
• Coordinating recruiting activities, interviews, reference checks, and applicant communication
• Processing approved employee and payroll changes
• Answering routine employee questions and connecting employees with the appropriate team member when something requires additional guidance
• Helping maintain HR systems, records, and compliance documentation
• Assisting with employee recognition and retention programs
• Helping create and maintain HR and Accounting procedures
• Supporting accounting projects, audits, deposits, reservation adjustments, and month-end tasks
• Working with the Bookkeeping Manager to identify and resolve issues
• Taking on other projects that help our Accounting & HR team run more efficiently

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Is highly organized and pays close attention to detail
• Communicates clearly and professionally
• Can manage multiple priorities and stay on top of deadlines
• Is comfortable handling confidential information
• Enjoys learning new systems and processes
• Can work independently while also being a collaborative team member
• Is a self-starter who notices what needs to be done and takes initiative
• Has very strong computer and typing skills

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Previous administrative experience is preferred, and experience with HR, benefits, payroll, accounting, or recruiting is a plus. Experience with ADP, Google Workspace, Basecamp, or TRACK is helpful, but we’re happy to train the right person.

The Details

• Full-time, 30+ hours per week
• Fully remote eligible
• Reports to the Bookkeeping Manager
• Primarily Monday–Friday business hours

At Carolina Mornings, we value people who are dependable, curious, thoughtful, and willing to jump in and help. You don’t need to know everything when you start. We’re looking for someone who is ready to learn, grow into the role, and become a trusted part of our team.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you!