HR Benefits Assistant - Luxury Brand

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury retail is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to support benefits and onboarding processes during a maternity leave. The role involves managing employee inquiries, processing payroll, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a degree in HR or Business and relevant experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in compensation or benefits or HR related area.
• Experience in benefits or HR Operations.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new hires and support benefits enrollment.
• Administer leave of absence and workers' compensation cases.
• Assist Payroll Manager with bi-weekly payroll processing.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This range is provided by Fourth Floor. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$22.00/hr - $24.00/hr

Our Client, a Luxury Brand, is looking for a Human Resources Assistant to join their team on a temp basis to cover a maternity leave. This will be mainly supporting Benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Onboard new hires by providing comprehensive benefits enrollment support and guidance.
• Support with the annual open enrollment process, including communicating plan changes, hosting informational seminars/webinars, and distributing relevant materials.
• Administer leave of absence and workers' compensation cases, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Support to develop and deliver engaging benefits presentations on a quarterly basis to keep employees informed and engaged.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, providing timely and accurate assistance.
• Process new hires, terminations, and employee data changes accurately and efficiently in all HRIS systems.
• Provide ongoing support to employees on HRIS system utilization and functionality.
• Support to prepare and manage monthly sales data within the commission system, ensuring accurate and timely calculations.
• Prepare monthly compensation reports
• Support to gather and analyze data for the annual compensation report, contributing to the development of competitive compensation strategies.
• Provide support during the annual Incentive Compensation Review (ICR) process.
• Assist the Payroll Manager with bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Meet with new hires to review benefit onboarding and provide guidance on navigating HR systems and other new hire orientation processes.
• Send welcome emails to new employees, providing a warm and informative introduction to the company.
• Other onboarding process including I-9 verifications, etc.

Requirements and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in compensation or benefits or HR related area.
• Proficiency in HRIS and other compensation and benefits management tools.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in benefits or HR Operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other HRIS systems.
• Luxury retail background preferred.

Please submit your resume to be considered.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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