HR Generalist - Payroll & HR Operations

Vaco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is partnering with a well-established organization in Tempe to hire an HR Generalist focused on payroll and HR operations. The role is 100% onsite in Tempe, AZ, with a pay range of $65,000–$70,000 annually.

You will handle payroll processing, provide HR guidance, and support lifecycle events from hiring through separations. Responsibilities include benefits support, leave tracking, HRIS maintenance, and collaboration with HR leadership on policy and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Human Resources experience across multiple HR areas
• 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll activities including timekeeping review, employee updates, deductions, reporting, and final payroll processing.
• Serve as a day-to-day HR resource for employees and managers, providing timely support on HR processes and workplace questions.
• Coordinate hiring, onboarding, employee changes, and separations.
• Support benefits administration, leave tracking, HRIS records maintenance.
• Partner with local management on employee relations matters, policy implementation, compliance, and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR operations

Job description

Job Title: HR Generalist - Payroll & HR Operations

Location: Tempe, AZ - 100% onsite

Pay Range: $65,000-$70,000 annually

Vaco has partnered with a well-established organization in Tempe that is seeking an HR Generalist to provide hands-on support across payroll and day-to-day HR operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage payroll activities for a local employee population, including timekeeping review, employee updates, deductions, reporting, and final payroll processing.
• Serve as a day-to-day HR resource for employees and managers, providing timely support and guidance on workplace questions and HR processes.
• Coordinate key employee lifecycle activities, including hiring support, new hire onboarding, employee changes, and separations.
• Support benefits administration, leave tracking, employee documentation, and accurate maintenance of HRIS records.
• Partner with local management and HR leadership on employee relations matters, policy implementation, compliance efforts, and HR process improvements.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Human Resources experience with exposure to multiple areas of HR.
• 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.