HR Operations & Payroll Specialist | Benefits & Compliance

SHRM; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SHRM is seeking a detail-oriented HR Assistant to support daily HR operations across talent acquisition, benefits administration, payroll processing, and compliance while maintaining confidentiality and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

You will maintain personnel records, assist with onboarding, manage payroll inquiries, ensure regulatory compliance, and apply strong English communication and ethics in a fast-paced office in Bethesda, Maryland.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; SHRM-CP credential required.
• Minimum 3 years of HR experience in a management-support role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, HR software, payroll tools; Paychex HRIS a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliant physical and electronic personnel files, support recruitment and onboarding lifecycle, and assist with policy distribution, employee handbooks, and performance management.
• Benefits administration: assist with health, retirement, and leave programs (FMLA, STD, LTD, Workers' Comp), manage enrollments/renewals, coordinate wellness and culture events.
• Payroll processing: accurately calculate and process bi-weekly payroll, bonuses, overtime, manage payroll records, ensure tax and regulatory compliance, resolve inquiries.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Attention to detail

Payroll knowledge

HR laws

Education

Associate degree

SHRM-CP credential

Tools

Paychex HRIS

HR software

Payroll tools

Job description

SHRM is seeking a detail-oriented HR Assistant to support daily HR operations across talent acquisition, benefits administration, payroll processing, and compliance while maintaining confidentiality and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

You will maintain personnel records, assist with onboarding, manage payroll inquiries, ensure regulatory compliance, and apply strong English communication and ethics in a fast-paced office in Bethesda, Maryland.