HR Service Center Associate - Hybrid (Buffalo)

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

MâT Bank in Buffalo, NY is seeking an HR Service Center professional to provide frontline HR support to employees, retirees, and former workers. You will partner with COEs to resolve HR inquiries, manage HRIS tasks, and assist with benefits and payroll-related questions.

The role is hybrid, onsite in Buffalo with 4 days per week on site and 1 day remote, and requires strong communication and customer service skills along with a solid HR foundation.

Qualifications

• Associates’ degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Communications and a minimum of 1 year HR Service Center or comparable setting experience, OR in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 3 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 1 year’s HR Service Center or comparable setting experience
• Proficient in the use of Personal Computers including word processing, presentation, spreadsheet and industry specific software
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Proven customer service skills
• Demonstrated proficiency of quickly responding to a wide variety of topics in an accurate and timely fashion
• Proven problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Function as the first point of contact for HR related inquiries by receiving and responding to incoming telephone calls and Service Now Tickets from employees, managers, former employees and retirees, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete outbound calls to employees, managers, former employees and retirees as necessary to obtain needed information to resolve customer issues.
• Assist employees and/or managers with the resolution of payroll related inquiries and discrepancies.
• Support employees and/or managers regarding HR policy and procedure inquiries.
• Provide support to employees and/ or managers with transactions and processes in the HRIS system including password resets, delegation, process review, annual event support, and general navigation.
• Assist employees and retirees with benefits and benefit plans 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Pension, medical, dental, vision including enrollment to support their elections on coverage, support all benefit related questions and act as a liaison between the employee and our Retirement and Health and Welfare providers for support and servicing. Process dependent verification documents to ensure eligibility and compliance with benefit plans as well as accuracy and completeness of employee related information. Process pension commencements and respond to related inquiries for retiring employees.
• Manage and track escalated cases prior to referring to subject matter experts within HR. Research complex requests requiring coordination with multiple departments to gain the information necessary to respond in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support employees with basic Leave of Absence questions.
• Understand and apply HIPAA knowledge to work.
• May begin to observe and/ or present a portion of HR material during weekly new hire orientation.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the MâT Bank brand.
• Maintain MâT internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Associates degree in HR/Business/Communications

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Communications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MâT Bank in Buffalo, NY is seeking an HR Service Center professional to provide frontline HR support to employees, retirees, and former workers. You will partner with COEs to resolve HR inquiries, manage HRIS tasks, and assist with benefits and payroll-related questions.

The role is hybrid, onsite in Buffalo with 4 days per week on site and 1 day remote, and requires strong communication and customer service skills along with a solid HR foundation.