Human Resource Administrator

Arning Companies, Inc.; Clarksville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Arning Companies, Inc. is seeking an HR Administrator to maintain accurate employee records and support compliance, onboarding, and day-to-day HR operations. The role requires organization, confidentiality, and a professional approach to handling sensitive information.

The position serves as a resource for employees and managers, ensuring HR processes and documentation are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies and employment regulations.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Human Resources, HR administration, office administration, or related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercises sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Friendly, approachable, and professional communication style.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with an HRIS, timekeeping, or payroll system preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic HR practices and employment compliance requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee personnel files and HR records.
• Organize, maintain, and audit HR documentation to ensure records are complete, current, and compliant.
• Support required HR compliance filing, record keeping, reporting, and documentation.
• Assist with maintaining I-9s, acknowledgments, forms, and other required employment documentation.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical filing systems while ensuring appropriate access to confidential information.
• Assist with audits and compliance-related projects as needed.
• Stay informed of company policies and HR procedures and help ensure consistent application.
• Coordinate and support the employee onboarding process, ensuring new hires have the necessary paperwork, information, and resources to begin employment successfully.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Payroll

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Payroll system

Job description

The HR Administrator is responsible for maintainingaccurate employee records, supporting HR compliance, coordinating onboardingand offboarding activities, and assisting with day-to-day HR operations. Theideal candidate is extremely organized, detail-oriented, approachable, andtrustworthy, with the ability to handle sensitive information with a highlevel of confidentiality and professionalism.

This position serves as a key resource foremployees and managers while helping ensure HR processes, documentation, andrecords are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies andapplicable employment regulations.

Role and Responsibilities

HR Administration & Compliance

• Maintainaccurate and confidential employee personnel files and HR records.
• Organize,maintain, and audit HR documentation to ensure records are complete, current,and compliant.
• Supportrequired HR compliance filing, record keeping, reporting, and documentation.
• Assistwith maintaining I-9s, acknowledgments, forms, and other required employmentdocumentation.
• Maintainorganized electronic and physical filing systems while ensuring appropriateaccess to confidential information.
• Assistwith audits and compliance-related projects as needed.
• Stayinformed of company policies and HR procedures and help ensure consistentapplication.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Coordinateand support the employee onboarding process, ensuring new hires have thenecessary paperwork, information, and resources to begin employmentsuccessfully.
• Assistwith new hire documentation, HRIS setup, required forms, and employeecommunications.
• Coordinateonboarding activities with managers and other departments.
• Completethe offboarding process, including required documentation, terminationpaperwork, system updates, and coordination with appropriate departments.
• Ensureemployee records are updated accurately throughout the employee lifecycle.

Benefits Administration & Support

• Assistwith new hire, annual, and qualifying life event benefits enrollment,including employee communications, required documentation, and timely updatesto HRIS and benefit systems.
• Serveas a resource for employees regarding benefit eligibility, enrollment,deductions, and general benefit questions, escalating complex issues asneeded.
• Assistwith reviewing benefit invoices and enrollment records for accuracy andpartner with Accounting on benefit invoice reconciliation and resolvingdiscrepancies.

Employee Support

• Serveas a friendly and professional first point of contact for routine employee HRquestions.
• Assistemployees with questions regarding HR processes, policies, benefits,timekeeping, and other general HR matters.
• Respondto employee questions promptly and professionally while maintainingappropriate confidentiality.
• Escalatecomplex, sensitive, or policy-related matters to the appropriate HR teammember.
• Helpcreate a positive employee experience through consistent, helpful, andprofessional HR support.
• Assistwith monitoring and maintaining accurate time and attendance records.
• Reviewtimekeeping information for accuracy and assist with resolving discrepancies.
• Workwith employees and supervisors to address timekeeping questions orcorrections.
• Maintainappropriate documentation related to attendance and timekeeping.

General HR Support

• Assistthe HR team with employee communications, reports, projects, andadministrative needs.
• Maintaina high level of accuracy and attention to detail in all HR-related tasks.
• Assistwith HRIS data entry and maintaining employee information.
• Supportemployee engagement activities and other HR initiatives as needed.
• Handlesensitive employee and company information with discretion and strictconfidentiality.
• Answerand direct incoming phone calls in a friendly, professional, and timelymanner.
• Performother duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications,Education, Requirements, Preferred Skills

• 2 years of experience in Human Resources, HRadministration, office administration, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skillswith exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercisesound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Friendly, approachable, and professionalcommunication style.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with employees at alllevels of an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meetdeadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularlyOutlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with an HRIS, timekeeping, or payrollsystem preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic HR practices andemployment compliance requirements preferred.
• Ability to work independently while also being adependable member of the HR team.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

The successful HR Administrator is someone who loves organization, notices the details others may miss, and genuinely enjoys helping people. They understand that HR requires both accuracy and empathy. They can be trusted with confidential information, follow through on commitments, ask questions when something doesn't look right, and maintain a professional and approachable presence with employees and managers.