Human Resources Generalist

Cottingham & Butler; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start Day 1

FSA/HSA

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

PTO/Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Maternity/Parental leave

Job summary

Cottingham & Butler is seeking an HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team in Iowa. The role focuses on payroll administration, onboarding, benefits and HR systems, delivering accurate, compliant processes and a positive employee experience.

You will manage payroll, employee data, and benefits enrollment, while supporting leave administration and HR projects. Strong organizational skills and customer service orientation are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll administration and HR operations.
• Experience with onboarding, benefits enrollment, and leave administration.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Audit payroll and workforce data for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain employee records and support HR system administration.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Communication

Customer service

Job description

We’re looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team. The focus of this position will be HR operations, playing an important role in payroll administration, onboarding, benefits, leave administration, and HR systems. You will help deliver a seamless experience for employees while maintaining accuracy and compliance of key HR processes.

What You’ll Do

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule, ensuring employee changes, timekeeping records, and payroll transactions are completed correctly and within deadlines.
• Audit payroll and workforce management data to maintain accuracy, compliance, and data integrity.
• Maintain employee records and support HR system administration, reporting, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Coordinate onboarding activities, including I-9 verification, employee data entry, and payroll and benefits enrollment.
• Administer employee benefits, including enrollments, changes, audits, reporting, and responding to routine employee questions.
• Support leave administration by maintaining leave records, coordinating required documentation, and communicating next steps and key dates to employees and managers.
• Provide operational support to the Human Resources team, maintain confidentiality, and assist with HR projects and continuous process improvements.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

If you are someone who thrives on accuracy and takes pride in delivering a great employee experience, we’d love to hear from you!

• Most Benefits start Day 1
• Flex Spending or HSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-Sharing/ Defined Contribution (1-year waiting period)
• PTO/ Paid Holidays
• Company-paid ST and LT Disability
• Maternity Leave/ Parental Leave

About Cottingham & Butler:

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of "better every day" constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday - that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.

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