Human Resources Generalist

Nash County; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nash County is seeking an HR Generalist for an on-site, full-time role located in Rocky Mount, NC. The position requires handling recruitment support, benefits administration, employee relations, and budget tracking while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities include responding to HR inquiries, data entry, reporting, and supporting payroll and vendor invoicing processes. A strong multi-tasking ability and knowledge of HR policies are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Ability to apply policies to help others understand options and decisions.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective problem-solving and case management, with follow-through.
• Ability to learn new software platforms and navigate multiple systems.
• Budget tracking and reconciliation for accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for the HR Department.
• Respond to internal and external HR inquiries.
• Assist talent acquisition, benefits administration and performance programs.
• Back up other HR roles as assigned.
• Records management and HR data entry, reporting, and auditing.
• Track monthly/yearly HR budget spending and report variances.
• Reconcile credit card statements and HR vendor invoices.
• Submit purchase orders and invoices for payment.
• Report budget variances monthly to HR Director.

Skills

HR knowledge

Policy interpretation

multitasking

customer service

problem solving

data entry

budget tracking

records management

MS Office

ATS/HRIS

Education

High school diploma

4+ years clerical/administrative experience

Tools

HRIS/ATS

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is an on-site, 8-hour position with the following work schedule: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The HR Generalist acts as an integral member of the HR Team and requires the ability to make decisions, multi-task, and prioritize their work independently to ensure customer satisfaction and confidentiality.

The HR Generalist is an administrative role that will assist in all aspects of the Human Resources Department and its functional areas such as recruitment, benefits, employee relations, classification and compensation, leave administration. This role is also tasked with purchase orders, invoice payment and tracking and reporting departmental expenses to the Human Resources Director for review and approval.

• Serves as first point of contact for the Human Resources Department
• Responds to internal and external HR inquiries
• Provides assistance to the talent acquisition, benefits administration and performance management programs.
• Serves as back up to other HR roles as assigned.
• Records Management
• Performs HR data entry, reporting and auditing
• Tracks monthly and yearly HR budget spending to prevent overspending
• Reconciles monthly credit card statements and vendor invoices for HR expenses.
• Submits purchase orders and invoices for payment
• Reports budget variances to the HR Director monthly.

• Knowledge or experience in HR, with the ability to apply policies and procedures to help others understand their options and make informed decisions.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and organizational policies and procedures when navigating diverse situations, ensuring compliance and consistency.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment while maintaining accuracy, organization, and exceptional customer service.
• Effective problem-solving and case management skills, including tracking inquiries, researching answers, and following through to resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, track and reconcile transactions for quality assurance and timeliness.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential or sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to learn new software platforms and navigate multiple systems simultaneously
• Knowledge of budgetary processes.
• Proficient in utilizing the Microsoft Office suite applications, HR information systems and applicant tracking systems

Graduation from high school and demonstrated possession of knowledges, skills and abilities gained through at least four years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.