Human Resources Specialist

Addison Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an HR Specialist in Houston to ensure payroll accuracy and smooth timekeeping workflows across the organization. You will support onboarding, compliance, and confidential handling of information, collaborating with managers to keep processes running efficiently.

You will troubleshoot Paylocity questions, assist with prevailing wage reporting (LAUSD) and ensure timely submission of payroll paperwork while maintaining sensitive data responsibly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of human resources experience.
• Basic to intermediate Excel experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience with California employment laws (Onboarding, payroll).
• Certified payroll/prevailing wage experience.

Responsibilities

• Payroll & Timekeeping: Review weekly timecards for accuracy, completeness, and required documentation.
• Partner with managers to resolve discrepancies and hit approval deadlines.
• Collect signed timecards, meal premium forms, and other required paperwork.
• Prepare and distribute weekly payroll and approval summary reports.
• Serve as the go-to Paylocity resource — troubleshooting issues and training managers and employees on best practices.
• Maintain phone reimbursement and uniform deduction records.
• Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll: Prepare labor-tracking reports to monitor prevailing wage hours and costs.
• Maintain supporting documentation for prevailing wage payroll.
• Prepare and submit LAUSD certified payroll reports on time, every time.

Skills

HR experience

Attention to detail

Bilingual EN/ES

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Pay: $60,000.00 - $72,000.00 / Annually DOE

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Job Description

We're looking for an HR Specialist to be the go-to resource for payroll accuracy, timekeeping, onboarding, and compliance - helping us maintain a workplace where employees are supported and processes just work.

In this role, you'll partner closely with managers and employees, troubleshoot Paylocity questions, and play a key part in our prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting (including LAUSD certified payroll). If you enjoy solving problems, working with confidential information responsibly, and being the person people trust to get things right, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Payroll & Timekeeping

• Review weekly timecards for accuracy, completeness, and required documentation
• Partner with managers to resolve discrepancies and hit approval deadlines
• Collect signed timecards, meal premium forms, and other required paperwork
• Prepare and distribute weekly payroll and approval summary reports
• Serve as the go-to Paylocity resource — troubleshooting issues and training managers and employees on best practices
• Maintain phone reimbursement and uniform deduction records

Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll

• Prepare labor-tracking reports to monitor prevailing wage hours and costs
• Maintain supporting documentation for prevailing wage payroll
• Prepare and submit LAUSD certified payroll reports on time, every time

Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Working knowledge of employment and wage-and-hour requirements
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Comfort working cross-functionally with managers and employees at all levels
• Experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS/payroll platforms a plus

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of human resources experience
• Basic to intermediate Excel experience need (manual reporting)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience working with California employment laws. (Onboarding, payroll, etc)
• Certified payroll/prevailing wage experience

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.