Onsite Campus HR Generalist – Payroll & Policy

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Letters & Science Administration – Human Resources is seeking an HR Generalist to serve one or more departments with day-to-day HR and payroll tasks, including recruitment, onboarding, hire changes, immigration tasks, and payroll/benefits processing.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will help develop HR services, improve processes, and work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year relevant professional experience in Human Resources, payroll, or related role
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word or similar applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to independently plan, establish priorities, and accurately enter and manage information in web-based applications in a deadline-driven work environment

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development, implementation, interpretation, and revision of work unit Human Resources policies and procedures according to institutional and legal rules and regulations
• Prepares, submits, and processes immigration and employment authorization documentation for current and prospective employees to the appropriate entities
• Provides consultation, performs analytics, and/or maintains personnel files, communications, and materials for work unit through various mediums
• Represents unit/program at institutional workshops, informational meetings, and training sessions
• Receives, responds to, and resolves employee questions and problems
• Executes and audits work transactions and changes adhering to established policies and procedures to meet anticipated deadlines

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Workday/PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Letters & Science Administration – Human Resources is seeking an HR Generalist to serve one or more departments with day-to-day HR and payroll tasks, including recruitment, onboarding, hire changes, immigration tasks, and payroll/benefits processing.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will help develop HR services, improve processes, and work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality.