Public Sector HR Operations & Payroll Specialist

Macomb County Government; Michigan; On-site; USD 67,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage (5

Job summary

Macomb County Government is seeking a Human Resources Specialist - Operations to support the full lifecycle of HR operations, including onboarding, wage administration, payroll coordination, offboarding and HRIS optimization.

You will assist with compliance activities such as ACA, EEOC, ESTA, labor laws and record retention while partnering with IT and Finance to ensure data accuracy and efficient processes. The position requires strong attention to detail and good communication.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Management or related field.
• Three (3) years of human resources or HRIS data management experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field;
• Preferred: experience in Workday Core HR, time tracking, absences and/or business processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Operations Administrator with managing and maintaining information systems (Workday, Precision) to support employment, benefit and retirement processes.
• Administer wage, benefit and business process changes within Workday and Precision HRIS systems.
• Design, configure, test, implement and maintain payroll earnings and deductions in Workday.
• Perform HRIS enhancements, testing and security role reviews.
• Serve as first-tier support for employee/timekeeper inquiries regarding Workday Self-Service, time-tracking and absences.
• Support day-to-day activities of the operations program area.
• Prepare and complete standard and custom reports.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance to troubleshoot issues and ensure data accuracy.
• Manage projects related to compliance (EEOC, ACA, ESTA, labor laws and record retention).
• Operate an automobile to perform assigned job functions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Independent judgment

Data analysis

Time management

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Report writing

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in HR or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Precision HRIS

OnBase

Job description

Macomb County Government is seeking a Human Resources Specialist - Operations to support the full lifecycle of HR operations, including onboarding, wage administration, payroll coordination, offboarding and HRIS optimization.

You will assist with compliance activities such as ACA, EEOC, ESTA, labor laws and record retention while partnering with IT and Finance to ensure data accuracy and efficient processes. The position requires strong attention to detail and good communication.