Remote HR Specialist for Acquisitions & Onboarding

Momentum Youth Brands; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum Youth Brands is hiring a Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day HR operations across a growing multi-state organization, including onboarding for acquisitions and employee records in Rippling.

The role requires handling HR administration, compliance, benefits, and leave management while collaborating with Payroll, Operations, and location leaders in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of hands‑on experience in an HR Specialist, HR Coordinator, or HR Generalist role.
• Experience independently handling onboarding, employee records, HRIS transactions, and routine compliance tasks.
• Working knowledge of Form I-9, E‑Verify, and federal and state employment documentation requirements.
• Experience with benefits enrollment, billing reconciliation, leave coordination, and routine HR compliance support.
• Strong organization, accuracy, discretion, communication, and judgment about when to escalate issues.
• Ability to work independently across time zones and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-growing, acquisition-driven organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding for new hires and employees joining through acquisitions, including employee data collection and Rippling setup.
• Monitor Form I-9 and E-Verify completion, background checks, and onboarding requirements; coordinate corrections with employees and location leaders.
• Process approved separations, coordinated offboarding and payroll handoffs, and maintain required records.
• Partner with M&A Integration, Payroll, and Operations to track acquisition-related employee transitions and eliminate risks or delays.
• Maintain accurate employee records and organizational data in Rippling, including changes to job, compensation, location, and status.
• Respond to routine HR questions about processes, policies, and systems; escalate sensitive or complex matters.
• Prepare routine HR correspondence and employment verifications; support unemployment claims by gathering records and deadlines.

Skills

HRIS

Onboarding

Compliance

Documentation

Payroll coordination

Education

HR-related degree (optional)

Tools

Rippling

Monday.com

Microsoft 365

Job description

Momentum Youth Brands is hiring a Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day HR operations across a growing multi-state organization, including onboarding for acquisitions and employee records in Rippling.

The role requires handling HR administration, compliance, benefits, and leave management while collaborating with Payroll, Operations, and location leaders in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven environment.