HR Business Partner, Human Resources

Location: Remote in AL, FL, GA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NH, OH, OK, TN, TX, WI, and WV This Role: We are seeking a seasoned and strategic HR Business Partner to join our organization of approximately 500 employees. This role is a critical dual-function position, combining deep expertise in Employee Relations with hands-on, full-cycle payroll processing responsibilities. The ideal candidate serves as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees alike, while ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for both exempt and non-exempt staff across all applicable federal and state jurisdictions. Key Responsibilities: Employee Relations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and conflict resolution for a workforce of approximately 500 employees
• Conduct thorough, impartial, and timely investigations into employee complaints, policy violations, and workplace misconduct, document findings, and recommend appropriate corrective actions
• Partner with outside legal counsel on employee issues that require guidance or involve particularly complex or high-risk employee interactions
• Partner with managers and supervisors to coach on employee relations best practices, leadership effectiveness, and HR policy interpretation
• Develop, update, and enforce HR policies and the employee handbook to ensure legal compliance and alignment with organizational values
• Monitor employee morale and engagement, identify trends, and recommend proactive solutions to mitigate turnover and foster a positive workplace culture
• Manage unemployment claims and participate in hearings as required
• Support annual performance review cycles, ensuring consistent and equitable application of evaluation standards across departments

Payroll Processing & Compliance

• Manage full-cycle, end-to-end payroll processing for all exempt (salaried) and non-exempt (hourly) employees on a bi-weekly schedule, ensuring 100% accuracy and timeliness
• Calculate and verify hours worked, overtime, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, deductions, and other compensation adjustments in compliance with FLSA and applicable state wage-and-hour laws
• Prepare, file, and reconcile all federal and state payroll tax filings, including Form 941 (quarterly), Form 940 (annual FUTA), W-2s, and applicable state equivalents, by all required deadlines
• Identify, research, and resolve payroll tax discrepancies and tax notices from the IRS and state taxing authorities, coordinating with external tax advisors as needed
• Maintain and administer multi-state payroll operations, ensuring compliance with varying state income tax, SUI, SDI, and local tax regulations
• Reconcile payroll general ledger accounts and partner with Finance/Accounting on payroll journal entries, accruals, and month-end close activities
• Oversee benefits deduction and enrollment reconciliation in coordination with the benefits administration function
• Maintain payroll records in compliance with federal and state recordkeeping requirements and internal audit standards
• Evaluate and optimize payroll systems and processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Stay current on changes to federal and state payroll tax laws, wage-and-hour regulations, and compliance requirements, and proactively implement required changes

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational goals, serving as a strategic advisor on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management
• Analyze HR metrics and trends (turnover, absenteeism, ER case volume) and present data-driven recommendations to leadership
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on job descriptions, compensation benchmarking, and onboarding processes
• Support HR initiatives including training, employee development, and open enrollment
• Comply with all state and federal laws regarding an effective Compliance Program inclusive of HIPAA Privacy and Security
• * Adhere to the Code of Conduct and remain familiar with all compliance policies and procedures stored in LogixGarden relevant to this position
• Ensure departmental managers and employees follow the Code of Conduct, compliance policies, and procedures

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties. Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience with a strong emphasis on Employee Relations, including formal investigations, disciplinary processes, and management coaching
• Minimum of 5–7 years of direct, hands-on payroll pr