HR Principal, Payroll & Benefits - Blackwell HR
Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
Blackwell HR is Now Hiring: Human Resources Principal Consultant, Payroll & Benefits (Full-Time, Remote)
Blackwell HR is a woman owned human resources consulting business based in Wilmington, Delaware and serving clients throughout the US. Blackwell HR is invested in the needs of our clients. With a focus on small to medium-sized businesses and non-profits, our dedicated team of experienced HR Consultants partners with clients across a variety of industries and business communities to develop and implement HR solutions that allow business leaders to focus on achieving their mission and fully engage their teams. We believe in operating with innovation, exercising compassion, being engaged with our clients, and delivering exceptional results. We live our values every day in the work we do with our clients, our community, and our team.
Blackwell HR is seeking an experienced Human Resources Principal to support our growing team of HR consultants. This position will provide our clients with a professional and thoughtful approach to various HR topics, with an emphasis on employee benefits and payroll processing.
What You’ll Do:
We offer a flexible and supportive work environment, paid time off, company-matched retirement plan, healthcare insurance, and company-paid life and disability insurance. We deliver excellence every day to our clients and we’re looking for someone who shares that vision.
Blackwell HR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Blackwell HR is a woman owned human resources consulting business based in Wilmington, Delaware and serving clients throughout the US. Blackwell HR is invested in the needs of our clients. With a focus on small to medium-sized businesses and non-profits, our dedicated team of experienced HR Consultants partners with clients across a variety of industries and business communities to develop and implement HR solutions that allow business leaders to focus on achieving their mission and fully engage their teams. We believe in operating with innovation, exercising compassion, being engaged with our clients, and delivering exceptional results. We live our values every day in the work we do with our clients, our community, and our team.
Blackwell HR is seeking an experienced Human Resources Principal to support our growing team of HR consultants. This position will provide our clients with a professional and thoughtful approach to various HR topics, with an emphasis on employee benefits and payroll processing.
What You’ll Do:
- Serve as a trusted HR advisor to clients, aligning HR strategy with business goals.
- Lead the design, development, and execution of HR programs, policies, and best practices.
- Take ownership of client relationships, whether acting as an HR department of one or augmenting an existing team.
- Provide end-to-end payroll processing support to Blackwell HR’s Managed Payroll services clients by accurately managing time and attendance, ensuring precise and timely processing of payroll for multi-state employees and 1099s, overseeing tax compliance, and delivering pre- and post-payroll reporting.
- Ensure proper calculation and withholding of payroll taxes, benefit deductions, 401K, and garnishments.
- Maintain and update employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, and change of status.
- Manage retirement contributions, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Implement process improvements designed to streamline transactional work in an effort to improve efficiency.
- Support internal and external audit reviews with clients and respective agencies.
- Leverage your expertise in employee benefits by advising clients on benefits strategy, compliance (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA), plan evaluation, and plan design across health, welfare, and retirement programs.
- Provide generalist HR support including employee relations, handbook and policy development, leave administration (FMLA, ADA, STD), performance management, and compliance.
- Lead and manage complex HR initiatives, such as change management, leadership development, or succession planning.
- Manage multiple client relationships with professionalism and independence.
- Work independently and collaboratively across the Blackwell HR team to deliver exceptional service.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
- 5+ years specializing in employee benefits and payroll.
- Strong knowledge of benefits compliance and administration across various plan types and carriers.
- Experience managing or processing multi-state payrolls. Expertise with multiple HRIS platforms (i.e. ADP, Paycom, Paylocity, Workday, Gusto, Rippling, etc.) is a plus.
- Excellent Excel skills strongly preferred.
- Active FPC, CPP, CEBS, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational HR projects from planning to execution.
- Proven experience advising clients or internal stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong business acumen and client service mindset.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage-up by anticipating client needs, providing proactive updates, and aligning work with executive goals.
We offer a flexible and supportive work environment, paid time off, company-matched retirement plan, healthcare insurance, and company-paid life and disability insurance. We deliver excellence every day to our clients and we’re looking for someone who shares that vision.
Blackwell HR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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