Employment Enterprises, Inc is supporting a client who supports the federal government by gathering and interpreting related data. We are seeking an HR Consultant to work 5-10 hours a week supporting the HR department. This position is onsite in McLean, Virginia and pays $60-$65 per hour.
HR Consultant Responsibilities
- Employee support and communications, timekeeping administration, reporting, recordkeeping, SOP maintenance, business office operations support, and other duties as determined.
- Conduct company hiring and onboarding process including employment paperwork, benefits enrollment, on-line payment set up, employment eligibility verification (I-9), IRS tax forms, emergency contact, etc. for each W-2 Exempt, Hourly, and 1099 Consultant type of staff.
- Ensure set up of company/third-party systems accounts for new staff as needed (e.g., Microsoft 365, Outlook email, MS Teams, Slack, Smartsheet).
- Conduct employee terminations and off-boarding, including recovery of company and client physical property – Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
- Ensure timely termination of company benefits for separated employees o Issue payment requests and status changes (additions, changes, terminations) to company Payroll for each pay period (ahead of each scheduled pay date), including Hourly and 1099 staff approved hours, individual entitlements (e.g., training reimbursement, sign-in bonuses, or employee referral rewards) and approved severance payments.
- Monitor and ensure first payroll payment to new employees.
- Administer employee benefits and interface with corresponding provider vendors – including Health (Medical, Vision, Dental) options, Retirement (401K) employee contributions and company matching, Unemployment Insurance, optional Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance coverage policies provided at company expense, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Travel Assist, Will Preparation, Benefit Hub Discount Program, 529 College Savings, and others
- Ensure company 401K program matching contribution in accuracy and timeliness.
- Oversee and communicate individual salary adjustments, bonuses, and awards.
- Maintain staff record keeping (e.g., Paylocity, MS Teams, and share drives repositories) with confidentiality
- Administer human resources systems (e.g., Paylocity, Principal, TeamKeeper, etc.).
- Ensure accuracy of employee banked leave time as per company annual/monthly allowances in Time Keeper.
- Identify availability, issue, track, and recover company and client physical property assigned to the custody of employees.
- Collect, track, and update employee information (e.g., contact information, emergency contact, job history, updated resumes, skills, experience, certifications, promotions, pay history, etc.) – e.g., Paylocity and Smartsheet.
- Write and keep up to date Employee Handbook / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all human resources processes Corporate Compliance.
- Review, effect correction, and approve timecards for each pay period (in TimeKeeper), including tracking and enforcement of company leave time rules (vacation, PTO, sick leave, holidays annual allowances).
- Employee-based state tax administration.
- Communication with local, state, and federal entities on employment/payroll taxes.
- Maintain correspondence records for communications from/to relevant government authorities (e.g., MS Teams repository).
- Oversee compliance with and reporting to local, state, and federal authorities on employees, equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Labor laws and Regulations, Tax Laws, etc. Business Office Operations.
- Coordinate with the company Accounting Team and generate/provide employee timesheets reports to support monthly invoices to client.
- Support data calls from company Business Office Team on staffing and salaries, such as for General Service Administration (GSA) Schedule and other contracts reporting.
HR Consultant Qualifications
- Experience with Gusto HR Platform for payroll, benefits and creating accounts.
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or similar relevant field.
- Strong knowledge of employee support, communications, and timekeeping administration.
- Experience with documenting HR related items.
- Expertise in conducting hiring and onboarding processes for W-2 Exempt, Hourly, and 1099 Consultant staff.
- Knowledge of employment eligibility requirements and compliance standards.
- Understanding of HR laws, regulations and polices.
- Ability to set up company/third-party system accounts for new employees (Microsoft 365, Outlook, MS Teams, Slack, Smartsheet, etc.).
- Ability to support payroll reporting, generate timesheet reports for client invoicing, and respond to staffing and salary data calls.
- Proficiency in processing payroll requests, status changes, and severance payments.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills in maintaining confidential employee records in systems like Paylocity, MS Teams, and shared repositories.
What we offer:
- 401K retirement plan
- Flex spending account
- Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
- Credit Union Membership
- Pet Insurance
- Worker Advantage discount program membership
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
“Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.”
Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.
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