Job Description

At Smith Debnam, our philosophy is simple - to provide the best possible value to our clients. We firmly believe that the key to delivering such a value is equally simple - the people who make it happen. Our professional service team, the attorneys, paralegals, and staff, are therefore our most important assets. We are committed to maintaining an environment that provides professional fulfillment, actively supports professional development, and communicates the value of each person's contributions.

Smith Debnam has been providing legal services to businesses and individuals in the Carolinas for more than 50 years. We provide employees with an enriching, professional work environment that rewards employee excellence, fosters teamwork, and supports professional development. Our employees also enjoy competitive salaries, quality benefit programs and flexible work hours.

Position Summary:

The Human Resources/Payroll Representative will assist in the successful partnership and coordination of Human Resources initiatives throughout the firm. Responsibilities will include various aspects of recruitment, payroll, benefits administration, policy interpretation, and other administration duties within HR. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have excellent independent judgment and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks appropriately. This position also requires the ability to exercise maximum discretion on all confidential matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintain accurate employee information in the HRIS to ensure timely updates to compensation, position and employment status, and personal information.
• Process payroll for each pay group and coordinate with accounting on payroll reporting.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports in ADP Workforce Now.
• Maintain current, complete employment records for individual employees within the document management system.
• Post open staff positions on HRIS Recruitment platform and other job boards, as needed.
• Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and schedule interviews for qualified candidates.
• Liaison between candidates, appropriate management, and Human Resources Manager related to position status.
• Coordinate new hire orientation and collaborate with other administrative departments to schedule training.
• Audit and process monthly benefit invoices for timely payment.
• Monitor and accurately maintain changes to employee benefits in HRIS and assist with annual open enrollment.
• Provide information and feedback to staff questions related to the firm’s benefit plans.
• Coordinate the employee termination process, to include the preparation and presentation of relevant payroll and benefit documents.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in human resources.
• Experience administering the full-cycle payroll process required, preferably within ADP Workforce Now.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or human resource management from an accredited college or university.
• Understanding of employment law and other legal requirements related to human resources.
• Prior experience with benefits administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the desire to work collaboratively with other team members.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Aptitude for reporting and analyzing HR information.

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​The Human Resources/Payroll Representative is an onsite position.

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