Merchant & Gould P.C. · 7 hours ago
HRIS Specialist
Merchant & Gould is a leader in intellectual property law with over 100 years of experience. They are seeking an HRIS Specialist to join their Human Resources team in Minneapolis, responsible for managing HRIS updates, employee records, payroll processing, and onboarding new hires.
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Responsibilities
Updates HRIS and internal checklists with necessary data including new employee records, terminations and changes, benefits and attendance records
Maintains employee personnel files including opening new employee files and filing all materials, including using E-verify
Troubleshoot and work with both employees and UKG support on HRIS issues
Update intranet – benefits, notices, forms, directory, payroll calendar
Assist with review process
Answer questions from employees regarding payroll, PTO, Timecards and benefits
Responsible for onboarding process for new hires including new hire orientation, handbooks, employment policies, administrative department and attorney handbook
Coordinates semi-monthly payroll processing with Finance, including:
Overtime report
Payroll issues
UKG reports
Benefit Reports
PANs (Personal Action Notice)
Responsible for benefit items:
Audit of monthly benefit records
Updating benefit carriers
Monthly benefit billing payments
Parking/transit reimbursements through transportation benefit, adding and terming parking passes for each office
Open enrollment process and set up
Special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Two plus years of Human Resources experience and/or Bachelor's degree in Human Resource management
Experience with HRIS software required; UKG strongly preferred
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Ability to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations or government law
Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with a diverse group of employees and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort to maintain coordination of multiple tasks
Preferred
UKG experience strongly preferred
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, and ten firm holidays
Company
Merchant & Gould P.C.
An intellectual property law firm at the leading edge of patent, trademark and copyright law, licensing agreements, trade secret litigation, and more — expect a unique combination of sage advice and break-through thinking when you come to Merchant & Gould.
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