HR Specialist

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Job Title: HR Specialist - 100% Remote Role

Under moderate supervision, the HR Specialist will provide essential administrative support within the HR department, focusing on onboarding, off-boarding, and new hire orientation. The role involves processing various employment-related paperwork, maintaining personnel files, and handling confidential employee and payroll information. Additionally, the HR Specialist will generate reports from the HRIS database, offer customer service, and serve as a point of contact for employee inquiries regarding HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to HR functions such as onboarding, off-boarding, and new hire orientation
• Process employee status changes, database updates, pay changes, and other confidential employee data
• Organize, maintain, and update personnel files and ensure electronic file keeping
• Handle confidential employee and payroll information with the utmost confidentiality
• Prepare standard reports and fulfill special information requests using strong Excel and reporting skills
• Generate and develop standard reports from HRIS database while ensuring confidentiality
• Provide customer service and respond to routine HR policy and procedure inquiries
• Counsel employees to resolve HR or payroll data issues as needed
• Manage unemployment insurance notifications
• Maintain knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and regulations and provide guidance
• Assist with new hire orientation, terminations, and related documentation
• Conduct exit interviews, prepare monthly exit reports, and review findings with leadership
• Support immigration processes for new hires and international employee transfers
• Conduct periodic I-9 audits to ensure compliance and valid work authorization
• Assist with HR projects as assigned by HR management
• Ensure confidentiality and security of records and information
• Perform additional duties as required

Essential Skills

• Human Resources
• Employee Relations
• Exit Interviews
• HR Administration
• Workday
• Onboarding
• Data Entry

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong Excel and reporting capabilities
• Ability to generate queries and ad-hoc reports

Work Environment

This role offers a remote/hybrid work environment, requiring only 6 days per month in the office and you can pick the days. The standard office setting provides a professional environment for collaboration and productivity. Occasional overtime may be required depending on workload demands, sometimes on short notice.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Union, NJ.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Requirements

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Union,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 31, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.