HR Generalist

HOATalent

HR Generalist overseeing HR administration for approximately 100-115 employees in community association management. Managing onboarding, benefits, compliance, and payroll coordination in a hybrid work setup.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR administration, including onboarding, benefits management, and compliance across multiple entities and states. Proficient in utilizing modern HRIS systems like Rippling to enhance operational efficiency and employee experience.

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HRIS AdministrationMulti-State Payroll ComplianceBenefits AdministrationOnboarding Process ManagementAI Utilization in HR

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Hard Skills

HR AdministrationOnboardingBenefits ManagementCompliance ManagementPayroll ProcessingData CleanupWorkflow AutomationPersonnel File ManagementMulti-Entity ManagementAudit Coordination

Soft Skills

ProactiveOrganizedDirect Communication

Tools & Technologies

RipplingWorkdayBambooHRPaylocityADPUKG

Certifications & Qualifications

PHRSHRM-CP

Industry Keywords

HRISEmployee ExperienceCompliance Calendar401(k) AuditI-9 MaintenanceOpen EnrollmentVendor CoordinationState Registrations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day Rippling administration for TCC internal and service MC employees, including new hires, terminations, employee changes, and reporting.
Build and maintain automated workflows in Rippling to reduce manual processing over time.
Utilize AI responsibly to automate recurring HR processes and procedures where it improves speed, accuracy, or employee experience.
Support the evaluation of the current HRIS to confirm Rippling fits TCC's needs or identify a better-fit system.
Keep HRIS data clean and audit-ready across multiple entities and states.
Run the administrative side of onboarding for all TCC and service MC hires, including offer paperwork, I-9 and E-Verify, benefits enrollment, and Rippling setup.
Process employee changes (comp, title, entity, state, manager) accurately and on time.
Serve as the first point of contact for TCC and service MC employees on benefits questions, payroll changes, and general HR admin.
Deliver a clean, consistent employee experience from offer accepted through day one.
Own benefits administration end-to-end: open enrollment, new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, and vendor coordination.
Maintain the recurring compliance calendar (ACA reporting, I-9 maintenance, workers' comp audits, 401(k) audit prep) and partner with TCC Finance where the work overlaps.
Keep personnel files, org charts, and HR documentation organized and audit-ready.
Track state registrations and multi-state payroll implications as TCC and the service MCs grow.
Perform monthly audits - balancing the 401(k) contributions and benefits charges to payroll.
Partner with TCC FinOps on payroll cycles, 401(k) audit coordination, and reconciliation.
Support the MC People Partner with template creation, toolbox organization, and new-MC compliance intake.
Coordinate with HR contacts at the service MCs on benefits, payroll, and onboarding questions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 7 years of hands-on HR experience, ideally in a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
2+ years administering a modern HRIS (Rippling, Workday, BambooHR, Paylocity, ADP, UKG, or similar) as a system administrator, not just a user.
Working knowledge of the full HR admin cycle: onboarding, benefits, compliance, payroll changes, and personnel file management.
Experience supporting employees across 2+ legal entities and 3+ U.S. states, with a working understanding of multi-state payroll and compliance implications.
Comfortable partnering with Finance on payroll and audit coordination.
Proactive, direct, and organized. Able to close a backlog and build workflows that do not exist yet without waiting for perfect process.
PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.
Experience utilizing AI responsibly in an HR context (automation, drafting, data cleanup, employee-facing communications) preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A hybrid position in the Chicagoland area. Occasional travel for company events is required.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Short-term Disability and Life Insurance
401K Match
Unlimited PTO