Senior HR Generalist, Newfront

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years as an HR Generalist or Specialist is required
• 2+ years administering ADP Workforce Now (configuration, reporting, data integrity checks, user support) is strongly preferred
• Proven familiarity with California labor law, wage/hour regulations, and HR compliance (CFRA, FLSA, EDD, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data validation
• Experience with additional HR platforms (Lattice, Ashby, Pave, Workday, etc.) and collaboration tools (Slack, Google Workspace, SharePoint)
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational ability, and process-orientation
• This position has the option to work remotely in the US or hybrid in one of Newfront's 11 US office locations

Desirable

• We’re looking for a detail-oriented Temporary Senior HR Generalist to join our People Operations team on a full-time, hourly, non-exempt basis for a 3 - 6 month contract.
• In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert for ADP Workforce Now administration, benefits enrollment, compliance audits, and compensation system configuration
• You’ll partner closely with our Director of People & Total Rewards, our benefits vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure our HR systems run smoothly and our people’s data is accurate, secure, and compliant
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot all assigned ADP Workforce Now modules (Payroll, Time & Attendance, HRIS, etc.)
• Perform regular system audits, data cleansing, and integrity checks to ensure accuracy of employee records
• Build and update organizational hierarchies, job codes, pay grades, and position frameworks
• Apply system patches, enhancements, and work with ADP support to resolve advanced issues
• Serve as the primary ADP “power-user,” providing training, documentation, and hands-on support to HR colleagues and end users
• Assist with open enrollment setup, testing, and data uploads
• Process ongoing benefit life-event changes, new enrollments, terminations, COBRA, and ACA reporting data in ADP
• Coordinate with carriers and brokers on eligibility issues, invoice reconciliation, and system integrations
• Prepare for and participate in benefits compliance audits (ACA, ERISA, Cal-COBRA), producing required reports and files
• Upload salary adjustments, bonus awards, incentive plans, and equity grants into ADP and/or Pave system
• Reconcile payroll runs and perform compensation audits to validate pay changes, deductions, and accruals
• Partner with Total Rewards leadership to configure and execute annual compensation cycles: merit reviews, bonus pools, and equity refreshes
• Support onboarding, LOA, and offboarding processes
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, time off, and policy interpretation; escalate complex issues as needed
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy of all HR records, files, and electronic systems
• Contribute to special People projects: policy updates, system implementations, process documentation, and ad-hoc analysis