HR Generalist

Position: HR Generalist

Location: Cedar Knolls, New Jersey (Hybrid work options available, combining office and remote work)

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000 (based on experience), plus benefits including: health, life, vision/dental insurance; disability, vacation, sickness, 401K, commuter benefits & employee assistance program

Hours: Monday – Friday (40 hours/week)

Interview Process: 2 stages (one via Teams and the second in person)

About Us:

Kinly is a global leader in Audio Visual and Unified Communications technology, partnering with numerous high-profile organizations to enhance collaboration, engagement, and productivity. We design, engineer, and support AV and collaboration technology solutions that deliver real business value and exceptional user experiences.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our dynamic and talented Global Services HR team, to be the main point of contact and support to our US function, whilst being integral in driving new people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage employee relations within the US region with support of Global Services People Business Partner

• Be the subject matter expert for the US region including culture, employment law and current affairs

• Maintain communications with the rest of the People team and Payroll through Teams channels and trackers regarding full employee life cycle

• Manage the end-to-end payroll administration via Paychex bi-weekly for the US employees, ensuring accuracy of biweekly salaries, update new hire pay information, process bonus runs, commissions, and termination payments (e.g., severance/vacation payout) for payroll.

• Act as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers for recruiting, serving as a liaison with external agencies

• Facilitate the US Global Services new hire process and induction meetings including assigning harassment prevention training and audit for compliance

• Support line managers to onboard new hires including planning induction meetings where required and assigning compliance training such as harassment prevention training

• Handle all relevant US administration, not limited to maintaining employee files, creating offer letters, change and reference letters e.g., employment, tenancy, probation reviews, conduct exit interviews and ensure the appropriate systems are used i.e., DocuSign

• Regular review of daily emails to ensure that queries are responded to within SLAs and escalating where necessary

• Handle and respond to queries from line managers and employees whether that be on email, Teams, face-to-face or the telephone

• Ensure that the HRIS is kept up-to-date and employee records are accurate and in line with organisational changes and that this always done in real-time, as well as IT and other key stakeholders to ensure that internal systems and processes are kept in step with people changes

• Be a champion of diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace for the US region and ensure best practice is adhered to. This will include supporting the US region with engagement and culture events, surveys and improvement

Skills and experience:

• Previous and established experience working in Human Resources is essential

• Full understanding of employment laws in the US

• Proven experience managing payroll

• Strong capability in benefits & compensation administration and analysis is essential

• Solid experience business partnering managers

• Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise

• Strong administration skills.

• High level of attention to detail.

• Confident using MS Office with a particular focus on Excel and Word

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please either email jobs@kinly.com outlining your requirements; or you can view the vacancy via the Kinly page on Vercida which allows you to customise the content so that you can review in a way that works best for you.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

About Kinly

Kinly is the globally trusted AV and UCC technology advisor to world-class organisations. Our solutions drive maximum collaboration, engagement and productivity to enable a world where people can work together, from everywhere. Our people are unified by a passion for helping teams achieve their workplace communication and collaboration goals, irrespective of complexity, location or project size. We design, engineer and support audio visual and collaboration technology solutions that add real business value and deliver exceptional user experiences, every time.

Why Kinly?

We are experienced: When you join our family you’ll be part of a multi-award-winning team made up of the industry’s most innovative professionals.

We are proven: The world’s leading global businesses rely on us to deliver secure and reliable meeting experiences. Come with us on our journey.

We are independent: We partner with the world’s best AV vendors to deliver our customers unrivalled access to cutting edge technology tailored to their exact needs.

We are global: You’ll be working with alongside the world’s leading brands and supporting them on high-profile, international projects.

Equal Opportunities:

Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. We welcome your application.