Our client in Plano, Texas (and/or Farmington Hills, Michigan) is seeking an HR Operations Assistant Manager (native level Japanese required, business level English) who will perform the essential functions below. This role will be 40% hybrid.
- Maintain a high level management of all areas of HR and handle various HR operations while handling employee relations and projects.
- Administrate employee benefits programs including, but not limited to: health insurance, FSA, 401K, COBRA, disability, LOA, STD-LTD, Worker’s Compensation, service award, vacation – sick and other company benefits.
- Analyze, prepare, and process accurate payroll with applicable knowledge of various deductions (pre/post tax), local, state, and federal tax requirements, and gross-up calculations for expatriate payroll through ADP.
- Act to ensure compliance with FLSA & I-9 and other applicable statutes and regulations related to HR.
- Act to ensure all applicable withholdings including income taxes, deductions and to ensure all reports – records such as W2 & 941 be accurate.
- Analyzes and provides advice to supervisors and managers on methods and approaches to resolve employee work problems; as directed, conducts employee counseling and disciplinary procedures including termination
- Collect, compile and check data and assist to prepare immigration documents including visa petition.
- Train employees to ensure adequate coverage during absences and to comply with requirements and to improve company employees’ performance.
- Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Manage offboarding, including exit letters, payments, and exit interviews.
- Explore and exploit opportunities for cost savings and maximizing efficiency and control.
- Maximize productivity and efficiency through document management and assist in developing new policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Native level Japanese required, business level English
- 4-8 years of experience in a Human Resources professional role.
- Strong knowledge of HR systems and databases.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks in a fast-paced environment.