Assistant HR Consultant

Location: Mahwah, New Jersey, United States; hybrid role with on-site presence and frequent travel to client locations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Salary: $37–$40 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a global fintech company providing insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage, and related services through technology and human support.

What you will do

• Research client HR questions and prepare draft recommendations, responses, and consulting work products.
• Support engagements involving policies, employee handbooks, job descriptions, performance management, compensation, employee relations, leave administration, and HR compliance.
• Review and administer client payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, onboarding, leave, and performance-management processes.
• Evaluate HR technologies and workflows, identify data-quality or process gaps, and support process improvement.
• Assist with HRIS and payroll implementations through data collection, audits, testing, documentation, communication, and project coordination.
• Prepare reports, presentations, training materials, employee communications, templates, trackers, and HR metrics while escalating sensitive matters to senior specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• One to three years of experience in human resources, payroll, HR operations, HR technology, or a related professional environment is preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of HR principles and federal and state employment regulations, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, NLRA, OSHA, ACA, ERISA/COBRA, and HIPAA.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, organizational, and project-management skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related tools.
• Ability to handle confidential information, manage competing priorities, communicate sensitive topics professionally, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Comfort with on-site work in Mahwah and frequent travel to client locations in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, benefits administration, applicant tracking, leave-management, or performance-management platforms.
• Experience with data reporting, advanced Excel functionality, workflow tools, or emerging HR technologies.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, aPHR, payroll certification, HRIS certification, or progress toward a relevant credential.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on leadership, accountability, professional development, and client service.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, fertility, and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off, holidays, sick time, maternity and paternity leave, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting, HSA and FSA options, commuter benefits, and employee discounts.
• Legal plan options, pet insurance, and a complimentary Calm app subscription.

Hiring process

• Final candidates complete post-offer verification processes related to the role and applicable laws.