HR & Payroll Specialist

Elevation Autism Center is seeking an HR & Payroll Specialist to support the full employee lifecycle. This is a primarily remote role with willingness to travel to our Alpharetta and Kennesaw locations for weekly team meetings and new hire orientations.

Who We Are

At Elevation Autism Center, we are more than a locally owned ABA and Speech therapy provider, we are a value driven community, committed to empowering children and families through compassionate, evidence-based care. If you are energized by keeping people operations running smoothly and find meaning in supporting a team that shows up for our learners every day, Elevation Autism Center is the place for you!

Why Join Us?

We believe in supporting our team as much as we support our clients. Here’s how we value our team:

• Health Reimbursement Account: $550/month (individual) or $900/month (family), eligible at hire
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Eligible to contribute immediately upon hire; employer matching up to 3% of salary begins after six months
• Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability, and Voluntary Benefits: Eligible after 30 days
• Paid Family Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days annually
• Paid Company Holidays: 10 days annually

Your Day to Day

• Payroll & Compensation
• Process biweekly payroll (~270 hourly employees) and semimonthly payroll (~80 salaried employees) through Paylocity
•  Process compensation changes
• Serve as an internal point of contact for employee and manager questions, including time-off balances, payroll inquiries, and Paylocity troubleshooting
• Monitor and communicate clock-in/clock-out compliance

• Onboarding & Offboarding
• Own the onboarding experience from a new hire’s first day, including all system setup for salaried employees, Paylocity setup for hourly employees, and equipment ordering and distribution for all new hires
• Lead onboarding orientation for salaried new hires, walking through benefits and systems (~2x per month)
• Process all offboarding activity, including system terminations for hourly and salaried employees, equipment collection, required documentation, and completion of the termination checklist

• Administration & Systems
• Maintain accurate employee records and conduct regular audits across company systems and platforms
• Process and report workers' compensation claims, ensuring timely and accurate documentation
• Complete employment verification requests
• Manage t-shirt ordering and inventory

Requirements

We're seeking a team member who:

• Brings 2+ years of payroll experience; Paylocity experience is a plus
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred
• Is detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple time-sensitive priorities
• Communicates clearly and professionally with employees at all levels
• Demonstrates discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information
• Is comfortable learning and navigating HR and payroll systems
• Demonstrates all of Elevation's Core Values: Client Centered, Curious, Kind, Prodaptable, and Does the Right Thing

If you're ready to be part of a team that's changing lives every day, we’d love to hear from you!