Senior Human Resources Generalist

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources professional to autonomously handle the day-to-day HR functions for a U.S.-based site. This proactive position involves managing employee relations, full-cycle recruitment, vendor payroll oversight, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and liaising with international HR leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main HR liaison for staff, supervisors, and local management.
• Offer advice on workplace issues, employee relations, company policies, and HR procedures.
• Collect and document relevant details of employee-related concerns and collaborate with leadership to address them.
• Maintain confidential and accurate employee records while applying HR policies uniformly.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes including crafting job descriptions, managing agencies, conducting interviews, negotiating offers, onboarding, and preparing new hires for their start dates.
• Choose and oversee outside recruiting and staffing agencies.
• Review payroll information produced by an external provider, detect discrepancies, and authorize precise payroll data.
• Communicate directly with payroll vendors to resolve issues and ensure timely salary payments.
• Ensure adherence to federal and state employment, wage, benefits, and reporting standards.
• Handle mandatory government filings and stay updated on labor law changes.
• Prepare and deliver HR-related data reports to global leadership as scheduled.
• Execute HR programs and coordinate uniform practices among multiple U.S. sites.
• Assist international employees with onboarding, relocation, and repatriation when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Several years serving as an HR generalist, preferably as the primary HR contact at a location.
• Knowledgeable of U.S. federal and applicable state employment laws and reporting obligations.
• Experience managing full recruitment cycles including agency partnerships and offer negotiations.
• Competent to review payroll vendor outputs and identify errors; although not required to process payroll directly.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet programs.
• Capable of working independently, prioritizing tasks, and escalating sensitive issues appropriately.
• Maintains confidentiality and ethical handling of sensitive employee and compensation information.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English languages.
• Experience within Japanese-affiliated companies or U.S.–Japan business contexts.
• Professional HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
• Background supporting international employee relocations.
• Familiarity with HRIS or payroll systems like ADP, Paylocity, or Workday.
• Experience assisting with evaluation or rollout of new HRIS or payroll platforms.

Additional Information

Occasional travel might be necessary for activities such as assignee support or headquarters coordination; candidates should be flexible with time zone variations associated with Japan.

This role suits an HR professional who values autonomy, builds dependable partnerships, and establishes trustworthy HR frameworks in a dynamic setting.