Human Resources Manager

Alma Bank, headquartered in Long Island City, New York and having 13 branches located throughout Queens, NYC, New Jersey, Brooklyn and the Bronx, brings personal service back to personal banking. We have genuine banking professionals ready to serve our customers, and offer a full range of products and services. Alma delivers a private banking style experience to our business banking customers. Come join our winning team!
Alma Bank is currently looking to hire an experienced HR Manager
Summary
The Human Resources Manager handles the administration of the human resources department. Administers the policies, procedures and directs and coordinates human resources activities such as; employment, payroll, compensation, benefits, training, and employee services by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Own and operate day-to-day HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, leaves, and compliance.
• Responsible for managing and overseeing payroll ensuring accuracy using ADP Workforce Now.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and issues related to HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Coordinate and support the execution of performance review cycles, engagement surveys, and other company-wide HR initiatives.
• Maintain and manage data in the Bank’s HRIS (ADP Workforce Now)
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Collaborate with managers and leadership to support employee relations and performance conversations.
• Support recruitment coordination, offer letters, and background checks (in partnership with hiring managers and external recruiters)
• Identify opportunities to improve existing HR processes for clarity, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Keep documentation up to date, including employee handbooks, HR policies, and internal guides.
• Manage relationships with benefits providers and benefits broker to ensure programs are designed and implemented effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain expert knowledge of benefits’ laws and ensures organizational compliance with all relevant government regulations, including, but not limited to, ACA, ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements, FMLA, COBRA and HIPAA.
• Manage and Coach the HR Generalist.
• Employee safety, wellness and health (employee services and counseling)
• Proven integrity and confidentiality track records
  

Primary Objectives:

• Encourage and maintain employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Interview job applicants; review application/resume; evaluate applicant skills and make recommendations regarding applicant’s qualifications.
• Develop and maintain relationship with employment agencies, colleges and universities, and other recruitment sources.
• Prepare and maintain company salary structure, job documentation, and job evaluation systems.
• Analyze wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan.
• Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs.
• Administer and explain benefits to employees, serve as liaison between employees and insurance carriers.
• Develops and maintains affirmative action program; files EEO-1 annually; maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing, or other department in the organization.
• Helps develop HR plans and strategies to support achievement of the overall business objectives.
  

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Keep abreast of developments in the Human Resources field through reading, attendance at beneficial programs, and establishing/maintaining associations with other professionals, vendors and consultants.
  

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Organization Development or other HR related areas; and at least five to eight years of related experience.
  

Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Alma Bank employees work in an open and collaborative environment.
• Alma Bank Offers its eligible employees a generous matching 401(k), excellent healthcare coverage (medical/dental/vision), short and long term disability, life insurance and long term care options.
  

Alma Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law.
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