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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Under the co-supervision of the Director of Administration and Human Resources and the Director of Finance, the Human Resource Generalist/Accounting Clerk will run the daily functions of the Human Resource area of responsibility including hiring and interviewing staff, administering the employee records, benefits and leave, and enforcing the company policies and practices. This role will also assist with daily, weekly and monthly accounting tasks such as entering payable transactions, maintaining electronic files and preparing various reports. May assist with payroll and payment functions in the absence of the Director of Finance. The expectation that this role would dedicate 80% of their time supporting the Human Resource tasks and 20% of their time supporting the Accounting tasks with the understanding that there would be ebbs and flows based on the needs of the departments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Human Resource Generalist/Accounting Clerk performs a wide range of duties including, but not limited to, the following:

Human Resources Support

• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

• Perform other duties as needed to advance the mission of MCAN.

   

Accounting Support

• Perform routine accounting duties while adhering to established standards.
• Enter accounts payable transactions.
• Scan and store payables records, maintaining files of both electronic and paper documents.
• May assist with process payables payments.
• May assist with payroll processing.
• Assist with year end audit requests.
• Assist with department, vendor and customer inquiries.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

Knowledge of finance and accounting principles, preferred.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, or related software.

Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and Quickbooks Online is preferred.

Ability for lim