Contract HR Generalist

Job Opportunity: Contract HR Generalist with BERPL Inc. in Cincinnati, OH

Onsite | October 2026 – December 2026 | 40 Hours/Week

The ideal candidate is comfortable balancing payroll administration, benefits management, employee support, and open enrollment activities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and customer service. If you're the type of HR professional who prefers connecting with employees on the floor rather than sitting behind a desk all day, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Contract HR Generalist, you will play a key role in ensuring a seamless employee experience by supporting payroll, benefits administration, compliance reporting, and employee communication across multiple businesses.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for six companies using Paycor, including new hires, employee changes, deductions, and terminations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and benefits inquiries.
• Support and administer annual Open Enrollment activities through Paycor.
• Manage employee benefit enrollments, changes, and ongoing benefits administration.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze payroll and benefits reports across multiple companies.
• Maintain employee records while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
• Launch and track employee performance reviews within Paycor.
• Assist with reporting and audits related to 401(k), ESOP, workers' compensation, ACA, and other compliance requirements.
• Reconcile W-2, tax, and ACA reporting completed through the payroll system.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly payroll and benefits reports.
• Support employee wellness initiatives and programs.
• Coordinate meeting and event logistics as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Perform additional HR and payroll-related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll and benefits administration experience.
• Hands-on Paycor experience required.
• Experience supporting employee benefits and open enrollment programs.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Service-oriented, positive, and approachable attitude.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Previous HR Generalist experience supporting multiple locations or entities, preferred.
• Experience with payroll audits, compliance reporting, and benefits administration, preferred.
• Experience supporting employee wellness initiatives, preferred.
• Familiarity with ACA, 401(k), and workers' compensation reporting, preferred.

About the Opportunity

• BERPL Inc./School Outfitters is comprised of market-leading businesses across diverse industries unified in their belief in the power of employee ownership, customer obsession, technology leadership, and building high-energy, people-first cultures and teams.
• We're on a mission to reinvent what great looks like by putting customers and people first, doing things the right way, and treating people the way we want to be treated.
• School Outfitters furnishes great places to learn including durable, flexible, and comfortable furnishings to create a dynamic learning environment.
• If you're a payroll-focused HR professional looking for a rewarding short-term opportunity within a collaborative and employee-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.
• Apply online today!
• EEO/M/F/D/V. No third-party applications, please.
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