Temporary HR Generalist

We believe technology should empower humans, not replace humans.

Founded in 2007, Centricity provides Third-Party vendor management, transactional HR administration (including payroll, tax, employee benefits, risk mitigation), strategic HR services, HR compliance and HR system administration support.

Our HR Outsourcing model improves the quality & efficiency of HR services while providing on-demand expertise to help mitigate risk and navigate compliance issues.

Centricity supports a wide variety of companies, ranging from venture-backed start-ups to middle-market companies with employees spanning the globe.

The Centricity management team possesses decades of combined experience in the outsourced HR services market. Prior to founding Centricity, they built Outsource Group into the fastest-growing private business in America – achieving the #1 position on Inc. Magazine’s INC500 list.

About The Role

• The HR Generalist is responsible for supporting many aspects of our internal needs and creating better workflow and efficiencies. You will interact with external and internal customers (Centricity colleagues) by positively impacting our business, ensuring Centricity services are developed, monitored and delivered in a professional ‘Can Do‘ manner. Temporary assignment is anticipated January 2026 – June 2026.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Work closely with HR, Benefit, and Payroll Team members
• Assist HR Generalists and Specialists with HR compliance projects (e.g. HR audits, employee file set up and management, labor law postings, etc.)
• Leave of absence administration, including coordination of pay and benefits throughout the leave. Assist clients with resolution of employee issues pertaining to leaves of absence, workers’ compensation, and disability accommodations.
• Respond to and provide supporting documentation to government agencies notices of claims and benefit audits, based on regulated timeframes.
• Respond to employee/client service queries as needed
• Assist with other internal office administrative tasks relating to ACA filings, EEO, ERISA mandates, W-2s, leaves of absence, etc.
• Perform other related duties, tasks, and responsibilities as required, assigned, and directed.
• Administer Centricity HRIS (Rippling) support and maintenance, including
• Collaborate with HR Generalists and Specialists to configure onboarding, offboarding, and other personnel change workflows in Rippling
• Manage New Hire background screening, as applicable
• Manage New Hire E-Verify screening process, as applicable
• Troubleshoot and remedy personnel change issues as needed
• Coordinate terminated employees’ Offboarding efforts with Centricity Benefits & Payroll teams
  

Qualifications

• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products, including Excel & Word; experience with HRIS and benefits databases.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates.
• Capability of effective planning and priority setting.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Bachelor's degree and/or one to three years of related HR or administrative experience preferred.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This is largely a sedentary role. However, some physical activity may be required, such as walking to a colleague’s desk or filing paperwork and moving boxes in the supply room. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and far vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, fax machines, and telephones.
• Position is remote but may include travel to/from Walnut Creek, CA office during initial orientation/training period. No additional travel will be required.
  
  

The Pay Range For This Role Is

60,320 - 78,000 USD per year(hq)