People Operations Generalist

About Us: Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 12-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with over 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 250 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.

Job Title: People Operations Generalist

Department: Human Resources, Administration

Location: Century City

Job Summary:

The People Operations Generalist supports the day-to-day administration of the employee lifecycle and serves as a key operational resource within the Human Resources team. This position is responsible for coordinating employee onboarding and offboarding, maintaining employee records and HR systems, tracking professional licenses and compliance requirements, assisting HR Management with performance management, coordinating employee recognition programs, and providing backup administrative support for employee benefits and leaves of absence.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, service-minded, and comfortable independently managing multiple processes, systems, and deadlines. This position requires sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and the ability to coordinate effectively across Human Resources, IT, Office Services, employees, and firm leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Onboarding & Offboarding:

• Own and coordinate the administrative onboarding process from accepted offer through the employee's first day and initial onboarding period.
• Coordinate with IT, Office Services, hiring managers, and other departments to ensure equipment, system access, workspace, building access, and other resources are ready for new employees.
• Prepare and send new-hire communications, onboarding schedules, welcome information, and required documentation.
• Conduct the HR portion of new-hire orientation and serve as a primary HR point of contact for new employees.
• Coordinate background checks, I-9/E-Verify requirements, new-hire paperwork, and related compliance documentation.
• Coordinate employee separations and offboarding, including communication with IT, Office Services, payroll, and other appropriate departments.
• Coordinate the return or retrieval of laptops, equipment, keys, badges, and other firm property.
• Prepare and maintain termination and employee-change documentation and ensure HR systems and records are updated appropriately.