HR Generalist

Human Resources Generalist  

Overview 

The Human Resources Generalist plays a key role in supporting day-to-day HR operations with a primary focus on benefits administration, open enrollment, and HR data integrity. This position serves as the subject-matter expert for employee benefits, ensuring programs are administered accurately, compliantly, and with a high level of service to employees. This role partners closely with the HR team, Payroll team, and external vendors.  

Location: Indianapolis, IN  

Work Schedule: Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm ET. This role is hybrid, providing 1 remote day a week.  

Reports to: COO 

Key Responsibilities 

Benefits Administration & Open Enrollment 

• Administer all employee benefit programs, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and education throughout the year 

• Coordinate annual open enrollment, including employee communications, system setup, vendor coordination, and enrollment audits 

• Process qualifying life events, enrollments, terminations, and changes in a timely and accurate manner 

• Reconcile benefit invoices with payroll and vendor reports; research and resolve discrepancies 

• Partner with Payroll to ensure benefit deductions are accurate and properly maintained 

Compliance, Leave & Risk Support 

• Administer and track employee leaves related to FMLA, STD, LTD, and workers’ compensation, ensuring compliance with applicable laws 

• Coordinate with leave administrators, insurance carriers, and internal stakeholders 

• Assist with ACA reporting support, ERISA documentation, and  benefit notices 

• Maintain benefit-related documentation in compliance with federal and state regulations 

• Support workers’ compensation claims administration and  OSHA documentation 

HRIS, Data Management & Reporting 

• Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and benefits systems 

• Enter, audit, and validate employee benefit and demographic data across systems 

• Run routine and ad-hoc reports related to benefits, headcount, and compliance 

• Support benefits data  for audits, renewals, and vendor reporting 

• Identify opportunities to improve data accuracy, system efficiency, and documentation 

HR Operations & Process Improvement 

• Maintain employee files and benefit documentation in accordance with legal and company standards 

• Conduct periodic audits of employee records to ensure compliance and consistency 

• Support HR projects related to benefits, compliance, and HR operations 

• Provide backup support for full-cycle payroll processes as needed, partnering with HR leadership, Payroll, and HRIS to ensure accuracy and continuity 

• Assist with updating benefit materials, policies, and internal documentation 

• Recommend process improvements and efficiencies within benefits and HR administration 

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support business needs and contribute to team success. 

Qualifications 

Education & Experience 

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience) 

• 2+ years of experience in an HR Generalist, Benefits Administrator, or HR Operations role 

• Hands-on experience administering employee benefit programs and open enrollment 

• Experience working within an HRIS, preferably Rippling, to manage employee data, benefits elections, and reporting 

• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred 

Skills & Competencies 

• Strong working knowledge of employee benefits, including health, retirement, and leave programs 

• Understanding of relevant employment and benefits laws (ACA, ERISA, FMLA, COBRA) 

• Experience working within HRIS and benefits administration platforms 

• High attention to detail with strong organizational and follow-through skills 

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality 

• Clear, professional communication skills with a service-oriented mindset 

• Comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams 

Why Join Our Team? 

At Bradley Company, our people are at the center of everything we do. You’ll join a collaborative, values-driven organization where your expertise directly supports employees and strengthens the foundation of our HR operations. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to improve and modernize HR processes, and the chance to make a meaningful impact through accurate, compliant, and employee-focused benefits administration. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Please note, this list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  

Bradley Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.