HR Support Associate

Description

Overview: Avalara is looking for a HR Support Associate to join our growing Global People Operations team. This is a perfect position for someone looking to begin their career in Human Resources with plenty of opportunities for professional growth and development. Responsibilities: The HR Support Associate will learn foundational HR knowledge while supporting employees, managers and HR business partners across the globe with entering information into our HR systems, answering general policy and process questions and providing excellent customer service.
Job Duties:

• Serve as first point of contact and provide quality customer service in response to inquiries made via our issue tracking system, e-mail, Slack, etc. from employees, managers and HR business partners
• Administer day-to-day business process support
• Work efficiently to resolve and close cases accurately and timely
• Use procedures, policies, knowledge database and other reference materials to assist in answering inquiries
• Follow up with internal customers (employees, managers, etc.) to ensure full resolution of issues
• Help maintain the integrity of our HR data through auditing and data correction
• Create and maintains employee files and related records
• Support the new hire onboarding process to ensure critical tasks are completed by the new hires
• Participate in testing activities as needed

Qualifications: Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office or Google Suite is preferred
• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information discretely and professionally
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leaders
• Ability to meet tight timelines and prioritize competing demands
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software/systems quickly
• Approaches challenges with curiosity and offers new solutions and ideas
• Strong work ethic, reliable and self-directed
• Experience in HR or with Workday a plus but not required

Pay Range Details
The base pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be
different in other locations.
Colorado $46,400-$72,000 (annually)
Washington $46,400-$79,500 (annually)
California $$46,400-$87,000 (annually)
NYC $56,200-$87,000 (annually)
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the state listed. The
successful candidate’s actual salary/wage may be based on various factors, such as geographic
location, candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance, depending on
the terms of the applicable plan and the employee’s role.
Benefits
Avalara’s benefits for eligible employees includes company benefits such as medical, dental, and
vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, 17 days of paid
time off annually, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program, and
subsidized transportation options for commuters.
All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and Avalara reserves the right to modify or change
these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice, unless otherwise required by law. About Avalara: About Avalara:
We’re building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Imagine every transaction you make — every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there’s an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation. The logic behind calculating taxes — the rules, rates, and boundaries is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.
Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world — from corner stores to gigantic global retailers — to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds. That’s a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That’s why we’re growing fast. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Brazil, Canada, India, U.K, Belgium and across Europe.
Equal Opportunities:
Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.