Activ8
An IT company is seeking a Bilingual Japanese/English Sr. HR Specialist to join their team in New York, NY. This position is responsible for effectively administering employee benefits plans and policies, compensation, recruitment and employee relations. A bachelor's in a related field, 5+ years of HR Specialist experience, knowledge of payroll processes (ADP), knowledge of labor law compliance, and the ability to speak, read, and write Japanese is required. This is a full-time, hybrid, position with excellent benefits and 401k. Bilingual Japanese/English Sr. HR Specialist Duties: -Maintain compliance with federal, state and local labor laws, employment and benefits laws and regulations -Recruit, interview and complete process for new hires. -Create a recruiting and interviewing strategy for each open position, writing/revising position job descriptions, managing staffing agencies, conducting screening interviews. -Compose offer letter and monitoring selection process through acceptance. Handle back ground checks. -Obtains working/trainee VISA with immigration lawyer/ planning training program if required. -Prepare payroll data and making arrangement with the payroll company with respect to the payroll processing including overtime calculation on federal and state law. -Handle overall payroll - payroll deductions for health insurance, 401k and commuting benefits. -Submits to payroll data to CPA for gross-up and data transfer to ADP. -Manage employee changes (process new hires, promotions, terminations and other staffing changes). -Maintains compliance with federal, state and local labor laws, employment and benefits laws and regulations. -Prepares, schedules, and conducts Annual Performance Review and Salary Review. -Maintains and updates employee information with Health Insurance providers. -Handles FMLA, PFL, ACA accommodation request, disability claims- PFL, short and long-term disability. Bilingual Japanese/English Sr. HR Specialist Skills: -Bachelors degree in a related field (HR preferred) -Must be able to speak, read, and write Japanese -Must have 5+ years professional experience as HR specialist -Knowledge and expertise of HR systems and practices -Knowledge of payroll processes -Knowledge of federal, state and local labor laws ****If interested, please apply with your most updated resume including your minimum salary requirement and why you left/or are looking to leave your current company. **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activ8 West- Los Angeles (Japanese Recruiting Company) Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success. We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates. We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.