Human Resources Assistant at Headstone Consulting

Headstone Consulting is a corporate consulting firm organized to assist corporations in meeting the challenges of today's complex business environment. Within quite a short term we managed to assemble a team of practicing specialists - accountants, financiers, economists and analysts. All these professionals share a common goal - providing you with consulting services of the highest level. We have our Head office in Lagos and branches in Rivers, Calabar and Abuja. Based on principles of professionalism, formation of corporate traditions and culture, and the most important thing - focusing on customers' matters, HEADSTONE CONSULTING already occupies one of the leading positions in the consulting services market. It is necessary for your business to be one step ahead of others.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Provides administrative support to the Human Resources Manager on all personnel matters and assists with payroll processing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.
• Conducts benefits enrollment for new employees.
• Verifies I-9 documentation and maintains books current.
• Submits the online investigation requests and assists with new employee background checks.
• Reconciles the benefits statements.
• Performs payroll/benefit-related reconciliations to General Ledger and other accounts.
• Conducts audits of various payroll, benefits or other HR programs and recommends any
• corrective action.
• Updates HR spreadsheet with employee change requests and processes paperwork.
• Assists with processing of terminations.
• Assists with the preparation of the performance review forms.
• Assists HR Manager with various research projects and/or special projects.
• Assists with recruitment and interview process.
• Schedules meetings and interviews as requested by HR Manager.
• Schedules conferences by reserving facilities at local hotels and/or restaurants.
• Makes photocopies, faxes documents and performs other clerical functions.
• Files papers and documents into appropriate employee files.
• Assists or prepares correspondence.
• Prepares new employee files.
• Processes mail.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• The right candidate should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Problem solving - the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Interpersonal Skills - the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication - the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Written Communication - the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing - the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control - the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability - the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability - the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security - the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Application Closing Date
1st June, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume to: jobs@headstoneconsulting.com