HR Specialist

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The HR Specialist will own end‑to‑end employee lifecycle activities, from recruitment support to payroll validation and compliance reporting. The role is remote‑first, serving a U.S. client while ensuring HR data accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Role Snapshot

• Manage employee lifecycle (hire to retire)
• Maintain HRIS data integrity
• Support recruitment and onboarding
• Validate payroll and benefits
• Ensure US labor‑law compliance
• Facilitate employee relations

Must-Have Requirements

• HRIS proficiency (BambooHR, ADP, Gusto, Zenefits or similar)
• Familiarity with U.S. labor law compliance
• Microsoft Office / Google Workspace proficiency
• 2+ years HR support or operations experience
• HR support
• operations experience

Nice-to-Have Signals

• SHRM‑CP or PHR certification
• Experience with multi‑state or international payroll
• Process improvement or HRIS implementation experience
• Industry exposure in SaaS, professional services, or high‑growth startups
• HR certification
• multi‑state payroll
• SaaS industry exposure
• process improvement
• SHRM‑CP
• PHR
• SaaS
• Professional Services
• High‑growth Startups

Work Setup

• Location: South Africa
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: South Africa
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Background check: required

Application Requirements

• Assessment mentioned

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility details beyond South Africa
• Education requirement
• Certifications requirement
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Post job openings, screen resumes, and schedule interviews for the recruiting team
• Prepare offer letters, new‑hire packets, orientation schedules, and conduct exit processes
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS and generate regular HR reports
• Partner with finance/payroll to reconcile hours, benefits, deductions, and validate payroll data
• Draft and update HR policies, handbooks, and SOPs to stay compliant with FMLA, FLSA, ADA, EEOC
• Act as point of contact for employee questions, support performance management and engagement

Good Fit If You Have

• Detail‑oriented with strong process‑management skills
• Trusted communicator balancing empathy and compliance
• Proactive in identifying HR process improvements
• Comfortable supporting employees across multiple functions and geographies