Human Resources (HR) Assistant

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Human Resources (HR) Assistant to support daily HR and payroll activities for a Contract position based in Washington, District of Columbia. This opportunity is well suited for someone starting their HR career who enjoys administrative work, accurate data handling, and employee onboarding support. The role will contribute to hiring coordination, record maintenance, and payroll review while helping the team keep information organized and up to date.

Responsibilities:
• Support onboarding activities by preparing and organizing new employee documentation and ensuring required forms are completed accurately
• Enter and maintain employee information in HR systems and track candidate screening submissions and results
• Review payroll-related records, compare payroll cards against supporting information, and flag discrepancies for follow-up
• Input numerical and employee data into the appropriate fields and verify entries f...