HR Assistant
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Milford, CT
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hr
- Posted
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Analytics, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- 0–3 years of HR, administrative, office, reporting, business operations, or related experience preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is strongly required.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and the broader Microsoft Office suite.
- Comfortable using Excel formulas, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, pivot tables, conditional formatting, filters, data validation, and large spreadsheets.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities, deadlines, and requests.
- Strong follow-through and the ability to independently take ownership of assigned tasks.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Professional, approachable, and comfortable interacting with employees, candidates, vendors, and leadership.
- Ability to learn new technology, systems, and processes quickly.
- Experience with HRIS, payroll, applicant tracking, onboarding, reporting, or other business systems is a plus.
Full description
This position is fully onsite in Milford, CT.
Position Overview
The HR Assistant provides day-to-day support across Human Resources, business administration, reporting, and office operations. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who is organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable supporting multiple departments and priorities at once.
This person will work closely with the HR Director, HR Manager, Recruiting, Payroll, Finance, IT, Operations, and the leadership team. The People Operations Assistant will serve as a key liaison between departments, help keep projects and administrative processes moving, maintain accurate reporting and documentation, and provide support wherever needed across the business.
A major component of this role is reporting, data management, and Microsoft Excel. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and is comfortable working with spreadsheets, formulas, reports, trackers, analytics, data entry, and large amounts of information.
We are looking for someone who enjoys being the person others can rely on — someone who takes ownership, follows through, catches details, and is willing to jump in wherever needed.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting, Analytics & Data Management
- Create, maintain, and update recurring reports, spreadsheets, trackers, and dashboards.
- Compile and organize information from multiple departments into accurate and easy-to-understand reports.
- Work extensively in Microsoft Excel using formulas, lookups, pivot tables, conditional formatting, filters, data validation, and other reporting tools.
- Analyze and organize data to identify missing information, inconsistencies, trends, and areas requiring follow-up.
- Maintain accurate records and perform routine and high-volume data entry across company systems.
- Assist leadership and department heads with recurring reporting and ad hoc data requests.
- Help build and improve spreadsheets, trackers, templates, and administrative workflows.
- Maintain organized electronic records, shared files, and reporting documentation.
- Prepare polished documents, reports, and presentations using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
People Operations & HR Support
- Assist with employee onboarding from offer acceptance through the employee's first day.
- Prepare and maintain new hire paperwork, personnel files, employee records, and onboarding documentation.
- Coordinate background checks, I-9 documentation, required forms, and other pre-employment requirements.