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7 results for Hr Director in Washington, DC

HR Coordinator
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 26 - 30 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Coordinato<strong>r</strong> to support daily human resources operations and help ensure a positive employee experience. This role will assist with recruiting coordination, onboarding, employee records management, HRIS updates, benefits administration support, and general HR compliance activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes</li><li>Assist with benefits administration and employee inquiries</li><li>Maintain accurate HR records and compliance documentation</li><li>Schedule interviews and manage candidate communications</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
HR Specialist
  • Rockville, MD
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 30 - 34 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Our client is seeking an experienced HR Specialist to support key human resources functions and help drive employee engagement, compliance, and operational efficiency. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple priorities across employee relations, onboarding, benefits administration, and HR reporting. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Administer benefits and open enrollment support</li><li>Maintain HR compliance records</li><li>Coordinate recruiting and interview scheduling</li><li>Support training and performance processes</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
HR Generalist
  • Bethesda, MD
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 34 - 38 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support key human resources functions and help drive a positive employee experience. This role will be responsible for a broad range of HR activities, including employee relations, onboarding, benefits administration, performance management, and HR systems support. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Administer benefits, leaves, and FMLA</li><li>Handle employee relations matters and policy guidance</li><li>Lead onboarding and offboarding activities</li><li>Ensure compliance with employment laws</li><li>Maintain HRIS data and reporting</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
Payroll Director
  • Baltimore, MD
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 100000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half has a new direct-hire opportunity for a Payroll Director based in Baltimore, MD. The Payroll Director is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of payroll operations for a multi-state U.S. workforce of several thousand employees. This role oversees a small team of payroll professionals, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while continuously improving systems, controls, and processes. This is a hybrid position! If interested, please apply to this posting or contact Cody Marshall at Robert Half to learn more.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Payroll Operations &amp; Compliance</p><ul><li>Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state employee population (e.g., salaried, hourly, exempt, non-exempt).</li><li>Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations (including tax filings, wage and hour laws, and reporting requirements).</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes and implement necessary process updates.</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, including bonuses, commissions, equity transactions, and off-cycle payments.</li></ul><p>Team Leadership</p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a small payroll team, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and professional development plans.</li><li>Optimize team workflows and resource allocation to ensure efficiency and scalability.</li></ul><p>Systems &amp; Process Improvement</p><ul><li>Manage and optimize payroll systems (e.g., HRIS/payroll platforms), including upgrades, integrations, and troubleshooting.</li><li>Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate manual tasks, and improve data accuracy.</li><li>Partner with IT and HR to enhance system functionality and reporting capabilities.</li></ul><p>Audit, Controls &amp; Reporting</p><ul><li>Establish and maintain strong internal controls to ensure payroll accuracy and mitigate risk.</li><li>Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and process explanations.</li><li>Prepare and review payroll-related reports, reconciliations, and analytics for leadership.</li></ul><p>Cross-Functional Collaboration</p><ul><li>Partner with HR on employee data changes, benefits deductions, and compliance matters.</li><li>Work closely with Finance on general ledger reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.</li><li>Act as a subject matter expert for payroll-related inquiries across the organization.</li></ul>
  • 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
Human Resources (HR) Generalist
  • Baltimore, MD
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 80000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are seeking an experienced and hands-on HR Generalist to join our team and support a wide range of human resources functions across the organization. This is a permanent and hybrid position! This position will serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers while helping ensure effective HR processes, benefit administration, compliance, employee engagement, and organizational development.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Serve as a primary point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies, procedures, benefits, employee relations, and workplace concerns</li><li>Support employee relations matters, including investigations, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution</li><li>Partner with managers and leadership to address employee concerns and provide guidance on HR policies and best practices</li><li>Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, promotions, transfers, and offboarding</li><li>Coordinate and facilitate new hire onboarding and orientation to ensure a positive employee experience</li><li>Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and ensure HRIS information is current</li><li>Assist with payroll processing and review employee information for accuracy</li><li>Administer employee benefits programs and serve as a resource for employees regarding benefits, eligibility, and enrollment</li><li>Support recruiting efforts, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and offer/onboarding processes</li><li>Assist with performance management processes, including annual reviews, goal setting, and performance improvement plans</li><li>Help develop and maintain company policies, procedures, employee handbooks, and other HR documentation</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations</li><li>Maintain required HR records and documentation and assist with audits and compliance initiatives</li><li>Prepare HR reports, metrics, and workforce data for management</li><li>Support employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives</li><li>Assist with training and development programs, including compliance training and professional development initiatives</li><li>Partner with leadership on organizational development and employee engagement initiatives</li><li>Assist with compensation and salary administration activities as needed</li><li>Stay current on changes in employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices</li><li>Support special HR projects and other initiatives as assigned</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
  • 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z
Senior Human Resources (HR) Generalist
  • Washington, DC
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Human Resources Generalist to support a broad range of people operations in Washington, District of Columbia. This role combines hands-on HR administration with employee support, onboarding coordination, and benefits-related activities. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage sensitive matters with care in a detail-oriented services environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Guide employees and managers on workplace matters, helping resolve issues fairly and in alignment with company policies and employment practices.</p><p>• Oversee day-to-day HR operations, including maintaining personnel records, supporting documentation processes, and ensuring data accuracy across HR systems.</p><p>• Coordinate the onboarding experience for new hires by managing pre-employment steps, orientation logistics, and required employment paperwork.</p><p>• Administer benefits-related activities, including enrollments, changes, and employee questions, while working with vendors and internal stakeholders as needed.</p><p>• Maintain and update HRIS records, generate routine reports, and help ensure information is complete, timely, and reliable.</p><p>• Support compensation-related processes by assisting with pay data review, job information updates, and analysis tied to compensation programs.</p><p>• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to reinforce HR policies, improve employee experience, and support compliance-focused practices.</p><p><br></p><p>All interested candidates in HR Generalist role and other full-time opportunities in human resources across the Washington, D.C. area please send your resume to Justin Decker via LinkedIn. </p>
  • 2026-10-10T00:00:00Z
Accounting Director
  • Annapolis, MD
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>A prestigious, mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a <strong>Accounting Director</strong> to join its finance leadership team. This highly visible position serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership and plays a key role in financial reporting, investment and endowment accounting, audit support, budgeting, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives.</p><p>This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accounting professional with a background in <strong>public accounting, nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, or endowment accounting</strong> who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with financial analysis, leadership, and business partnership.</p><p>The organization offers an exceptional culture, strong work-life balance, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to support a mission that has a meaningful and lasting impact. If you are interested in learning more by having a confidential conversation about this or any Robert Half role, please<strong> email Jim Meade at Robert Half</strong> right away.</p><p>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</p><ul><li>Highly visible role with significant interaction with senior leadership</li><li>Opportunity to lead strategic finance and accounting initiatives</li><li>Strong emphasis on professional development and career growth</li><li>Excellent benefits package including retirement plan contribution and generous PTO</li><li>Mission-driven organization with strong employee retention</li><li>Exposure to endowment, investment, nonprofit, and fund accounting</li><li>Collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and innovation</li></ul><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Financial Reporting &amp; Analysis</p><ul><li>Prepare and analyze financial reports, dashboards, board materials, and management reporting packages</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning initiatives</li><li>Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to leadership</li><li>Assist with preparation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules</li></ul><p>Investment &amp; Endowment Accounting</p><ul><li>Oversee investment and endowment accounting analysis, reconciliations, and reporting</li><li>Monitor investment activity, gains and losses, income recognition, and related reporting requirements</li><li>Coordinate with investment advisors, custodians, auditors, and external consultants</li></ul><p>Audit, Tax &amp; Compliance</p><ul><li>Support annual audits and preparation of audit schedules</li><li>Assist with Form 990 and other compliance-related reporting</li><li>Research accounting issues and assist with documenting accounting conclusions and recommendations</li><li>Help ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards</li></ul><p>Leadership &amp; Process Improvement</p><ul><li>Lead and support financial system enhancements, reporting improvements, and strategic finance initiatives</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve workflows, controls, automation, and reporting efficiency</li><li>Develop policies, procedures, training materials, and documentation</li><li>Supervise, mentor, and develop finance staff</li></ul><p>Business Partnership</p><ul><li>Partner with departments throughout the organization to provide financial guidance and support</li><li>Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders</li></ul>
  • 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z