Assistant Controller Jobs in Appleton, WI (NOW HIRING)

Why Great Northern:

Privately held, Great Northern Laminations, a division of Great Northern Corporation, is a Multi-Million Dollar Manufacturer of Edge Protection and Protective Packaging.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred to by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

The Benefits of Great Northern:

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• Paid Time Off after 30 days of employment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical PPO, HSA, Dental, and Vision insurance
• On-site Nurse & Wellness Program
• Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability available
• Health Fitness and Safety Shoes Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement available after 1 year of service
• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Annual increases

Pay/Schedule:

• On-site Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
• Starting Salary $75,000-$78,000 USD

Position Summary

This position is to develop and become successor to the HR Manager role when current manager retires within 2 years.  Supports the day-to-day operations, functions and duties of the Human Resource department for a multi-state organization.  Manage the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and compliance with labor laws, and acting as HR contact to support both employees and management ensuring smooth operations and a positive work culture.  Demonstrate effective customer service-oriented performance by efficiently and professionally performing the duties of the position in strict adherence with the Company’s Mission & Vision Statement and Core Values. 

Essential duties & responsibilities

• • Recruitment & Staffing
    • Promote employer branding in all location communities to make Laminations an employer of choice
    • Collaborate with managers to develop job descriptions & job postings.  View applicants, conduct interviews, and handle onboarding of new team members
    • Partner & coordinate directly with recruiting agencies at all Laminations locations
    • Periodic travel for job fairs and to other Laminations’ locations

• • Policy Management & Employee Relations
    • Ensure multi-state compliance.  Monitor, update and enforce HR policies and procedures to ensure adherence to diverse state-specific employment laws with guidance from HR Manager and VP of HR
    • Primary contact for employee inquiries, conduct investigations and guide managers on performance management and corrective actions
    • Identify training and development needs, coordinate with managers on growth opportunities of team members
    • Participate and lead team member development planning cycle and compensation review cycle for all locations
    • Champions team member engagement through annual survey and help managers develop action plans based on feedback
    • Verify new hire surveys are completed; help administer stay interviews for employee engagement.  Identify opportunities for retention improvement
    • Assist HR Manager to prepare, maintain and update team member handbooks
    • Help lead annual HR training and maintain all related documents
    • Key member of Central’s GNC Cares Committee; type minutes and distribute to committee members.  Help organize GNC Cares activities with committee

• • HR Administration/Compensation & Benefits
    • Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS system (Dayforce)
    • Assist new hires with benefit enrollment at all Laminations locations
    • Oversee hourly timesheets & pay registers for all Laminations locations to ensure proper pay as well as maintain hourly pay change sheet for any payroll changes (i.e. rate changes, child supports, garnishments, etc.)
    • Process terminations in systems for all Laminations employees; administer exit interviews
    • Administers employee benefit plans in HRIS system.  Assist with retirement savings plan administration.  Serves as COBRA administrator.
    • Manage workers’ compensation cases by coordinating with injured employees, workers compensation carrier and medical providers. Ensure accurate information is on OSHA log
    • Manages the open enrollment period, review changes to enrollment for the new year for all Laminations locations
    • Assist with yearend payouts for hourly employees (STIC, safety bonus, etc.)
    • Assist Controller with annual United Way kickoff and contribution report

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management preferred.  Associate's degree in human resources required.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years' experience in HR, specifically managing multi-state compliance
• Experience in manufacturing setting preferred
• Proficiency in HRIS software and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Strong knowledge of labor laws (FMLA, FLSA, ASA, EEO, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to speak effectively before groups 
• Energetic self-starter
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently

Opportunities for Growth:

You will have the opportunity to gain experience, and new skills and acquire new knowledge and become successor to HR Manager upon retirement within 2 years.