Human Resources Generalist
Renogy aims to become a global leader of independent clean energy solutions. We are seeking and empowering talents to build a team of world-class product innovation and development by fully leveraging the clean energy ecosystem to better engage with customers and drive product innovation. From small power banks to complete solar kits, we pride ourselves on supplying top-of-the-line off-grid solar equipment.
Position Overview:
The Human Resources Generalist serves as a central resource for employees and managers across the organization, supporting day-to-day HR operations while contributing to broader business functions. This role manages the full employee lifecycle - from recruiting and onboarding through performance management and offboarding - while also owning HR departmental budget tracking, labor cost reporting, and financial coordination with the accounting team based in China. Additionally, responsibilities include administering benefits, ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws, overseeing workers' compensation, managing immigration-related filings, and providing HR support across multiple departments as needed. With strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach, this position plays an important role in keeping HR operations running smoothly and supporting the overall success of the team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for leading a variety of activities including, but not limited to:
- Manage recruiting operations including job postings, pre-screening, interview scheduling, candidate coordination, and collaboration with hiring managers.
- Coordinate onboarding processes to ensure new hires are fully onboarded, system-ready, and set up for first day.
- Own and maintain the HR departmental budget, tracking actuals vs. budgeted on a monthly and quarterly basis; prepare variance analyses and present financial reports to the HR team and management.
- Support headcount and labor cost reporting, aligning HR data with P&L requirements and assisting in annual budget planning cycles that forecast compensation, benefits, training, and recruiting spending.
- Partner closely with the accounting team to reconcile payroll costs, benefits expenses, and other HR-related line items; coordinate across time zones on financial reporting deliverables.
- Process biweekly payroll, conduct timecard audits, and prepare payroll-related reporting while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Lead cross-functional HR and administrative projects including employee trainings, engagement initiatives, and company events across departments.
- Maintain HRIS data, HR records, personnel documentation, organizational data, and internal reporting with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Coordinate vendor communication, invoice submissions, contract renewals, and administrative workflows supporting company operations.
- Manage employee lifecycle milestones including Introductory periods, benefits eligibility, performance evaluations, corrective action documentation, and termination processes, ensuring all steps are documented and followed.
- Provide backup oversight of immigration-related matters including H-1B, OPT, and F1B applications and extensions.
- Administer company benefits programs including medical, dental, and vision plans; lead annual open enrollment process from planning through execution, including coordinating with the insurance broker on plan evaluations, cost analysis, and carrier selections; serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries and claims.
- Oversee the workers' compensation program including submitting payments following each payroll cycle, coordinating annual audits with the insurance carrier, and serving as the primary point of contact for claims and carrier communications.
- Support company-wide compliance initiatives including federal, state, and local employment law requirements, training coordination, documentation management, and audit preparation.
- Partner with managers and leadership teams to support workforce planning, employee communications, process improvements, and operational initiatives.
- Serve as a first point of contact for employee relations matters, supporting managers and employees with policy interpretation, documentation, conflict resolution, performance concerns, and escalation of sensitive matters as appropriate.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- 3–5 years of progressive HR Generalist experience with demonstrated growth in responsibilities over time.
- Demonstrated experience managing or tracking departmental budgets, labor costs, or HR financial reporting.
- Broad HR competency including compensation & benefits, HRIS administration, performance management, labor relations, and employment law.
- Experience working with international teams, particularly in a cross-cultural or multinational environment; China experience is a plus.
- Comfortable working across time zones, including flexibility for early morning or late evening calls to coordinate with the China-based accounting team.
- Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with financial data and HR metrics.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint); HRIS experience required.
- HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent) preferred.
Working Conditions:
(Typical office conditions include the below)
- Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
- Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily.
- Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to climb stairs daily.
- Hours occasionally exceed 40 hours per week, especially during budget cycles, open enrollment, or high-volume recruiting periods.
- Flexibility for early morning or late evening calls to accommodate the China-based team's time zone is expected on a regular basis.
- Office environment located within a warehouse distribution facility.
Other:
- Other duties as assigned.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the Renogy provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law. Renogy hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Renogy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Renogy will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and employees.
Renogy also provides a work environment in which each employee can be productive and work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation, bullying, discrimination, or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all employees and applicants.