Join Ascent Solutions

Combine one of the fastest growing industries on the planet with collaboration, intellectual diversity, and a culture of excellence—this is what you get. Soaring cyber risk is here to stay, but so are our consultants. We are builders and technologists with a passion for cybersecurity. Join us on our mission to help the nation’s top companies secure, advise, and manage their enterprise architecture.

Ascent is built to help companies evolve their cybersecurity posture, modernize their Microsoft solutions, and secure their journey to the cloud. Our best-in-class consultants understand the demands of today’s modern workplace as well as the technology hurdles it can create. We provide organizations with the expertise needed to move quickly beyond technical constraints and focus on achieving business results.

Ascent consultants are eager to engage with clients and implement secure solutions that drive business value. Intellectual diversity and collaboration drive our innovation process. We believe in evoking a customer’s root pain point. Our consultants provide intuitive solutions to help achieve company goals.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an HR Specialist who is passionate aboutthe care and support of others. In this role, your primary focus will beworking on the day-to-day activities with the Director of HR and Recruitingteam; this includes, employee onboarding, payroll, compliance, and many othercritical facets of the wellbeing of our stewards. You will be collaboratingwith other key stakeholders and leaders and have meticulous attention toimportant details. You will create and nurture ongoing relationships withAscent employees, their families, and guests of Ascent, demonstrating our corevalues in every interaction. If you are looking for a place where you are ableto lead with your heart, we encourage you to reach out and have a conversationwith our team!

• Respond to employees’ inquiries and provide resolution in a timely and professional manner.
• Prepares and preserves personnel records, organizational charts, HR metrics, and other human resources data
• Coordination of new hire onboarding activities and working with hiring manager on first week experience

• Administration of HRIS system, providing support to employees and working with vendor to maintain current records
• Process bi-monthly payroll and provides support for employee questions
• Assist in creating, implementing, and evaluating all human resource department policies, procedures, and structures.
• Coordinate background and drug screenings. This includes working with the Resource Manager on forecasted work to meet customer compliance requirements
• Work with recruiting on hiring analysis and perform compensation analysis
• MSA document review for customer compliance 
• Performance management. Work with counselors and hiring managers to collect 90-day new hire check points, mid-year check ins, and annual performance reviews.
• Manage employee care and coordinate resources to offer support

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2-4 years of proven experience with payroll and human resources processes.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes.
• Understanding of the full HR and Recruitment process.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid problem-solving and team management abilities.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Must be able to be on call for emergencies occurring outside of normal business hours

Ascent Benefits

Ascent provides a 401(k) plan, health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. We practice stewardship of the roles and resources entrusted to us. Our hiring process sources consultants with holistic skillsets: technical depth, EQ- and IQ-informed communication, and a passion for spreading cybersecurity.