Sol Systems is seeking a full-time Human Resources Associate to join our team. This person will be the main point of contact for several HR areas, including onboarding, payroll, and benefits administration.

Sol Systems is a national clean energy firm focused on building domestic energy that benefits local communities. The Company is operating, building, and managing over 7 GW of projects across 38 States for Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, utilities, schools, and more than 40,000 customers across the United States. Sol Systems works with institutional clients, corporate partners, and foundations to create an energy future we can all believe in. The company was founded in 2008 and is led by its founder.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer employee benefits programs, including claims resolution, new hire enrollment, change processing, invoice approvals, monthly reconciliations, and employee communications
• Support management of 401(k) enrollments and changes through Vanguard
• Partner with Accounting to coordinate semi-monthly payroll, including submitting payroll changes and completing payroll previews
• Support recruitment efforts for full-time roles and interns, including interview coordination and job posting management
• Manage Sol Systems’ summer internship program
• Facilitate new hire onboarding processes, including auditing documentation and coordinating with Accounting and IT teams on follow-up items
• Create and maintain employee personnel files in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Support the quarterly and annual employee review process and report out appropriate metrices
• Support the employee engagement survey and the implementation of the action plan
• Coordinate offboarding processes, including payroll updates and notifications to IT and Accounting
• Collaborate with the Administrative Assistant to support company events, including the Annual Planning Meeting, Soliversary, Holiday Party, Bring Your Child to Work Day, and other employee engagement activities
• Utilize data visualization tools (PowerBI) to build dashboards to disseminate information to senior management
• Ad hoc requests as needed at the direction of Sol leadership and HR leadership

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or related field.
• 3 years of related experience in Human Resources
• Demonstrated experience with the fundamentals of HR – benefits & compliance, recruitment & onboarding
• Experience managing an HRIS and/ or ATS
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products and familiarity with PowerBI
• Familiarity with Rippling, Culture Amp, Greenhouse and other HRIS systems a plus
• Talent for time management and attention to detail
• Highly organized individual
• Solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to hold sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality

Location & Hours: This is a full-time hybrid role and will be based in our Washington, DC office.

Commitment & Compensation: The base salary for this role is between $70,000 and $85,000 annually, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position. In addition, Sol Systems provides health insurance, retirement benefits, partial gym reimbursement, education benefits, parental leave, paid vacation, sick and federal holidays, and the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment.

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements.

Deadline: We hope to hire for these positions immediately and will review applicants on a rolling basis.

Sol Systems is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, or other traits. Sol Systems supports and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.