Job Summary:
The People & Culture Generalist supports People & Culture practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity standards, goal attainment and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. The People & Culture Generalist coordinates implementation of services, policies, and programs as well as assists and advises employees about People & Culture issues. The People & Culture Generalist serves as a regional point of contact for all People & Culture related issues and supports assigned region(s) with day-to-day operations of the People & Culture department, including regional and local training, field operations, compliance and campus and experienced recruiting.
Job Duties:
- Partners with regional People & Culture Managers, Director, and team to develop and drive the implementation of national, regional and local People & Culture services, programs, and policies
- Provides advice and counsel to regional and local leadership and management teams within assigned offices
- Participates in the annual internal quality control inspection process
- Participates in quarterly forecasting with regional Finance Directors and Managers
- Partners with Training and Development (T&D) to identify and analyze training and professional development needs of all regional and local professionals
- Attends local management and scheduling meetings to identify gaps in development, training, and/or headcount and resource needs
- Partners with regional People & Culture Managers and Director to ensure all employee relations matters are handled in a professional, appropriate, and legally compliant manner
- Ensures employee issues and requests are routed to and followed up on by the appropriate People & Culture representative and/or team
- Collaborates with People & Culture Managers to facilitate performance feedback, career counseling and goal setting processes, including calibration meetings
- Facilitates the on-boarding process, including:
- Making a strong connection with new hires and welcoming them to BDO
- Preparing new hire announcements
- Coordinating new hire on-boarding specifics with Administrative professionals within the local offices
- Collaborating with Training & Development and People & Culture Managers to monitor completion of new hire paperwork for all regional new hires
- Collaborates with Compliance Office, T&D and local CPE coordinators to monitor employee and partner compliance with required training and waivers/deferrals as needed
- Supports Talent Acquisition team in the regional campus and experienced recruitment process as needed, including:
- Collaborating with regional campus and experienced recruiting members to assist in the facilitation of regional and local campus and experienced hiring process, including:
- Workforce planning
- Supporting secondee and immigration process
- Maintaining applicant files
- Communicating with applicants
- Scheduling interviews
- Tracking metrics
- Updating position descriptions
- Reviewing background checks
- Facilitating strong internship experiences for campus recruits
- Attending and/or leading campus and experienced recruiting events
- Assisting in the identification and selection of qualified client service professionals
- Assists with evaluation of reports, decisions and results of office(s) and region in relation to established goals.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of People & Culture metrics, analyzes data and provides recommendations
- Serves as a resource in retrieving needed reports from People & Culture Information Systems team
- Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of services performed
- Conducts exit interviews, and assists in the overall employee exit process
- Provides necessary personnel information to the People & Culture Resource Center to facilitate regional and local occurrences of hiring, data changes and terminations
- Audits and updates employee data to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
- Participates in projects with People & Culture Information Systems functional areas including, but not limited to, People & Culture, People & Culture Information Systems, Talent Acquisition, T&D and Total Rewards, as needed
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education/Experience/License/Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in HR or other relevant field and two (2) years of broad-based HR generalist experience OR five (5) years of broad-based HR generalist experience and a Professional in HR (PHR) certification required
Experience:
- Experience working in a professional services organization preferred
- Experience with multisite locations preferred
Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required
- PeopleSoft HR experience preferred
- Applicant tracking systems experience preferred
Language:
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- In-depth knowledge of HR policies and practices
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong analytic and diagnostic skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
- Strong project and time management skills
- Strong sense of "ownership" for project assignments and regional responsibilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to foster and maintain relationships with professionals at all levels within the organization
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet project deadlines
- Ability to work within a team environment or independently
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all matters
- Strong solutions oriented approach
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume, professional service environment
- Capacity for 10% - 20% travel, as needed
About Us
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you'll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
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BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you'll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
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