People & Culture Generalist

Job Summary

BDO's Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

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.

Qualifications

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

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