People & Culture Specialist - job 2 of 2

CohnReznick currently has an exciting career opportunity for a People & Culture Specialist in our DC Metro offices: Bethesda, MD & Tysons, VA.

CohnReznick is a top National Advisory, Assurance and Tax accounting, firm with a team of over 3,500 employees in 25 cities. As a member of our team, we will provide you with the necessary tools to take your career to the next level. Your success is our success!

WHY COHNREZNICK?

• Work-Life Blend: Our team members accrue up to 30 days of PTO depending on their level & take advantage of 17 paid holidays including two weeks off a year when all CR Team members take time off together (July 4th week and Thanksgiving week).
• Parental Leave: Our expanded leave is up to 8 weeks following the birth or placement of a child.
• Flexibility: Our team members have options of being fully virtual, hybrid or in the office based on theirs and the business needs. All full time or part time CR team members are offered a home office stipend upon onboarding to help them get setup at home.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Whether it’s through participation in our Employee Resource Groups such as CR Blac, CR PRIDE, WomenCAN, VMA, CR Green, Raza or AAPI or through CR Cares, our team members give back to the communities they live and work in.
• Total Rewards: We offer a competitive annual compensation, annual discretionary performance bonus, referral & client bonuses, spot bonus opportunities, 401k match with profit sharing contributions and incentive and support towards achieving the CPA licensure.
• Learning & Development: Our team members have access to learning opportunities focusing on technical, leadership, and success skills that support their growth and career advancement, not to mention the necessary resources to meet their compliance needs.
• Wellness resources: Our virtual care programs such as Headspace, Spring Health, Prevention Cloud, and Peerfit help support our team members’ mental and physical well-being.
• Performance Coach: Each CR Team member is aligned to a Performance Coach who will support them in establishing their goals and provide guidance and support along their career path of choice.
• The CR Friend: Your CR Friend will serve as a familiar face when you first join the firm and is someone you can always reach out to.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create an extraordinary employee experience for our DC Metro team members by serving as a trusted business partner to ensure HR strategies are aligned to support the business strategies and objectives
• Establish thorough understanding of the business, build and expand relationships with client leadership teams, and create close partnerships across P&C, and Centers of Excellence (COEs)
• Build strong relationships with clients to develop a deep understanding of the business and increase awareness and understanding of the employee experience
• Have a strong passion and grasp of employee engagement within the DC Metro Offices.
• Bring forth to the Centers of Expertise (COEs) the voice of the DC Metro team members and partner with the COEs to bring solutions
• Provide end-to-end onboarding and offboarding support to include facilitating New Employee Orientation and conducting exit interviews
• Assist P&C Manager and Talent Acquisition in driving and implementing the recruiting strategy in the business; participate in interviews; identify interviewing team in DC Metro.
• Assist P&C Manager and Talent Management COE on various programs and initiatives and implement for your respective offices.
• Assist P&C Manager along with Resource Management on all areas of workforce planning, including the maintenance of the client group’s hiring plan in Adaptive.
• Assist with administering our compensation program, under guidance from the Total Rewards COE, obtaining appropriate review and approvals, while meeting firm deadlines under guidance of P&C Manager
• Assist with managing and coordinating the annual performance review cycle, and all areas related to performance management under the guidance of the P&C Manager.
• The People & Culture Specialist will provide coaching and guidance regarding HR in areas such as policy and procedure while developing trusting relationships with leadership and employees within their assigned client groups
• Provide input on local wellbeing initiatives and help to coordinate local activities
• Active participant and leader for office specific employee appreciation, employee morale, engagement, and firm initiatives
• Involvement in day-to-day employee relations items, escalating complex items when appropriate to P&C Manager
• Contribute to projects and process improvements as needed for the DC Metro offices
• General P&C team administrative support including assistance with reporting, large orientation classes, department-wide meeting support, developing organizational charts, policy compliance, and other general P&C support.
• Assist P&C Manager with annual P&C budget for DC Metro Offices and respective client group.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or related field required, PHR/SHRM-CP highly preferred
• Minimum 2 years of HR generalist experience with progressive experience; professional services industry experience preferred;
• Ability to build effective partnerships with leadership and employees
• Ability to effectively manage change, being flexible and adaptable as required by the business
• Strong project management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficient MS Office skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and ability handle and document sensitive situations.
• Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Business acumen or ability to quickly acquire business knowledge
• Strong analytical skills to identify business trends and drive initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

• HRCI PHR or SHRM-CP designation
• HR experience in professional services industry, public accounting
• Excel, UKGPro, Oleeo, Cornerstone, and RedCarpet systems experience
• Experience in Adaptive budgeting software

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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