People & Culture Senior Specialist (Advisory)

Senior Specialist

CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients' unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Specialist to join the People & Culture team in our Advisory & National Tax practice. CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office / together in person on average 3 days a week.

Your Role

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

• Create an extraordinary employee experience for our Advisory & National Tax 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 Expertise (COEs)
• Build strong relationships with clients to develop a deep understanding of the business and increase awareness and understanding of the employee experience
• Bring forth to the COEs the voice of the Advisory & National Tax 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
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and to drive and implement the recruiting strategy in the business; participate in interviews; identify interviewing team for key roles within the Advisory & National Tax businesses
• Under the direction of P&C Managers / Senior Managers, handle moderately complex employee relations matters; support more complex employee relations issues with guidance and direction and following the established protocols and processes that the firm requires
• Show appropriate judgement in identifying / determining when to escalate issues to others
• Partner with Talent Management Process COE on various programs and initiatives and implement for the Advisory & National Tax team members
• Help maintain and manage the People & Culture headcount and budget for Advisory & National Tax businesses through our financial planning tools. Ensure that information is accurate and up to date for planning and budget purposes
• Responsible for helping to administer compensation program, under guidance from the Total Rewards COE, and the People & Culture team supporting the Advisory & National Tax businesses, including, participating in meetings, obtaining appropriate review and approvals, while meeting firm deadlines
• Lead and coordinate the annual performance review cycle in support of the Firm's performance management program and expectations
• The People & Culture Senior 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 Firm-wide initiatives and help to coordinate and / or participate in activities
• Contribute to projects and process improvements as needed, particularly in using data to tell the talent story and to support talent actions and decisions
• Role model the behaviors that the firm values (Pyramid Values), including leadership at every level. Coach and mentor others to live the Firm's values. Provide feedback in the moment so that colleagues can have the opportunity to develop and grow

Your Experience

The successful candidate will have :