Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

Our BDO HR Services team are responsible for the delivery of all HR related administration and plays a vital role in supporting the wider HR team in all aspects of the employee lifecycle. As an Associate you will be joining a busy and collaborative team and with support you will develop over time into a subject matter expert on all things related to HR processes.

In this busy and rewarding role you’ll also:

Provide a seamless candidate onboarding experience, often being the first key contact for all new joiners at BDO

Creation of offer letters and contracts

Manage the full process of background screening for candidates

Cross train with colleagues in the EH recruitment team and learn new processes when needed (interview booking, relaying feedback, ensuring a strong candidate experience)

Ensure compliance with the firm's agreed processes during the onboarding experience

Focus on client service excellence by building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including Partners and employees in the wider BDO business

Work closely with other HR teams such as Resourcing, Employee Relations, Reward, and our HR Generalist teams

Ensure quality, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the HR Shared Service offering

You'll be someone with:

A / AS Level education or equivalent

Proven experience within an HR operational delivery role, ideally within a Shared Service structure

Proficient IT skills using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel & Outlook)

Previous experience of working with HR Systems

Understanding of confidentiality & GDPR

Excellent oral & written communication skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills, balancing multiple tasks and deadlines

High level of focus and attention to detail and accuracy

Process orientated, able to work within SLA's to ensure our service meets the demands of the business.

A high level of personal commitment to task completion

Values diversity of colleagues and demonstrates capability to work along and as part of a team.

Relevant degree or professional qualification (desired)

Knowledge of Workday (desired)

Experience of working in Professional Services (desired)

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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