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Human Resources Specialist

CohnReznick
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a People and Culture Specialist (Human Resources) position to join the team in our Boston and Braintree office 2-3x a week. Ability to travel to the 2 additional local offices in Massachusetts as needed.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm meaning 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 alternate time between both remote and office. At CohnReznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn, and build community. This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients, and strengthen our internal and external communities.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

  • Create an extraordinary employee experience for our MA offices 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 MA offices 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 to drive and implement the recruiting strategy in the business; participate in interviews; identify interviewing team in the MA Offices.
  • Partner with Talent Management Process COE on various programs and initiatives and implement for the MA offices team members.
  • Partner with Learning & Development on various entry and intern orientation programs as the program manager.
  • Assist P&C Manager with maintaining and managing MA Office’s headcount, workforce and office budgets for both the campus recruiting program and experienced hiring.
  • Responsible for assisting the P&C Manager with administering the compensation program, under guidance from the Total Rewards COE, obtaining appropriate review and approvals, while meeting firm deadlines.
  • Lead and coordinate the annual performance review cycle and round table discussions, including training employees on process and timeline.
  • 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.
  • Contribute to projects and process improvements as needed.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have :

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or related field required, PHR / SHRM-CP highly preferred
  • Minimum 2-3 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, Power Point 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.
  • 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.

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