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BDO Tauranga is looking for an experienced HR Advisor to help us nurture our people and foster an engaged, high-performing team. In this influential role, you'll be a trusted advisor to our leadership team, guiding them through all facets of HR while championing a culture of integrity, collaboration and innovation.   At BDO Tauranga, our culture is people-first and built on genuine relationships, so we need someone who shares our belief that our people are at the heart of our success.

The Role

Strategic HR Partnership: Serve as the go-to HR advisor, offering guidance on performance management, remuneration, employment relations (ER), recruitment, learning & development, well-being, and more.  You'll influence and support others to make sound people decisions, ensuring compliance with NZ employment law and company policy.  Importantly, your input will be valued in driving HR strategy forward and fostering a high-performance culture.

Driving HR Programs: Oversee the lead core HR processes with excellence - from coordinating the annual performance review cycle to leading our remuneration review process and managing talent development initiatives.

Employee Engagement and Culture:  Be a champion of our positive workplace culture.  You will manage our annual staff engagement/culture survey - analysing results, communicating insights, and guiding post-survey action to turn feedback into improvement.  By promoting well-being and recognition programs, you'll help ensure we maintain an engage group of high-performing employees who love coming to work.

HR Operations Excellence:  Ensure our day-to-day HR operations run seamlessly.  You'll manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, making sure we attract and induct people who align with our values.  You'll also advise on off-boarding and exit interviews, using insights to continually improve.  Plus you'll keep HR policies and records up-to-date and compliant, maintaining fairness, consistency and best practice across the board.

About You

You are an experienced, confident HR generalist who is ready to make a difference.  We're looking for someone who is a self starter, can hit the ground running and bring a blend of strong technical HR knowledge and exceptional people skills.  To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Proven HR Expertise: A qualification in Human Resources or similar, coupled with a solid foundation of broad HR experience
• Exceptional Communication and Coaching Skills: You're a credible advisor who can build trust and rapport with stakeholders at all levels.
• Leadership & Initiative: You have a passion for developing people and building teams.  You're proactive, solutions-focused, resilient and aren't afraid to drive change to improve processes and outcomes.
• Culture Champion:  You genuinely care about creating a great place to work.  You embody integrity, fairness, and our core values in every decision.  You're the kind of person who fosters inclusivity, celebrates others' success, and leads by example.

Why Join BDO Tauranga

At BDO Tauranga, you'll be joining a values-driven organisation where "People helping people' is more than just a motto - it's how we do business every day.  We offer a supportive, inclusive team environment that values collaboration, innovation and professional growth.  You'll work closely with a leadership team that sees HR as integral to our success, giving you the chance to influence strategy and drive meaningful change.  This role not only offers variety and autonomy, but also the opportunity to shape the employee experience and leave your mark on a growing firm's culture.

We also provide competitive remuneration, flexible work arrangements, birthday leave and ongoing opportunities for development.

Ready to Apply?

If you are excited about the prospect of making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply now with your CV and cover letter telling us about you and what you can bring to this role.

You must be currently in New Zealand and have the right to work permanently to apply.

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