HR Associate

Grant Thornton UK; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational advisory firm based in Northern Ireland seeks an HR Associate to join its People Operations team. The ideal candidate will provide HR support, manage queries, and maintain employee records. Strong organisational skills, a third-level qualification in HR, and at least one year of experience are required. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on equity, diversity, and recognition.

Benefits

Equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives

Recognition schemes

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for incoming HR queries.
• Maintain accurate employee data and report on HR metrics.
• Coordinate leave and probationary processes.

Skills

MS Office packages

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Third level qualification in HR or related discipline

Tools

Oracle HR

Job description

Overview

HR Associate

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) have recently come together to form a powerful multinational, multidisciplinary platform that delivers premier advisory, tax, and independent audit services. With $2.7 billion in revenues and nearly 60 offices across the U.S., Ireland, the UAE, and other territories, our combined platform brings enhanced solutions and capabilities supported by cutting-edge technologies and a team of nearly 13,000 quality-driven professionals.

Grant Thornton Ireland contributes nearly 3,000 people across 9 offices in Ireland, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, and is part of a global network of over 68,000 professionals spanning more than 149 countries. Together, we offer a truly global reach backed by deep local knowledge and national expertise.

By joining forces, we strengthen our ability to act as trusted advisors who make business more personal — investing in relationships and empowering clients to make the right decisions for their organisations today and into the future. Whether working with the public sector to build thriving communities, partnering with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or supporting diverse businesses to achieve their goals, Grant Thornton now provides a singular, seamless client experience grounded in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to the issues that matter most.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

The Role

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our People Operations team. This role provides highly ambitious and motivated candidates with the opportunity to become a key part of an established team within the Firms People and Operations function. The role will involve assisting the P&C team and overseeing the administrative function. This will be both a challenging and fulfilling opportunity with the potential to develop your range of skills significantly.

Roles and Responsibilities

• First point of contact for incoming HR queries, confirming HR policies and procedures to employees across the firm
• Provide effective general HR administration including employee letter generation, filing and maintaining employee data
• HR reporting to include the production of accurate, monthly reports and statistics for management/key stakeholders including KPI’s and ad-hoc reports as required
• Assist the People Operations Lead and wider People & Culture team in the planning and implementation of HR projects, including supporting the firm’s EMBRACE and BeWell programmes
• Responsible for coordinating leave within the firm including Maternity, Paternity, Parental Leave etc. providing guidance to managers and employees and updating policies and payroll
• Coordinate the administration of the probationary process, updating and escalating to People Operations Lead where required
• Oversee and maintain information on Workday to ensure accuracy of data
• Provide support with other ad-hoc duties as required

Skills and Attributes

• third level qualification, preferably in HR or other related discipline
• preferably at least 1 years experience in a similar role
• strong working knowledge of MS Office packages (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• experience in using Oracle HR is desirable
• excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• demonstrated ability to work on own initiative and as part of a wider team
• excellent administration skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• high levels of professionalism, confidentiality and integrity
• excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise
• CIPD accreditation desired but not essential

Life at GT

Reward and benefits:

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity,diversityand inclusion(ED&I)isattheforefrontofourworkplace culture agenda,and today,we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

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