HR Business Partner

Forvis Mazars in the UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders across the Tax service line. You’ll translate business strategy into people plans, coach teams, and drive change to deliver tangible performance improvements.

Join a collaborative, inclusive team and help shape the colleague experience while delivering workforce planning, talent development, and analytics to inform strategic decisions across the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in HRBP role within professional services or complex corporate environments.
• Strong stakeholder management to influence senior leaders.
• Experience supporting employee relations and organisational change.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret people data.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver service line people plans aligned to strategic objectives.
• Lead performance reviews, promotions, reward and talent processes.
• Drive succession planning and talent mapping with future leaders.
• Use people data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Coach managers and partners to improve performance and engagement.
• Support organisational change initiatives and business transformation projects.
• Collaborate to deliver a high-quality employee experience.
• Champion inclusion, wellbeing and engagement.
• Work with Operations and Finance on workforce planning and capability.
• Contribute to leadership initiatives and cross-firm projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication & presentation

Coaching senior leaders

Organisational change

Workday experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services. You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you can develop your skills, explore new opportunities and contribute from day one. Together, we grow, belong and impact. #LI-JH2

About the Team

The HR Business Partner team is a key part of our People & Culture function, working closely with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, People Experience, Learning & Talent Development, People Operations, Advisory and Finance. This role supports our Tax service line, partnering directly with leaders to deliver strategic people priorities and drive business success.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who is ready to take the next step in a highly visible and commercial role. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders across our Tax business, translating business strategy into impactful people plans while providing expert coaching, challenge and support.

You’ll play a key role in workforce planning, talent development, organisational change, employee engagement and performance management, helping to build the firm of the future while shaping an exceptional colleague experience.

• Partner with business leaders to develop and deliver service line people plans aligned to strategic business objectives.
• Lead and support key people activities including performance reviews, promotions, reward and talent processes.
• Drive succession planning and talent mapping conversations, identifying opportunities to develop future leaders.
• Use people data and workforce analytics to provide insights, identify trends and support effective decision-making.
• Coach and support people managers and partners to drive performance, engagement and capability.
• Support organisational change initiatives, employee relations matters and business transformation projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider People & Culture function to deliver a consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Champion inclusion, wellbeing and engagement through all people activity.
• Work alongside Operations and Finance teams to support workforce planning and future capability requirements.
• Contribute to leadership initiatives and wider People & Culture projects across the firm.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience operating in an HR Business Partner role within a professional services or complex corporate environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, coach and challenge senior leaders.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters and organisational change activity.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret people data and translate insights into action.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective project and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• A collaborative, commercially focused and solutions-oriented approach.
• Experience using Workday would be advantageous but is not essential.

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people’s unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you cangrowyour skills,belongto a team that values your ideas, and make animpactthat matters.