People & Culture Generalist

Cherry Bekaert; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Benefits program including health care

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert’s People & Culture team is seeking a People & Culture Generalist to drive talent programs, workforce analytics, and employee experience initiatives across the organization. You will partner with People & Culture Business Partners to build broad HR capabilities while delivering process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

This hybrid role supports offices nationwide and requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and discretion with confidential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years in HR/People & Culture, talent management, or workforce admin.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret workforce data and insights.
• Experience preparing reports, communications, and business docs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and HRIS/reporting platforms; Workday a plus.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification, or willingness to pursue.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Business Partners to support talent, workforce, performance management, and employee experience initiatives.
• Prepare workforce reports, dashboards, and analytics for talent decisions.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management materials.
• Collaborate across Talent Acquisition, L&D, Total Rewards, and HR Operations.
• Create clear People & Culture communications, templates, and resources.
• Support organizational changes and cross-functional People & Culture initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and answer routine questions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with data

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

HRIS reporting

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cherry Bekaert’s People & Culture team is looking for a People & Culture Generalist to help deliver talent, workforce, and employee experience initiatives across the organization. You’ll partner closely with People & Culture Business Partners while building broad HR business partnering capabilities through workforce analytics, talent programs, process improvement, and cross-functional initiatives. This is a hybrid role that will work nationally from one of the identified offices.

As a People & Culture Generalist, you will:

• Partner with People & Culture Business Partners to support talent, workforce, performance management, and employee experience initiatives.
• Prepare workforce reports, dashboards, and analytics that provide insights for talent and business decisions.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management by preparing materials, tracking actions, and coordinating follow-up.
• Collaborate across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and HR Operations to support employee lifecycle activities.
• Create clear People & Culture communications, documentation, templates, and resources that enable consistent practices across the organization.
• Support organizational changes, talent programs, and cross-functional People & Culture initiatives while maintaining employee information with discretion and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate processes while serving as a resource for routine employee and manager questions.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, People & Culture, Talent Management, or a related field, including experience supporting employee lifecycle processes, talent initiatives, or workforce administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and communicate workforce data and insights.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, communications, and business documentation with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, project coordination, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Sound professional judgment and discretion when working with confidential employee information and data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS/reporting platforms. Experience with Workday, workforce analytics, talent or performance management, succession planning, or a professional services environment is a plus.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or willingness to pursue a professional HR certification.

What you can expect from us:

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/benefits/) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$79,500-$100,000 per year

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.Cherry Bekaert will not provide worksponsorship for this position.

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