P&C Business Partner (Pta)

P&C Business Partner advises and supports managers and employees on all HR-related areas including performance management, career planning, development & coaching, talent acquisition, total rewards / compensation, and policy interpretation. Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness and all IR issues relating to employees. Manage the SAICA / SAIPA Trainee Life cycle in line with SAICA / SAIPA requirement.

Job Description

• Partners with assigned business units to deliver value-added services to management and employees that align with overall business objectives.
• Collaborates with the HR specialist teams in the development and implementation of employee programs and initiatives across BDO.
• Partners with BDO business leaders to develop action plans that achieve organizational objectives.
• Provides guidance and input on strategic workforce planning and talent management.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues; provides guidance on, and assists in, performance improvement and conduct related issues.
• Facilitates conflict resolutions and outcomes.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention.
• Provides policy guidance and interpretation; recommends and implements changes.
• Develops and delivers presentations on HR related topics.
• Ensures that the organization's needs are met in accordance with governmental requirements.
• Ensuring that the office complies with the Training Office regulations as stipulated by SAIPA and ensuring that the firm adheres to and implements the SAIPA training requirements.

Job Requirements

People & Culture management

• Liaise and communicate with various stakeholders (Line Managers, HOD's, staff, suppliers, etc.) to ensure an effective flow of information, cooperation, good labour relations and to ensure that things happen as planned.
• Attend to HR queries and complications escalated to this level. Solve, escalate, follow-up and identify trends.
• Monitor HR data / statistics, analyse trends, compile various reports / statistics to keep stakeholders informed of the current state of affairs, progress, major incidents, trends, threats, problems and opportunities.
• Liaison & professional HR advice: (e.g., provide subject expert advice / service, facilitation, coaching and counselling.)
• Manage discipline and grievance cases (ensure substantive and procedural correctness / fairness.)

Talent Management Life Cycle

• Management and administration of SAIPA system for trainees.
• Management and administration of SAIPA Exams and pre courses.
• Recruitment.
• Assists with Career Days – setup & recruitment.
• Assists with recruitment events on campus & in office.
• Assists with interviews on campus.
• In office interviews when required for SAICA trainees (ad-hoc).
• Full recruitment responsibility for SAIPA Trainees and experienced hires for advisory and shared services up to Jnr Manager Level.
• Administer registration for SAIPA / SAICA exams including invoices & payments.
• Management of Induction of New Employees.
• Management of Employees Exits.
• Attending Performance Review meetings in the June & December cycle.
• Performance Review feedback on issues to relevant parties.
• HR / Advisory Forums: HR representative, setup of meeting, completion of minutes and completing action points & follow ups.
• SAIPA Trainee development and updating of logbooks (online).
• Leave management: OT & annual Leave.
• Employee check-in: wellness & adjustment (up to Jnr Manager Level).
• Disciplinary processes.
• Exit interviews.
• HR Induction.
• Management of poor performance of trainees and employees.
• Coordination of Talent Mobility.

Administration

• Admin of events.
• Provide support to trainees and employees.
• Confirmation of employment.

HR Reporting

• Assisting with BBBEE reporting.
• Ad-hoc reports as required by management.
• Standard monthly, quarterly and annual reports including WSP reporting.
• Overall responsibility for WSP reporting for BDO national per SETA's.

Finance

• Assist with compilation of Annual compilation and submission of budgets to People and Culture Manager.
• Activities implemented within budget.
• Compliance with budget within limits of authorities.

Quality and process

• Integration of HR processes.
• Provide process support to Senior People & Culture Manager.

People Development, Learning and Growth

Centre of Excellence - L&D

• Liaise with COE re offerings at various levels.
• Knowledge Transfer System upload and people management.