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Durward Jones Barkwell is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara/Hamilton/Halton region with offices spanning from Burlington to Welland. Established in 1940, the Firm boasts a team of highly skilled and dynamic professionals.

"Big enough to know, small enough to care." At DJB, these are the words we live by. We value our clients and taking care of their unique needs is what drives our business. As part of our team, you will realize that to us nothing is trivial. We have the experience to handle any situation from complex mergers and acquisitions to assisting new entrepreneurs through the many facets of starting a small business. We do all this while remaining personally involved with our clients and the communities where we work and live.

As one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers for 2023, we lead in offering our employees an exceptional place to work. We offer all of our employees:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible work-life balance and summer hours
• Professional development, learning, and growth support
• A variety of community involvement opportunities

Our Firm has an immediate opening for a full-time Human Resources Specialist (Internal HR) in our Burlington Office. This dynamic role allows for a split between remote and in-office work after a training period.

Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources, you will be responsible for:

• Being the first point of contact regarding policies, procedures, and documentation
• Serving as the initial point of advice and issue resolution in employee relations and performance management
• Leading and/or collaborating on the development and implementation of various HR projects
• Maintaining and reinforcing the coaching and performance management program that drives a high-performing culture
• Remaining abreast of emerging HR best practices and providing recommendations as required
• Developing and delivering internal training programs
• Developing, implementing, and upholding HR policies, procedures, and processes for compliance with legislation and best practices
• Ensuring compensation information and knowledge is current and appropriate to the business needs of the Firm
• Providing support and troubleshooting to staff with all aspects of the HRMS
• Supporting the full-cycle recruitment for all internal positions, and providing recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment process
• Other duties as required

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years progressive HR generalist experience
• A post-secondary degree/diploma in HR Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Achieved a CHRP or CHRL designation
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships and work closely and collaboratively with all levels of staff and management
• An in-depth working knowledge of all legislation that may affect HR and employment functions
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• The capacity to learn quickly and work with a high degree of discretion and diplomacy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Solid administrative, organizational, and computer skills
• Well-developed critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience designing and/or administering compensation programs
• HCM or HRMS experience; implementation experience an asset

If you are a confident, dedicated, and hardworking professional who is motivated to achieve high standards of quality service and value to employees, we would love to hear from you!

We appreciate all who express interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, DJB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.