HR Consultant - Advisory(Job Number: 2200003T) at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

The Functional HR Consultant assists the Functional HR Manager/s and Strategic HR Manager with relevant transactional/administrative work that resides within the Business units e.g. collating data for HR reports, tracking performance development processes etc. They also submit HR related queries on behalf of Business e.g. recruitment, transformation, leave, timesheets etc.. The HR Consultant is a custodian of the HR transactional administration in the function.

Key responsibilities:

Talent acquisition:

• Arrange and execute a successful and sustained on-boarding programme for all new recruits from start to finish

Talent Management:

• Conduct exit interviews with junior colleagues and provide feedback to BU on trends and tendencies to enable positive change
• Collate exit interview feedback for reporting purposes

Performance Development:

• Responsible for performance development system operations including online trouble shooting and providing system guidance to end-users
• Monitoring users in the BU and / or Function including the de-activation of colleagues who have exited and closing out of forms for colleagues who have left
• Monitoring compliance, e.g. goal setting and mid / year-end reviews by pulling regular reports
• Providing feedback to the BU and / or Function on compliance
• Assist with BU calibration logistics

Learning and Development:

• Mobility
• Follow up with GO Team if secondees need to be terminated on Oracle or if secondment will be extended or offered permanent

Recognition, reward and payroll responsibilities:

• Promote the use of Blue Bucks
• Timely submission of monthly payroll input i.e. Medical certificates, liaise with Exp Hire Recruiter to ensure all relevant docs are saved on iManage
• Address payroll queries and follow-up with Payroll to ensure effective resolution

Quality, Risk Management & Compliance:

• Serve as a custodian for KPMG PPC (HR and L&D) Policies and Procedures
• Drive a relentless focus on quality and excellent service

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Computer literacy.
• Communication and negotiation skills.
• Analytical/statistical skills.
• Budget skills.
• Learning agility.
• Action orientation.
• Problem solving and decision-making.
• Project management.
• Team leadership.
• Client relationships.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• Minimum Diploma/ degree related field or studying towards a relevant HR qualification
• A bachelor’s degree would be advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working within the HR Department.