Bilingual Human Resources Generalist

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a bilingual Human Resources Generalist to provide advisory and operational support for our Assurance and BSO service lines in Eastern Canada, reporting into the HR Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Serving as the key HR point of contact, advising employees and front-line leaders on all aspects of talent management and employee experience
• Work with HR Centers of Expertise and business leaders to deliver the BDO talent experience - to Attract, Engage and Grow our people
• Enabling leaders to effectively engage and develop their teams
• Advising employees and leaders on all talent-related matters, including employee relations, engagement, performance, compensation, organizational structure, workforce planning, inclusion and diversity, development, recruitment, and policy application.
• Working with the HR team to deliver all elements of the National Talent Strategy across the Assurance and BSO service lines
• Providing reporting and analytics support to the HR Manager to help shape the National Talent Strategy
• Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition team and assisting with recruitment activities as needed
• Participating in national HR projects

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect & Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, & are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive & engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning & professional development

Your experience and education

• Fluency in both French and English is mandatory (oral and written)
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience
• Enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced, and dynamic environment while getting things done
• Strong focus on providing advisory services and enabling leaders with the best possible recommendations
• Curious and proactive problem solver who develops solutions that enable firm, professional and personal success
• Always seeks to improve processes while effectively managing multiple priorities in a complex, matrix environment
• Comfortable facilitating presentations and discussions
• Post-secondary graduate with a degree or diploma in HR combined with a CHRP designation completed or in progress

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above