HR Generalist

Do you want to do whatever it takes to make Accenture a success - every day? In HR, we are the pieces that hold it all together: organizing collaboration, monitoring, and optimizing our activities and results, keeping everyone engaged and motivated – and that is just the beginning.

Working alongside diverse teams with different experiences and backgrounds, you will find exciting opportunities to make your mark (and a measurable difference, too).

Join us as an HR Generalist and start making a difference

Your job

We are looking for an HR Generalist profile to support a business unit located in the Ghent area. Two days per week office presence near the Ghent area, combined with time in the Accenture Brussels office, is highly desired.

As an HR Generalist, you are the primary point of contact for our business on all HR related topics, ranging from advisory to executing the HR agenda. You will be responsible for the Employee Lifecycle, and you will be in close contact with leadership and employees. You will combine this with Employee Relations responsibilities, for a full overview of the HR Lifecycle:

• You take ownership of the local HR agenda and manage the employee lifecycle from onboarding to departure.
• You are the first point of contact for our People, HR and our Leadership with regards to local (Belgian) HR matters and questions, such as vacation, leave of absence, and policies topics.
• Advise leadership regarding local HR aspects, approach and strategy, people topics, and potential challenging areas.
• Manage HR administration topics and legal documents together with our payroll department and external vendors.
• You are the go-to person for all Employee Relations topics with regards to ethics & compliance, safe working environments, (long term) illness cases, sensitive matters, and more.
• Collaborate with our Compensation & Benefits team on plans and initiatives for our People.
• Manage the business units’ HR Data and provide relevant analytics and trends to advise on decision-making.
• Collaborate on drafting, maintaining, and implementing HR related Policies and Regulations across our organization.

Job Qualifications

The role of HR Generalist is in the heart of Accenture. You will work not only closely with the team of the business unit, but you will also be a part of our Employee Relations team, and as such in regular contact with several colleagues in our Geography (Belux, France and Mauritius) and with the other departments within HR/Corporate Functions. In this role there is also room for your own projects to be set up that contribute to our business or HR.

Requirements

• 2-4 years' experience as an HR Generalist, Employee Relations or Field HR - candidates with more experience applying to the role understand that the salary offered will correspond to the mentioned years of experience.
• Fluency in Dutch is a must
• Ability to pivot from HR business partnering to Employee Relations topics, handling sensitive data and People matters
• Team player, data driven, able to navigate a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience with consulting is a plus

Our offer

Accenture is an incredible place to work - and keep learning. By joining us, you’ll become part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients, we are really proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism.

We want to get to know the real you and help you explore and grow - whatever it is you're great at. So you will always have lots of learning opportunities (formal and informal) to improve your role-specific skills and expertise.

Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 13th month and holiday allowance
• 20+12 days of holidays
• Laptop and smartphone
• Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package
• Bonus program
• Training & learning opportunities
• Green mobility program: e-bikes, public transport, bike 2 work allowance. Company car for this role is not provided at this level.
• Flexrewards: decide on your rewards package with our flexible benefits tool
• Discount program: get discounts at your favorite (online) shops
• Employee shares purchase plan
• Eco-cheques