**HR Generalist

2 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Canonical Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated HR Generalist to join our team in the APAC region. As a key member of our HR department, you will be responsible for providing support and coordination for general HR activities, driving our HR processes, and partnering with managers and employees to support our people strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide HR support by answering team members' questions and responding to requests regarding their employment and contracts, escalating when necessary.
  • Maintain our HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners.
  • Owning global projects, such as engagement, training, or culture initiatives.
  • Partnering with managers and employees to support HR processes and drive the people strategy for your areas of responsibility.
  • Working as a truly global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers, and executives.
  • Process new hires, including country-specific onboarding documentation, creation of files, systems set-up, and coordination of introductory reviews.
  • Provide support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits and the payroll process, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate.
  • Liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments.
  • Create purchase orders for internal departments.
  • Provide administrative support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits.
  • Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up-to-date, accurate, and GDPR compliant.
  • Continually work to better our processes, spotting areas we can improve to drive our function forward.
  • Conduct and manage global background checks.

Requirements

  • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university.
  • Experience working in an entry-level role in an HR/People team is beneficial, preferably in the Technology industry.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively, and work well under pressure.
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented with a clear focus on accuracy.
  • High level of honesty, integrity, and ability to handle confidential data.
  • Flexible attitude and easily adaptable to change.
  • Willing to take the initiative and provide suggestions and ideas to contribute to the success of the role/team.
  • Ambitious to grow your career within HR.
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.



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