People & Culture Senior Advisor

About SW Accountants & Advisors

SW Accountants and Advisors (SW) is Australia's best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a rich 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we boast over 45 Partners and 400 dedicated staff nationwide. SW provides a full spectrum of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions. We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2024 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 10th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors. Our values form the very heart of our firm, guiding us in our interactions within our teams, with our clients, and in our engagements with you.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our People and Culture team within our Practice Support Group division, which is the hub of the firm, assisting all other divisions to ensure they function at optimal performance. Reporting to our Head of People, you will be an integral member of our passionate, supportive and exuberant team, working collaboratively to provide advice and support to two of our divisions.

As one of our People and Culture Senior Advisors you will cultivate a successful partnering relationship with designated client groups. You will have the opportunity to provide strategic, operational, and hands-on People and Culture guidance, while also contributing to a diverse range of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with divisional leaders and partners
• Offer guidance and support to address people issues in line with best practices and employment laws
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including upholding firm values and encouraging high performance
• Manage probation performance and annual review cycles end-to-end
• Oversee performance management and termination processes and provide guidance to managers
• Facilitate talent mapping and leverage this data to drive skills gap analysis, workforce planning and development opportunities.
• Manage engagement surveys and drive feedback and performance initiatives
• Facilitate exit interviews and analyse trends on departures
• Support with the implementation of a new HRIS
• Represent People and Culture at internal events and on selected committees
• Draft and review employment contracts and general correspondence
• Oversee divisional reports and leverage these to provide data and insights that inform the business's people strategy
• Provide HR insights through data analysis
• Ensure firm wide adherence to policies and procedures in line with National Employment Standards

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management or related degree
• Previous experience working in an operational and strategic People and Culture capacity
• Professional Services experience preferred
• Proven ability to inform, counsel, influence people at all levels of the business
• Commercial mindset with a talent for presenting clear data
• Experience acting as a performance improvement driver with the ability to influence positive change
• Prior exposure to implementing a HRIS

Best kept secrets of SW

• Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• 2 additional AL days per year
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
• Paid volunteer leave
• Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
• Assistance with home office setup
• Social Club
• Tailored Learning and Development Program
• Paid Course/study leave
• 1 paid professional membership per year
• Weekly lunch provided
• Luxurious end of trip facilities

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