BST Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist – Talent & Culture Team Job at Albany, NY Full Time

About BST

BST & Co. CPAs, LLP is a multi-disciplinary accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Albany serving the needs of closely held companies, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit and governmental entities, and high-net worth individuals. BST offers a broad portfolio of accounting and auditing, tax, consulting, outsourced accounting, talent strategy and marketing services, as well as valuations, forensic accounting, and litigation support. The firm is recognized as one of the Top 300 Accounting Firms in the U.S.

Why choose BST:

· Diversity of our Expertise

· Communication is Open and Objective

· Professional Environment and Attitude is Fostered

· Advancement is Encouraged

· Ideas are Welcome

· Community Impact and Employee Engagement

Please visit our website to learn more about BST’s Talent Experience.

About BST’s Talent & Culture Team

Our Talent & Culture Team drives a high-performing and inclusive culture, engages our employees and attracts the people BST needs to be successful today and tomorrow. We strive to be: Customer Service Focused, Critical Thinkers / Problem Solvers, Proactive, Growth and Development Focused, and Promoters of a Culture of Inclusiveness and Engagement.

About the Talent Acquisition Specialist Role

As part of the Talent & Culture team, the Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for identifying, attracting, sourcing, assessing, and engaging qualified candidates across all BST Market and Service Lines using a variety of innovative recruiting strategies.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will also be an important member of BST’s Human Resources Consulting Team and will lead external recruitment engagements by sourcing, attracting, screening, and recommending candidates to our clients.

In this role, you will:

• Provide full life cycle recruiting for all BST internal and external direct placement candidates; identify, engage with, and build pipelines of external talent who possess the relevant skills and experience to be potential candidates for current and future open positions.
• Partner with BST’s Line of Business Leaders to develop and implement organizational recruiting strategies to attract and find the best qualified candidates; can sell to candidates the firm, the function and the role.

• Create recruitment advertising and online postings. Source candidates through online social networking and job boards, community involvement, professional networking, local media resources, employee referrals, agency referrals, campus recruiting, and other sources as needed.

• Conduct in depth interviews by evaluating employment factors such as job experience, education, training, skills, knowledge and abilities and other data relevant to the selection process.

• Partner closely with members of the Talent & Culture Team and Line of Business Leaders during the interview process.
• Build strong relationships with candidates, Line of Business Leaders, and the Talent & Culture team to ensure a high level of customer service.

• Develop and execute on innovative methods to source, evaluate, and pipeline external passive, diverse candidates for potential employment.

• Champion the talent attraction and pre-onboarding process to align with BST’s Why and strategic priorities.

• Support the candidate talent acquisition and hiring process by posting roles, sourcing candidates, coordinating, and conducting interviews, conducting background investigations, and maintaining the integrity of all staffing process records within the Paylocity applicant tracking system.

• Attend and actively participate in recruitment and networking events such as job fairs, College career days, agency-sponsored events, community and business partner events etc.

• Produce data analytics monthly (and as requested) and conduct competitive research on market trends; provide input to improve Talent and Culture processes in relation to talent attraction and retention.

• Research, identify and cultivate talent networks that will further progress BST’s talent strategy.

To be successful in this role:

• You have the experience and self-motivation to run full-cycle recruitment processes for a volume of open and future requisitions
• You are a relationship builder and thrive on building new connections and are tenacious in maintaining and nurturing existing ones
• You are skilled at using traditional and less traditional resources, such as career fairs, online job boards, networking opportunities, social media, etc. to attract and engage with high-quality candidates
• You are proactive and have excellent time-management skills
• You are constantly curious, and enjoy seeking out new ways of working and learning about new industries/markets/trends
• You have excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to provide detailed, insightful updates to candidates, colleagues, and clients
• You are a problem solver and can act independently to resolve ambiguous situations
• You are a great teammate who believes in providing best in class client service

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Human Resources or equivalent experience

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Paylocity preferred)

• Accounting / Finance industry experience, preferred

• Strong computer skills with an outstanding knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task

• Excellent written, verbal and follow-through skills

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment

• Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively

• Takes initiative and works independently on routine as well as complex matters

• Displays great time-management skills and can prioritize workload

• Results oriented and displays a commitment to exceeding internal customer expectations

• Familiarity working with confidential documents and data

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albany, NY 12205