At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. And as you start your career journey, we also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With all our incredible plans for the future, there’s no better place to jump start an amazing career than Ford.

Ford Business Solutions is looking for a

HR Senior Specialist

to join our Local HR Team in our Bucharest office.

We're hiring a HR Senior Specialist to manage the full cycle of an employee, from hire to retire, taking charge of all key HR responsibilities.

*This position is for a temporary period of approximately 18 months, intended to cover a maternity and childcare leave. The contract will legally terminate when the incumbent returns to their role.

What will be your roles and responsibilities in the team?

• Onboarding: drafts job offers, collects employees' documents, schedules the employment medical check-up and periodically organizes training in the field of health and safety, provides reports on these topics.
• Corresponds constantly by email or phone with payroll service providers, occupational health, health and safety protection.
• Human resources administration: collaborates with the HR Admin team, creates and updates employee files, issues employee certificates, manages individual employment contracts, including their creation, registration, modification and termination; operates the local HR system (True HR) to accurately maintain employee profiles.
• Timesheet management: collects data on vacations, overtime, working time through the HR system and provides data for payroll.
• Acts as the main point of contact for employee queries on various topics (e.g. holidays, performance appraisal, trainings, employee certificates, payslips, employee benefits, etc.)
• Collaborates with other FBS centers and with various departments in Romania and globally (Recruitment, Legal, Financial, Procurement, Internal Control, IT, Ford Credit, Customer Experience etc.)
• Participates in HR projects aimed at organizing events, creating policies, newsletters, salary and benefits studies
• Manages the transmission of monthly payroll data and ensures the payroll statement accuracy

Are we looking for you? Yes, if you have…:

• Advanced level of knowledge of English – written and spoken
• Expresses and writes correctly in Romanian
• 1-3 years of experience as an Analyst / Human Resources Specialist, ideal in multinational companies / shared service centers
• Good communication skills, accustomed to working in a multicultural environment
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Reasonable level of flexibility and adaptability (e.g. understanding the requirements to reset priorities in daily work)
• Approachable personality, reasonable degree of empathy regarding employees' requirements and priorities
• Results-oriented and customer-oriented
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Used to working with numbers
• Knows the labor legislation applicable in Romania (certification as a Human Resources inspector or UNELM certification is an advantage).
• Bachelor's degree, ideally in economics, HR or adjacent (eg Psychology)
• Ability to work effectively in cross-regional and cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of MS Office at medium to advanced level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge about the True HR system or other HR admin tools – is an advantage

What you’ll love about us:

• Being part of a fully supportive, collaborative, and dynamic team
• Continuous challenges & great opportunities contributing to your professional development and next career step at one of the largest automotive companies in the world
• Flexible Hybrid Work to support your ideal work-life balance.
• Generous Vacation Plan and extra bonuses during Vacation, Christmas, Easter, and March.
• Bonuses for Special Family Events.
• Transportation Allowance to make commuting easier.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Exclusive Car Purchase Programs for team members.
• Meal Tickets
• Team Events & Social Gatherings to build connections and have fun.
• Bookster Subscription for access to books and resources.
• Fresh Fruits in the Office to keep you energized.
• Discounts on Gym Activities & Local Restaurants for healthy living and dining out.
• Mental Health Care Program because your well-being matters.
• Volunteering Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Modern workspace just steps away from the metro station.

The working schedule is 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday, and is carried out in a hybrid regime, involving presence in the office for 3 days out of the 5 working days. A different number of days of presence in the office may be required in the future, depending on local or global policies.

Location: Bucharest

Getting curious about this opportunity? We would love to tell you more. Stay connected with us and apply.

Please note that we currently run background checks as part of our recruitment process pending a successful interview.