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HR Consultant (Generalist)

Baker Tilly · IL · Remote available · $51,200–$100,680 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about a time you advised a manager on a termination. What steps did you make sure happened first?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the organization from legal risk while treating the employee with dignity.

Tell me about an HR process you improved, like onboarding, performance reviews or an employee handbook.

What they are checking: Whether they bring practical improvements to clients rather than just keeping the existing process running.

How do you build trust with a client's employees when you're an outside consultant and not on their staff?

What they are checking: Whether they can earn credibility quickly in an organization where they are not a permanent insider.

How do you stay current on employment law changes, and do you hold or plan to pursue SHRM or HRCI certification?

What they are checking: Whether they keep their knowledge current, since clients rely on them to know about new rules.

What would you do

As an HR generalist consultant, you may support several client organizations at once. How do you keep their policies and people straight?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize their work across clients with different handbooks, cultures and state laws.

A client's leader wants to make a policy change that you believe creates legal risk. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Whether they can push back with tact and data while still respecting that the client makes the final decision.

About the work

Walk me through how you would handle an employee complaint about a manager, from intake to resolution.

What they are checking: Whether they follow a fair, documented investigation process that would hold up if challenged.

How do you decide whether a position should be classified as exempt or nonexempt under the FLSA?

What they are checking: Whether they understand wage and hour rules, which are a frequent source of costly mistakes for clients.

How do FMLA and ADA requests interact, and how would you walk a client through one?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage leave and accommodation cases that often overlap and confuse managers.

Which HRIS or payroll systems have you worked with, and how comfortable are you pulling reports from them?

What they are checking: Whether they can work with data in client systems and use it to support their advice.

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The full job description

As published by Baker Tilly.

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: HR Consultant (Generalist) Responsibilities: • Provide professional, outsourced HR and HR consulting services to multiple clients across varying industries • Manage daily HR and administrative functions for clients including but not limited to: • State and Federal Compliance • Policy and handbook creation • Recruiting • Onboarding • Benefits Administration • Compensation • Performance Management • Employee Relations • Reporting • Coordinates manual changes and system updates with payroll processor and maintains data integrity in the HRIS/payroll system (ADP) • Perform full-cycle recruitment services for multiple positions across all levels of a client’s organization, including applicant tracking, interviewing, and reference/background checks • Work with brokers to establish group benefits plans and manage entire benefits administration process (open enrollment, plan design, employee questions, invoice auditing) • Respond to internal and external HR related inquiries/requests that come through the dedicated Advantage HR mailbox • Build relationships with clients and employees as a trusted HR resource through clear and consistent communication and timely execution of deliverables Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related studies preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree • One year of HR experience • Functional knowledge of all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) You’re an ideal candidate if you also have the following preferred qualifications : • Extensive experience using Excel and other data tools to conduct detailed analysis • Previous experience with ATS platforms (ADP preferred) • Strong functional knowledge of payroll processes, requirements, and regulations • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, both with internal colleagues and external clients, at all levels within an organization • Ability to multi-task and juggle multiple projects for multiple clients • HRCI / SHRM certification The pay range for this position is $51,200 to $100,680. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

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