Human Resources Specialist

LumiQ
LumiQ

People & HR

Toronto, ON, Canada

CAD 75k-85k / year

Posted on Aug 22, 2026
At LumiQ, we’re on a mission to make professional education enjoyable. As a modern, audio-first learning platform, we empower accounting and finance professionals to fulfill their continuing professional development requirements through engaging podcasts. Over the past five years, we’ve cultivated a devoted customer base of over 1,000 corporate and accounting firms across North America.
LumiQ is proud to be a 2025 Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 winner. We’re creating awesome proprietary content, nailing our go-to-market strategy, and being the first to shake up the industry. Most recently, we secured a strategic investment from Vertu Capital to fuel our expansion globally and continue executing on our exponential growth plans.
LumiQ is also a certified Great Place to Work! We’re all about transparency, ownership, innovation, and empathy. If you’re ready to make a real impact and help us transform professional education, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a HR Specialist to join our growing team. This role will play an important role in supporting the employee experience, working on people programs and processes, and a variety of day-to-day HR Operations.

You’ll be involved across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to engagement initiatives, HR programs, office management, company events, and off-boarding. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, is highly detail-oriented, and wants to build a broad foundation in HR while working in a fast-paced, growing environment.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

  • Support managers with day-to-day People questions and help navigate HR policies and processes.

  • Identify opportunities to improve and streamline People processes, documentation, and the employee experience.

  • Support the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of People policies and programs.

  • Support our talent acquisition team by onboarding and offboarding team members.

  • Manage and maintain employee data, record management, and our HRIS (UKG).

  • Work with the payroll team on a semi-monthly basis to ensure accurate and timely information related to new hires, departures, leaves, deductions, compensation, time off, etc.

  • Administer both Canadian and US benefits, including RRSP and 401k deductions and contributions.

  • Partner with talent acquisition on quarterly people KPIs and reporting.

  • Prepare monthly People reporting, including headcount, turnover, new hires, and departures.

  • Administer company wide engagement surveys and other ongoing HR programs like review cycles.

  • Manage and administer Leave of Absence (LOA) processes and documentation.

  • Support, plan and coordinate company-wide All Hands meetings.

  • Partner with the social committee on company events, socials, lunch and learns, office management, and engagement programs.

  • Respond to day-to-day employee questions and provide guidance on HR processes and programs.

  • Partner with the Senior Director of People Ops on ad hoc employee relations, compensation, learning & development, and other People initiatives based on experience.

  • Provide backup support to talent acquisition for recruitment and onboarding activities as needed.

Who You Are:

  • 2-4 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or a similar role. We’re open to candidates at either the Coordinator or Generalist level depending on experience.

  • Working towards your CHRP designation or equivalent.

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.

  • A proactive approach—you’re someone who sees what needs to be done and takes initiative.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a genuine interest in supporting employees and the business.

  • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Experience working with an HRIS or other HR technology is an asset.

  • For candidates at the Generalist level, experience independently owning HR processes and supporting managers with day-to-day People matters is an asset.

The expected base salary for this position is: CAD $75,000 - $85,000. Salary is based on a number of factors including market conditions, location and may vary depending on job-related skills and experience.
If you think your experience is most of the way there, we’d still love to meet you!
Please note this is a flexible hybrid role based out of Toronto, Canada. Employees will be expected to be able to commute to the office 2 times a week. However, for training & onboarding purposes, the in-office expectation time will increase.
Benefits and Perks:
- Health Benefits are available after 3 months with us, including a yearly health spending account. You'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program for additional support if needed.
- Hybrid Work Style: The best of both worlds. Enjoy remote work and a downtown Toronto office with snacks, events, and ping pong.
- Monthly team social events: (Super Smash Bro party, hot chocolate bar, Blue Jays game, Hot One's Challenge are just a few examples of what we have done in the past).
- Schedule flexibility: We know our employees have lives outside of work and don’t mind if you need to run to a mid-day doctor's appointment or pick up a kid early from school!
- Nomad policy: Work remotely 4 weeks of the year from anywhere in the world.
- Endless Learning: Our platform isn't just for accountants. Listen to podcasts on soft skills, career development, leadership, and more.
- LumiQ Clubs: Join an existing club or start your own!
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