HR Business Partner

LinkedIn Job Title:       HR Business Partner

Kruze Job Title:           People Business Partner

Employment Type:      Full-Time, Regular Hire

Expected Hours:           40 hours per week

FLSA Status:                Exempt, Salaried

Reports to:                  VP, People

Work Location:            Fully Remote (within the U.S.)

Starting Base Pay Range:  $75,000 - $85,000 per year depending on qualifications

Bonus Eligibility:          Yes, discretionary bonuses  

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:

Kruze Consulting is a boutique CPA firm that provides accounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, and tax services to over 750 startups backed by top tier venture capital funds. The People Business Partner will join a growing, 5-person HR/people team to serve our diverse global workforce of 180 people. This person will partner with managers and teams to drive a high-performance culture across the organization. The People Business Partner will focus on talent activation, employee performance, development, and engagement. They will leverage support from People Operations “centers of excellence” to cultivate an environment for high-performing teams. Kruze Consulting has a proven track record of developing their employees to their highest potential. If you are looking to learn and grow as a People/HR professional, this role might be a terrific opportunity to do that in a supportive, coaching environment.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING BY CATEGORY:

·        Manager coaching to facilitate high-performing teams (about 20% of the time)

·        Performance management, continuous feedback, and goal-setting (about 20% of the time)

·        Employee relations (about 10% of the time)

·        Career development and mobility (about 10% of the time)

·        Employee engagement (about 10% of the time)

·        Learning and development (about 10% of the time)

·        Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (about 5% of the time)

·        Culture, community, and events (about 5% of the time)

·        Internal Employee Communication (about 5% of the time)

·        Internal meetings, training, and professional development, etc.  (about 5% of the time)

WHAT YOU WON’T BE DOING:

·        Compensation and payroll, benefits and total rewards, HRIS and other HR systems, and recruitment & selection (Other people on the team have primary responsibility for these areas, but as a small team, we’re all generalists and there is some overlap and a lot of collaboration!)

BIG PRIORITIES FOR YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS:

·        Besides getting acclimated to the company, the People team, the tech, and the people, you will:

·        Start getting to know and building trust with your 60+ staff clients and 20+ manager clients

·        Get in at the ground floor on our 15Five performance management system implementation

·        Get in at the ground floor of our EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) roll out and implementation

NEED TO HAVE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

·        2+ years of full-time HR/People Business Partnering experience

·        2+ years of experience in a corporate environment with 100 to 300 employees

·        Hands-on experience with Manager Coaching, Employee Relations, and Performance Management

·        A strong understanding of people policies, procedures, compliance, and Federal/state labor laws

NICE TO HAVE/POSITION PREFERENCES:

·        Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university

·        Progress towards or attainment of a PHR® designation

·        Experience working within an organization running on EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System)

·        Experience working with a globally diverse contingent workforce with independent contractors

·        Experience in a fully-remote people-centric culture

·        Experience in a high-growth/start-up/entrepreneurial environment

·        Experience in a professional service firm (accounting, consulting, law firm, marketing/advertising, etc.)

·        Experience with a deep HR tech stack (We use Lever ATS, Bonusly, Rippling, 15Five, Monday, Trello, Talogy, etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extended periods of focused, seated computer work – approximately 8 hours a day.

KRUZE CONSULTING IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Kruze Consulting believes in diversity of thought as a competitive advantage to bring people together to build a culturally inclusive team. If you are smart, and good at what you do, come as you are. Diverse candidates (however you choose or choose not to identify) are encouraged to apply.

WHAT WE OFFER/WHY KRUZE CONSULTING:

·        Fully Remote – We’ve completely embraced and invested in remote work and know the benefits.  Save time, save money, and decrease stress.  Our experience shows that remote work fosters a healthier work/life balance for our people.  We do get together once a year for an annual offsite meeting, but in-person attendance is optional.  

·        Flexibility/Autonomy - Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. If your clients’ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy!

·        Stability – While we serve startups, we aren’t one.  We’ve been around for almost a decade enjoying controlled growth over that time.  We don’t over-hire, and thankfully, we’ve never had to do a reduction in force.  Our service offering is niche, accounting is essential to businesses, and the potential market for our services is diversified/vast.

·        High-Quality Colleagues - We’re a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients.  We care about each other as whole human beings.

A NOTE OF CAUTION ABOUT REMOTE WORK AT KRUZE CONSULTING:

While it seems cool, it’s not for everyone. You must have the discipline, work ethic, healthy boundaries, work strategies, and emotional intelligence to work remotely. While we strive for work-life balance at Kruze, this is still a fast-paced role that will require you to juggle many different projects and tasks. You must enjoy and thrive in this type of fast-paced environment.

ABOUT KRUZE CONSULTING:

We are a 100% remote company, working in many different countries and time zones; we encourage our employees to take advantage of our flexible work environment to be happier and more productive.  The firm has 750+ Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C clients. The firm was started 13 years ago, by Vanessa Kruze, CPA and now has 170+ team members. Kruze utilizes best-of-breed software tools such as QuickBooks, Gusto, Justworks, Rippling, Expensify, Bill.com, Zoom, Slack, Ramp, and Brex. Our client base is comprised of venture capital-backed startups funded by the very best venture capital funds in the world.

Kruze Consulting earns seven straight years on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List

Our core values are:  Kaizen ∙ Integrity ∙ Collaboration ∙ Caring ∙ Strategic

KRUZE COMPLIES WITH CALIFORNIA’S FAIR CHANCE ACT:

Kruze will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Kruze is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

KRUZE PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.