We're Hiring - Human Resources Manager

Kessler Orlean Silver (KOS), a 50+ person firm CPA located in Deerfield, IL is looking for a Human Resources Manager. This is a newly-created position and we will consider either full or mostly-full time applicants.

Put your passion into practice! Grow a great career at KOS. Help create a community for professionals who are here for each other. Our friendly, relaxed atmosphere and open door policy will allow you to do outstanding work. We offer a flexible work environment, good benefits and competitive compensation.  

Please send resumes to recruiting@koscpa.com.

 

Position Responsibilities and Primary Duties:

·         Recruitment

• Coordinate resume screening and interview process
• Act as a liaison with college accounting professors, on campus recruiters and the State accounting society; Attend career fairs
• Establish new hire orientation and onboarding process ensuring a smooth welcoming presence for all new employees
• Utilize effective recruiting sources and methods to attract and select talented employees while balancing external hiring and internal promotions

 ·         Training

• Responsible for effective development, coordination and presentation of training and development programs
• Actively search, creatively design and implement effective methods to educate, enhance performance and recognize performance
• Schedule training of all new hires
• Develop and manage a Professional Development Plan for professional staff 

·         Performance Management

• Ensure employees understand what is expected of them and how they are performing
• Monitor the performance evaluation process and action plans when performance does not meet expectations
• Develop feedback and appraisal training for management and staff

·         Employee Relations and Retention

• Develop and coordinate firm mentoring program
• Work closely with management and staff to improve relationships, culture and morale, increasing productivity and retention of talent
• Provide partners, managers and staff with coaching in areas of career advice, conflict management and crucial conversations
• Collaborate with all levels of management to create a positive environment of trust, teamwork development and entrepreneurship through relationships, coaching and mentoring

·         Human Resource Planning

• Ensure that we have a pool of talented, qualified and interested staff capable of more advanced responsibility including partnership
• Maintain knowledge in both state and federal law rules and regulations
• Liaison with attorneys regarding personnel issues
• Maintain personnel files

·         Compensation, Benefits and Insurance

• Prepare payroll for all employees
• Maintain and update Employee Handbook and firm policies
• Monitor PTO
• Handle Medical, Dental and Vision plan, 401(k) HSA and 125 Plan
• Handle Worker’s Comp. issues and prepare yearly audit

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of increasingly responsible HR management experience 
• Prior experience in a CPA firm, or professional service firm, a plus
• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or another closely related field
• PHR/SPHR preferred
• Functional knowledge of a broad range of Human Resources disciplines, including: employment onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, employee reviews and performance management, employee engagement initiatives, training and development and conflict resolution
• Time management and multi-tasking ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change and change processes
• Well developed interpersonal skills; tactful, mature and flexible