Director, People Business Partners

FloQast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 191,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Family Forming benefits

Life & Disability Insurance

Unlimited Vacation

Employee Stock Program

Job summary

FloQast seeks a Director, People Business Partner to lead the global HRBP organization and serve as a strategic advisor to C‑suite leaders. You will architect people systems, leadership pipelines, and a high‑performance culture during hyper-growth across all units.

You will head a high‑performing team of People Business Partners and partner with Finance, Accounting, and GTM teams to align on headcount, compensation, and cross-border structures while directing talent development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years HR experience with 5+ years in a senior People Business Partner leadership role in tech/SaaS.
• Fluency in GTM and R&D business models and SDLC concepts.
• Executive presence to influence C-suite and VP levels.
• Experience leading People strategies during rapid growth and international expansion.
• Strong collaboration with Finance, Accounting, and Operations.
• Ability to use AI tools to automate workflow design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of People Business Partners across all departments.
• Advise C-suite and VP leaders on org design and succession planning.
• Align org design with product roadmaps and GTM execution.
• Oversee employee relations and risk mitigation globally.
• Own performance review processes and merit cycles.
• Drive talent management and succession planning.
• Foster high-performance culture aligned with business goals.
• Leverage AI-driven insights and analytics for decision making.

Skills

Executive Leadership

Team Management

Strategic Leadership

GTM & R&D Literacy

Executive Presence

Scaling & Growth

Cross-functional Partnerships

Analytical & AI Mindset

Communication Excellence

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA or Master’s in HR/Organizational Development

SHRM-SCP/SPHR certification

Job description

FloQast is seeking a sophisticated, strategically-minded Director, People Business Partner to lead our global HRBP organization and play a pivotal role in our continued evolution as a market leader in accounting workflow automation. Serving as a strategic architect of organizational health and high performance, you will bridge the gap between complex technical objectives, aggressive commercial expansion, and overall human capital strategy.

In this elevated role, you will lead a high-performing team of People Business Partners while operating as a deeply embedded business advisor to FloQast’s top executive leadership. You will go beyond traditional HR support to architect the people-systems, leadership pipelines, and high-performance culture necessary to drive hyper-growth and sustained market excellence across all business units.

This role has a requirement of working on-site in our NYC office 3 days per week, which may be subject to change based on team and business needs, as determined by the department leader. Please note that this requirement is subject to ongoing review and may be adjusted in the future.

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time

What You'll Do

• Executive Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and elevate a team of People Business Partners supporting all departments. Act as a primary consultant to C-suite and VP leaders, providing strategic guidance on org design, succession planning, workforce planning, and executive coaching across all business units.
• Unified Organizational Design & Scaling: Proactively identify organizational gaps and lead large-scale initiatives to optimize team structures. Ensure seamless alignment between business goals, product roadmaps, and GTM execution during periods of rapid global scale.
• Employee Relations & Risk Mitigation: Oversee complex employee relations matters with a focus on risk mitigation and high-standard resolutions, ensuring a fair, equitable, and compliant environment globally.
• Performance & Career Architecture: Own the performance review processes and merit cycles—ensuring clear growth paths from Individual Contributor to Principal/Architect levels, dual paths into Management, and quota/GTM career trajectory models.
• Talent Strategy & Succession: Drive the end-to-end talent management lifecycle across the company, including high-stakes succession planning, executive talent reviews, performance cycles, and the development of high-potential leaders.
• Fostering a High-Performance Culture: Foster an environment that is aligned to business objectives - from GTM to R&D- and have relentless technical execution with a culture of accountability, balance, and inclusivity.
• AI Mastery & Data-Driven Insights: Integrate AI-driven insights, automation, and advanced people analytics to streamline organizational design, identify turnover trends, and tell a compelling data story that drives executive action.
• Cross-Functional & G&A Collaboration: Build deep partnerships with Finance, Accounting, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Ops to align on headcount strategy, compensation planning, cross-border structures, and localized performance models.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned to help the company meet its goals.

What You'll Bring

• Strategic Leadership Experience: 10+ years of HR experience, with at least 5+ years in a senior People Business Partner leadership role overseeing teams that support both GTM (Sales/Marketing) and R&D (Engineering/Product) in a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
• Dual Literacy (GTM & R&D): Deep fluency in both GTM business models (quotas, churn, CAC, sales cycles) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC, technical debt, engineering workflows). You speak the language of both the commercial and technical business.
• Executive Presence: Proven ability to build immediate trust and influence at the C-suite and VP levels. You are a confident advisor who can navigate complex organizational dynamics with poise, candor, and professional maturity.
• Scale & Growth Mastery: Demonstrated experience leading People strategies during periods of rapid scale (e.g., doubling headcount, international expansion, post-IPO, or M&A).
• Partnerships within the G&A Function: Track record of working closely with Finance, Accounting, and Operations teams on day-to-day tasks and large-scale, high-impact organizational projects.
• Analytical & AI Mindset: Expert-level ability to interpret talent data and integrate AI tools to automate workflow design, enable agile decision-making, and predict organizational needs.
• Communication Excellence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex human capital strategies in a clear, relatable, and compelling way.
• Educational Background: BA/BS degree required; Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in HR/Organizational Development) or high-level HR certification (SHRM-SCP/SPHR) preferred.

The base pay range for this position is $191,000 - $259,000. Compensation is not limited to base salary. FloQast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, Unlimited Vacation, and participation in our Employee Stock Program. FloQast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.

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About FloQast

FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.

Our Values Act As a Guiding Compass, Shaping Every Decision We Make, And Are Non-negotiable, Particularly In Our Hiring Process. Alongside Our Employees, Partners, And Customers, We Embody These Values Every Day.

• Unwaveringly Authentic
• Ambitious with Integrity
• Empowered to Grow
• Committed to Collaboration
• Customer Obsessed in All Ways

FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!

• Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021
• Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that's 9 years!)
• Built In's Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!

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FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.

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