HR Business Partner

Plante & Moran, PLLC; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible time off

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Plante Moran in Columbus, OH seeks an HR Business Partner to support the Columbus and Cincinnati offices. You will work in person in Columbus with regular travel to Cincinnati to build trusted relationships and drive HR initiatives across both locations.

The role covers performance management, recruiting, staff relations, policy compliance, compensation, onboarding, benefits, and cross-functional HR projects in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 3+ years HR generalist experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Strong communication, organization, facilitation, and counseling skills.
• PHR or SPHR certification and professional services experience ideal.
• Occasional travel required.
• Exempt position with potential hours exceeding 40 per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR business partner support for Columbus and Cincinnati offices.
• Engage with firm leaders, supervisors, and staff on HR initiatives.
• Support performance management, recruiting, staff relations, and policies.
• Collaborate on compensation, onboarding, benefits, and HR projects.
• Participate in firm-wide Inclusion & Diversity and other initiatives.

Skills

HR Generalist

Communication

Facilitation

Counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

PHR or SPHR certification

Job description

Our culture

Count on us. Our \"we-care\" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Your work will involve engaging with firm leaders, partners, supervisors and staff in a variety of ways to provide HR consulting and support. You will engage with colleagues in various specialties including Learning & Development, Total Rewards, Recruiting, HRIS, Accounting, Technology and more. This role provides HR Business Partner support for the Columbus and Cincinnati offices and is expected to be principally in person in Columbus, with regular travel to Cincinnati, approximately twice monthly, to build trusted relationships, strengthen team connections, and support effective collaboration across both office locations.

The Role

• Performance Management: Develop our staff utilizing a variety of performance management tools and programs.


• Recruiting/Retention: Participate in determining hiring needs and strategy both from industry and college campuses. Manage Campus Recruiting and Internship programs.


• Staff relations: Provide guidance and support to leaders, supervisors and staff navigating staff relations issues.


• Employment Law/Personnel Policy: Apply knowledge and experience of employment law and policies.


• Compensation: Collaborate with leaders and the Total Rewards team in the compensation process.


• Staff Orientation: Participate in the successful onboarding of staff and providing support to hiring managers.


• Benefit Administration: Colleague with members of our Benefits Team to assist staff with navigating benefits, including leaves of absence and ADA accommodations.


• Human Resource Projects: Participate in a variety of cross-functional HR and firmwide projects.


• Leadership Assistance: Consult directly with firm leaders as a business partner, while contributing to important firm-wide initiatives including Inclusion & Diversity, Audit of the Future, Women In Leadership, WorkFlex and more.

The qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources (or similar) is required


• 3+ years of HR generalist experience with progressive responsibilities


• Must be able to demonstrate strong communication, organization, facilitation, and counseling skills


• PHR or SPHR certification and experience working in a professional services organization ideal


• This position will require occasional travel


• This is an exempt position and may require hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you'll see what makes us different: we're a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody 's perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine's \"100 Best Companies to Work For,\" and an endless array of opportunities.

Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So, what are you waiting for?

Plante Moran enjoys a \"Workplace for Your Day\" model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize - and celebrate - our many human differences, we're able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive. We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week.

• Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.


• In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use.


• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.


• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.


• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $75,000.00 - $115,000.00 You can find the applicable geographic location in the position description.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation. This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.

Our founders often referred to our firm as a people firm disguised as an accounting firm. Why? Because people are at the core of everything we do, and our firm was built on values and principles that support this philosophy to this day.