Head of HR – Accountancy/Partnership

A rapidly growing Accountancy is now looking for an experienced Head of HR. This role will report in to and work in partnership with the CPO and will manage a large team of 12.

Including, but certainly not limited to, the role will involve strategic and operational HR, partnering with your own client group, managing and motivating the HR Team whilst aiming to develop them and pass on your knowledge, re-orgs and re-structures, continual improvement of the HR function, being a cultural ambassador and much more.

This role will suit someone who has solid generalist HR experience and who previously worked in a smaller Accountancy or Partnership environment. This person must have managed teams successfully before as well as proven experience of restructuring. A can do, pragmatic, positive approach is critical as well as strong business acumen and gravitas.

It’s a great time to join the business. They have doubled in size over the last 3 years and are still growing. They can boast over a “special, dynamic, welcoming and supportive” culture and the People Function is very highly regarded by the business.

Responsibilities (brief description):

• Lead and motivate a HR Team of 12 that encompasses Business Partnering, Ops and Recruitment.
• Help to develop and retain the team and be a positive influence on their careers
• Work in partnership with the CPO to ensure a first class HR provision to the business and its employees
• Develop and implement HR strategies and programmes that support the objectives, vision and principles of the firm
• Lead on restructures
• Foster a culture of high performance, continuous learning, development and improvement
• Take a lead role in strengthening organisational culture
• Partner with your own client group to ensure that business leaders can achieve their business goals through people solutions
• Uphold best people practices and legal & regulatory requirements
• Support performance management, promotion and benefits/reward
• Add value through idea generation
• Contribute to ensuring the business retains its superb culture

Requirements:

• Previous senior level HR experience within a smaller Professional Services business ideally Accountancy but other Partnership environments will suit also.
• Full, top to bottom and all round generalist HR experience.
• Excellent team management experience
• Previous successful experience of restructuring business units
• A superb Business Partner
• A good team player and customer centric
• Has high standards, wanting to produce work of a high quality
• Possesses gravitas
• Have exemplary interpersonal communication skills and be an effective relationship builder
• Be commercial and pragmatic, balancing the needs of the business with the needs and wants of the workforce
• Be able to demonstrate accountability, proactivity and initiative
• Be tech-savvy
• Possess demonstrable problem-solving skills and a ‘can do, will do’, flexible attitude
• Possess natural curiosity, with a willingness to learn and grow