Chief People Officer - Human Resources

Rea & Associates is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First' culture and we focus on our employees' well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and fifteen offices in Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

Rea & Associates is looking for an experienced Chief People Officer to lead our Human Resources team at any one of our Ohio office locations with an opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity. This position is responsible for developing and implementing human resource strategies that align with the firm's overall business objectives and strategic direction. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of professionals and be a trusted business partner to our internal clients. The CPO will oversee all areas of the firm's people initiatives including talent acquisition, employee engagement, recognition, and retention, performance management, learning & development, employee relations, diversity, equity & inclusion, compliance, total rewards, M&A, and HR projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and assure adherence to budget
• Supervise and provide leadership, coaching & development to the HR team by overseeing talent acquisition, learning & development, compliance, employee relations, compensation and benefits
• Ensure pay, compensation and benefit programs are consistent, competitive and support the firm's business objectives and communications are administered
• Function as a strategic business partner to leaders across the firm regarding key organizational and management issues
• Maintain knowledge and share resources for HR legislative updates, policy creation and trends and ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations
• Assist in leading the employee transition of newly acquired businesses into the firm
• Understand key performance indicators for HR and present reports to leadership that allow business decisions to be made
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures and strategies that are aligned with the firm's strategic goals and business operations objectives
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work with firm leaders to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company
• Support alignment of workforce performance with consistent HR communications including engagement surveys, firm updates and education of employees
• Develop and maintain HR metrics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of HR program and initiatives
• Provide insight to and promote diversity, equity and inclusion
• Provide leadership and direction in the continued evolution of the firm's strategic plan
• Serve as a steward for the firm's culture and be responsible for communicating our values and encouraging the adoption of them
• Grow and cultivate the firm by frequent visits to offices

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or equivalent required
• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification preferred

Experience

• Prior experience working with a financial or professional services environment preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Significant business transformation including mergers and acquisitions preferred
• Ability to negotiate and influence others
• Strong strategic planning skills, including ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions to enable development of people strategies
• Five (5) or more years of progressive HR leadership roles
• Strong understanding of business operations and financial management and ability to align HR initiatives to firm's goals and objectives
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships and communicate effectively with employees, managers and stakeholders
• Experience with UKG (formerly UltiPro), Quantum (performance management)
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of direct experience working in variety of HR functions
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to inspire and motivate at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to lead and manage change within the firm while developing strategies to mitigate resistance

Travel

• 25% Required - Travel to Rea offices throughout regions as needed

Rea & Associates offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• 'Work From Anywhere' Option
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Training & Development

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Rea & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

Rea & Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea's Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea & Associates will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.