Lucas Group has partnered with MichaelSilver, a leader in in the accounting, tax & advisory industry on their search for a Human Resources Director in Deerfield, IL
Title: Human Resources Director
Reports to: Henrik Wiberg, Chief Administrative Officer
Location: 9 Parkway North, Suite 300, Deerfield, IL 60015
Company Overview
Headquartered in Deerfield with a downtown Chicago office, MichaelSilver provides accounting and assurance, tax consulting and compliance, and consulting services to a broad range of clients in a wide variety of industries in the U.S. and internationally. We also offer specialized services in other areas, including private client services, estate planning, business valuations, employee benefit plans, investment advisory, and litigation support. Our global clients are served through the firm’s membership in GMN International, an association of legally independent accounting firms. Average tenure for employees is 14 years.
We pride ourselves for being one of the most personable and accessible CPA firms in the market. We have been growing significantly in recent years and are still positioned for further growth, both organically and through acquisitions.
We are a truly diverse company, our age span between the youngest and oldest employee is 60 years, and our gender distribution is almost 50/50 including the management level. Not that we think about it, but we are of Asian, American, Scandinavian, African American, European descent and our religions span from Lutheran, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic or agnostic (we probably have more).
www.michaelsilver.com
- Nearing 100 employees including interns and consultants with a goal to grow beyond 200 employees
- 75+ years in business maintaining a strong entrepreneurial culture
- Past 4 years more than 30 per cent growth in gross fees
- Gross fees up 8.7 percent in 2020
- Average growth rate objective is 10 per cent CAGR over the next years
- Opportunity to build and develop a strong HR function as the company’s first ever HR Director
- Brand new modern office space reflects the innovative and collaborative culture of MichaelSilver, with facilities and technology where teams can collaborate on solutions while in the office or working remotely
- Received Best Places to Work in Illinois Award every year since 2016
Position Overview
The HR Director is a newly created position that has a key role in determining, implementing, and supporting the HR processes in the firm. The role requires a good strategic understanding for firm objectives and an ability to support and work alongside firm management on talent acquisition and development, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits and HR compliance. The position will help enforce and build firm Mission, Vision and Values throughout the firm. Together with the Chief Administrative Officer, Managing Partners, Marketing Director, Firm Administrator and other colleagues, the HR Director will manage all aspects of firm HR processes and initiatives.
- Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
- Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
- Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with department leaders to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
- Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
- Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
- Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
Profile & Requirements:
- Minimum a Bachelor’s degree, but ideally an advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar field
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience within human resources, preferably within a professional services setting
- Experience leading a human resources department or function for a similar sized organization (i.e. 100-200 employees)
- Strategic and creative mindset with action-oriented attitude and desire to roll-up sleeves
- A natural leader with experience influencing, coaching and developing other leaders across all levels of an organization
- Strong communicator with ability to build and cultivate positive relationships
- Experience leading projects and HR process improvement initiatives from conceptualization through implementation
