People Business Partner, HR

About Karbon

Karbon is the global leader in practice management software for growth-minded accounting firms. We provide an award-winning, highly collaborative cloud platform that streamlines work and communication, enabling the average accounting firm using Karbon to save 16 hours per week, per employee.

We have customers in 34 countries and have grown into a globally distributed team, with our people based throughout the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, have a fantastic team culture built on our values, are growing rapidly, and making a global impact.

The People Business Partner (PBP) is a people champion, change agent, and operational partner to the business. This role encompasses all aspects of the HR discipline, reports to the VP of People & Places, and works closely with the Technology and Product teams.

You will be a dynamic operational-focused Human Resources professional who is passionate about the employment experience and has a lean toward the L&D space. We are seeking candidates based in the PST time zone only.

About the role

Reporting to the VP of People & Places, your main responsibilities will include:

• Partner with senior business leaders in assigned business lines in a proactive consultative role to understand strategies for their leadership team and their employees and navigate current and future business needs.

• Utilize project management principles to ensure a proactive approach to key HR initiatives.

• Lead in the learning and development space with a passion for creating and running key L&D programs globally.

• Be a key change agent, comfortable initiating, guiding, and elevating change initiatives

• Act as the first point of contact for all general employment and HR queries within the global business (however predominantly Australian and New Zealand-based queries)

• Develop a deep understanding of assigned business lines, particularly engineering and product teams, and build robust relationships and rapport with business leaders in order to strategically influence and provide expert-level consultation daily.

• Understand and influence how Karbon's HR processes work end-to-end and what the strategy, approach and philosophy is behind how these programs impact the business. Utilise this deep understanding to influence outcomes and behaviors within the business and make recommendations on improvements/developments where needed

• Constantly and proactively think about how to improve the efficiency of the organization - looking at how we scale, automate and streamline processes.

• Develop, administer, and report on employee performance and engagement metrics to empower strategic decision-making

• Develop and implement robust and scalable people processes and systems

• Keep abreast of employment regulations to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice is employed across all markets and develop channels to communicate these succinctly and effectively to business leaders in a manner they can understand

About You

Candidates with the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply:

• Minimum of 4 years working as a People Business Partner (HR Business Partner) with a strong HR Generalist background

• Prior start-up or SaaS experience essential

• A can-do attitude there is no task too small or low-level we all get stuck in and get it done with a passion for action

• Change management experience

• Track record of project managing people projects to success using exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Proven ability in making timely, effective, and principles-based decisions using strong judgment to weigh inputs from multiple team members and effectively managing tradeoffs, then aligning stakeholders to those decisions and ability to document these effectively

• A passion for viewing employees as individuals on a journey with a company, looking to provide them with the best experience possible

• Deep business acumen to understand, anticipate, and solve business needs with strong analytical capabilities

• Solid understanding of global HR programs including compensation, performance management, organizational structure and leadership development; and a track record of providing HR consultation to senior leadership on critical initiatives

• Unquestioned integrity with assertiveness, presence, and confidence with high EQ, personal maturity, cultural awareness and compassion

• Adept in modern award interpretation and how to classify roles with which awards they should be attached to

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Bonus points if:

• Knowledge of Australian or employment legislation

Why work at Karbon?

• Gain global experience across Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Canada

• Strong benefits package including:

• Flexible Time Off with an encouraged 4 weeks use per year

• Company paid medical for you and eligible spouse/partner and dependents

• Paid dental and vision and eligible spouse/partner and dependents

• 401(k) with company matching

• Flexible Spending Account

• Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave

• Work-from-home stipend

• Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team

• A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development and provides consistent feedback

• Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within

As we hire across various locations within the USA we are required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.

The range provided is broad and takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are reviewed when making a hiring decision, such as physical location/cost of living in that location, years of experience, skills, and other business needs.

It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and each compensation decision is dependent on each individual case. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which for some roles may include a target bonus, for some roles very competitive equity grant, and very generous benefits. While we believe competitive compensation is a critical aspect of you deciding to join us, we do hope you also spend time considering why our mission, purpose and values are right for you. We are creating something transformational here, and we hope you are as excited about the future as we are!

The estimated base salary range for this role is:

$85,000-$110,000 USD

Karbon embraces diversity and inclusion, aligning with our values as a business. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. If you've made it this far in the job description but your past experience doesn't perfectly align, we do encourage you to still apply. You could still be the right person for the role!

When we look for talent to join our team, we want unique, creative, and amazing people that align with values, and help us build a world-class product and company.

We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don't discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, physical or cognitive ability, and other diversity dimensions that may hinder inclusion in the organization.

Generally, if you are a good person, we want to talk to you.

If there are any adjustments or accommodations that we can make to assist you during the recruitment process, and your journey at Karbon, contact us at people.support@karbonhq.com for a confidential discussion.

At this time, we request that agency referrals are not submitted for this position. We appreciate your understanding and encourage direct applications from interested candidates. Thank you!