Who We Are: At PP&Co, we are dedicated to empowering individuals, closely held businesses, and high-net-worth individuals to reach their financial goals. And now, we are taking our commitment to excellence to a new level. In February 2024, we made the strategic decision to join Ascend – a tax, accounting, and advisory platform that partners with entrepreneurial CPAs to usher in their next stage of growth. With Ascend’s shared resources and partnerships, PP&Co is well-positioned for strong innovation and growth in the future.
Why Join Us: At PP&Co, we’re building for the future. With exciting plans for growth on the horizon, we recognize that our people are the foundation of our success. As our HR Generalist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the company we aspire to become.
Position Overview: We are seeking a dynamic HR Generalist to support initiatives that shape an exceptional employee experience.Youu’ll oversee critical HR functions such as employee relations, performance management, compliance, and benefits, fostering a workplace culture where employees thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple HR tasks simultaneously, demonstrating urgency and a focus on results.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for employees, providing personalized support for benefits, leave requests, immigration, and any other HR-related inquiries
- Maintain HRIS (Workday) integrity by inputting updates, performing regular audits for accuracy, and generating ad hoc reports for Ascend as needed.
- Support performance management processes, including performance evaluations, promotions, PSPs, and mentorship programs
- Assist in communicating policy updates effectively to the team.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training (e.g., anti-harassment, cybersecurity, and safety).
- Ensure departing employees are offboarded smoothly, including benefits transitions and equipment returns.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of human resources generalist experience.
- Proficiency in HR management systems (HRIS), such as Workday
The base hourly range for this role is $30-$40 per hour. This range includes the anticipated low and high end the hourly range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on various factors, including experience, education and/or skill level.
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What We Do
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
