GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
GHJ Search and Staffing has been retained by HLB to find their next Project Manager to lead their North America Network Communities.
About HLB
HLB is a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. Inspired for 50 years, we are present in 157 countries and represent over 45,000 staff in 1030 offices worldwide. Joining our global team means you become part of an international group of friendly professionals, dedicated to making a lasting impact for HLB members, clients, and our people. You will work in an environment with a lot of flexibility and the opportunity to grow and develop your career.
About the role
HLB has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead our North America (NA) Network Communities.
The purpose of the Project Manager Network Communities is to serve as the primary point of contact for communities and stakeholders in the HLB NA network. This role will work closely with the Regional Market Leader and Executive Office (EO) team members to deliver initiatives aiming to engage internal audiences (mainly the firms in our network) through multiple channels including online forums (community groups), regional conferences and webinars, in-person events and group meetings, and more.
In addition, the candidate will support the Regional Market Leader with various analyses and with network development activities, and the HLB USA leadership with some administrative support. This is a regional role that will require active participation in the growth and engagement of our North America network.
The right candidate for this role is a confident and articulate communicator, with natural curiosity and initiative, a ‘can-do’ mindset, and with good attention to detail. The candidate must be passionate about building positive meaningful relationships and have the ability to ‘flex’ their style to influence and deliver results. Social and cultural awareness is important to us, as we work in an international, multi-cultural environment. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive organization.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of how to leverage and grow relationships to achieve business goals. They will have demonstrable experience of operating within a professional services network (or comparable sector) and the ability navigate the complex needs of multiple stakeholders to add value for the HLB network. The Project Manager Network Communities will have a dual reporting role into the North America Market Leader and, into the Executive Office (EO) team through our Senior Project Manager Business Operations and will interact with our EO team members on a regular basis.
The successful candidate must be able to multi-task, be adaptable to change and be willing to embrace innovation, including the use of emerging technologies and automation techniques.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the North America Market Leader to plan and deliver a range of initiatives to engage the regional network in support of HLB growth aspirations and strategic plan.
- Facilitate two-way communication in relation to network initiatives and programmes within the various communities/groups in the NA HLB network.
- Organize Provide community feedback to management and stakeholders. Report as needed to all key stakeholders, with a strong analytical approach and crisp communication style.
- Lead the organisation and planning of virtual and in-person conferences and events (for the North America network), delivering an exceptional end to end participant experience; working partnership team with the HLB USA conference team as well as the HLB International Executive Office and HLB USA Leadership
- Balancing the diverse requirements of multiple stakeholders, while adhering to the established frameworks, models, and processes
- Support the recruitment and onboarding of new firms.
- Reply to standard queries from member firms, answer questions and send necessary documents/information in a timely manner or escalating if appropriate.
- Facilitate communications related to cross-border referrals within the network.
- Support the Senior Project Manager Network Operations in the execution of international tenders and projects.
- Educate member firms, including through one-to-one sessions, on the range of tools and resources available to them within the network.
- Establish excellent relationships amongst internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage budgets and online collaboration tools (e.g. Monday).
The person we are looking for
- Minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience and a history of building successful relationships within a community.
- Confident and articulate communicator with strong relationship building skills.
- Ability to think and act in a high-energy, challenging environment with strong service orientation.
- Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Positive attitude and willingness to roll up sleeves and dig deep to achieve goals.
- Initiative-taker with the ability to work independently, prioritise and take initiatives.
- A collaborative connector, able to align interests and get people onto the journey.
- Excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to impact and influence.
- Organised, with excellent critical thinking skills and attention to details.
- Ability to develop innovative ideas and to propose innovative solutions to problems.
- Can read situations and modify behaviour to build diverse relationships.
- Uses feedback and reflection to develop personal strengths, and address development areas. Lifelong learner, with yearning to make an impact.
- Ability to act with minimal oversight or instruction.
- Collaborator and great colleague.
HLB is partnering on this search with GHJ Search and Staffing. No other agency referrals please.
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What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
