Specialist, People and Culture

About Us

A ton of companies boast their unlimited PTO and dog-friendly offices, or maybe these days, discounted streaming sweat sessions. We get that and we love that. But at C.A. Fortune, we’re so much more than just cool perks. We’re committed to investing in our people because ultimately, they are who define us. We welcome diversity, value curiosity, and love uniqueness. We strive to provide a space for individuals to become a better version of themselves each day, not only for themselves, but for their teammates, their clients, and their customers.

At C.A. Fortune, we aspire to maintain our position as the nation’s leading consumer brands agency. We realize how fortunate we are (yes, pun intended?), to offer a comprehensive solution to our clients from sales management, to marketing, all the way down to insights, and e-comm. The beauty of that is not only in our breadth of services to our clients, but what that provides us. And that’s the opportunity for individuals (aka future employees, aka you) to find a perfect fit within our org. If you’re a go-getter, willing to roll-up-your-sleeves, are a creative(ish) thinker, you don’t mind parent jokes, and appreciate feedback loops, then we’re probably, ok certainly, the company you’re looking for.

Position Summary:

The Specialist, People and Culture is someone who is self-motivated, learns quickly, and demonstrates the ability to project manage multiple tasks at a given time. This role requires integrity to maintain confidential, sensitive company and employee information at all times. The Specialist will partner with the People Team on various stages of the employee lifecycle from talent management, performance management, onboarding/offboarding, and business driven initiatives. Responsibilities and projects will be varied anywhere from administrative to highly analytical in nature and typically will require independent judgment and follow-through with internal and external people and systems. This vital role clears the path for productivity, enabling the People Team to meaningfully enhance the employee experience. 

Responsibilities:

Operational 

• Provide best in class assistance to employees regarding general People Team questions and issues
• Maintain People Team systems including data, updates, reporting and audits
• Manage the People Team email inbox; responds to employee inquiries, and redirects to the appropriate resource as needed

• Partner with the Manager, People and Culture to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices

• Support talent acquisition efforts by posting and monitoring job requisition statuses, process and review background checks
• Provide an outstanding onboarding experience for all new hires, partners with leaders on continuous improvement opportunities

• Manage offboarding process with individual, people leaders and necessary internal teams to ensure smooth transitions

• Promote our culture by assisting in planning and coordinating special events and initiatives as requested
• Monitor the completion of required employee and leader training

• Perform other duties as assigned and assists with ad-hoc requests and projects

Payroll and Benefits 

• Serve as primary liaison for employee benefit and payroll inquiries
• Partner with Finance Team to complete quarterly tax filings

• Prepare, audit, and process payroll on a biweekly basis
• Provide employment verifications as requested
• Manage unemployment claims

• Create and maintain census reports for insurance brokers
• Assist People Team with open enrollment processes as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 1+ years prior experience in an HR role
• Excellent organization and communication skills, strong attention to detail
• Strong collaborator across teams and functions at all levels of the organization

• Self-motivated with a great attitude, ownership and desire to impact the culture of the organization

• A proven record as a team player plus the ability to work independently given general direction
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Reporting Structure: Reports to Manager, People and Culture

Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with level of experience and current market landscape
• Benefits package available: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k
• Additional Options: vision, short term & long-term disability