HR & Finance Operations Manager; Part-Time

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• 5430 Douglas Drive N, Crystal, MN, USA
• 30-40 per hour
• Hourly
• Part Time

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Direct Report: President

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Anticipated Hourly Rate: $30 – $40/hr.

Part-Time: 20-24 hours per week

Your Purpose in This Key Role

Steen Engineering is seeking an experienced HR & Finance Operations Manager on a part-time basis to own the firm's people operations and financial administration functions. This role serves as a key operational partner to leadership, ensuring the firm has the systems, reporting, processes, and employee support needed to sustain growth for a 20-person team positioned to expand in the coming years.

Our ideal candidate is a highly organized and proactive professional who enjoys helping small businesses thrive by combining strong financial acumen with practical HR expertise. This individual will oversee day-to-day accounting and HR operations while providing leadership with meaningful reporting, forecasting, compliance support, and operational insight.

We Make It Work

At Steen Engineering, "We Make It Work" isn't just a tagline-it's how we approach every challenge, every project, and every relationship. While our engineers design smart, sensible, and sustainable solutions for clients, our HR & Finance Operations Manager helps ensure the business itself is built on equally strong foundations.

In this highly visible role, you'll serve as a trusted operational partner to Team Steen, owning the systems, processes, and financial insights that help our growing firm thrive.

You will collaborate closely with project managers, department leaders, and the executive team to provide the information, structure, and support needed to make informed decisions, operate efficiently, and plan confidently for the future. Like every member of Team Steen, you'll be someone who digs in, takes ownership, and helps make things work-no matter the challenge.

Why This Role Matters

This is far more than a traditional administrative position. As Steen Engineering's HR & Finance Operations Manager, you'll serve as the owner of the firm's people and financial operations functions-creating the structure, visibility, and accountability that help our team perform at its best.

Working closely with company leadership and key external partners, you'll play an important role in helping Steen scale thoughtfully and sustainably by:

• Providing accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and insights that support sound business decisions.
• Helping project teams monitor budgets, manage resources effectively, and protect project profitability.
• Building and refining systems, processes, and workflows that improve efficiency and reduce operational friction.
• Ensuring critical HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, and financial deadlines are anticipated and proactively managed.
• Bringing best practices, thoughtful recommendations, and continuous improvement ideas that strengthen the business over time.

Your work will directly influence the health, stability, and future growth of the firm. You'll help create an environment where our engineers and project teams can focus on serving clients while knowing the operational side of the business is running smoothly, efficiently, and responsibly.

If you enjoy taking ownership, solving problems, improving processes, and making a meaningful impact on a growing organization, you'll find no shortage of opportunities to do so at Steen.

What You'll Do

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Own the day-to-day financial operations of the firm, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with internal controls and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Manage accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes, including invoice entry, payment tracking, collections, and vendor communications.
• Record and reconcile financial transactions, investigate discrepancies, and maintain the accuracy and integrity of company financial data.
• Reconcile bank accounts and work closely with our banking partners to verify deposits, payments, and account activity.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and Steen's quarterly Cockpit Dashboard, which tracks key engineering consulting and business performance metrics.
• Coordinate closely with the firm's President and fractional CFO, submitting quarterly financials, incorporating feedback, and implementing reporting improvements and recommendations.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Performance

• Support the annual budgeting process and monitor actual performance against budget throughout the year.
• Monitor cash flow, anticipate upcoming expenditures, and maintain forecasting tools that provide visibility into the firm's financial health and growth.
• Partner with project managers and leadership to track project budgets, resource utilization, timelines, and overall project financial performance.
• Help identify trends, risks, and…