Position: Operations and HR Manager
Company: Houston Software Pty Ltd
Category: HR
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Kharkiv/Ukraine
Work experience
3-5 years
Type of employment
Full-time
Language proficiency
English – Advanced

Skills:
- Advanced English skills
- Advanced Russian skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Intercultural competencies and awareness
- Critical thinking and logical reasoning
- Team management
- Basic bookkeeping
- Business process creation and implementation

Experience:
- In depth understanding of working with international business people
- Line management experience with small teams
- 3+ years in HR
- Business operations and office management 3+ years
- Basic financial management 3+ years

Personality:
- Analytical and problem solving
- Structured
- Integrity and transparency
- Ability to grasp and analyse complex issues and find practical solutions
- Respectful and warm in interactions with others
- Proactive and helpful
- Thrives in fast moving environments
Responsibilities
1.Business growth
The business is an exciting growth phase and you will support the Director and CEO any expansion and growth strategies on an operational level
You will watch out for trends in the IT industry in Ukraine so Houston can proactively identify risks and opportunities


2.HR
Your biggest goal is staff retention and happiness.
Driving an internal professional development strategy in collaboration with the company Director.
Oversee the current HR database and the day to day team management of HR processes such as upcoming performance reviews, contracts and other legal documents, annual leave etc.
Oversee on- and off-boarding processes in cooperation with the HR team.

3.Business operations
Ensure the daily processes of the business run well. Keep a clear schedule and communications routes in standard processes.
Organise staff events in collaboration with the office manager.
Run a real time cash flow document for day to day expenses
Manage a comprehensive forecast of expected costs
Manage incoming and outgoing payments in collaboration with our accountants
Run payroll for all Ukrainian team members in collaboration with our accountants
Ensure we abide by any new law and legislations in Ukraine
Continuously review, improve and create internal business processes
Keep upper management up to date with Ukrainian IT trends and changes, e.g. business and PE tax, salaries, political changes.
Ensure all business software and in particularly Gsuite are well maintained

4.Facilities
Liaise with and manage the relationship with the landlord. Negotiate on rent, repairs etc if needed. Ensure a good understanding of the property market.
Oversee possible office move in the near future.
Ensure office security and upkeep with cleaning and utilities.
Manage the office manager
Would be a plus
- Recruiting
- Project management
- Business management
- Experience in the IT industry
- Work experience abroad
- Project management
Working Conditions
Being a member of Houston means:
- Working with modern technology and building innovative products long term (no bench time, no project switching!)
- Plenty of opportunities for learning and continued growth in your career
- Working directly with the client which means opportunity to improve English skills, build international relationships and learn from Western management style
- Modern, brand new office in Diamond City: Above Botanichniy Sad Metro Station, modern food court, access to gym (paid), street and paid secure parking, 24 reception and security. Corporate events and general wellbeing.
Work from home and flexible work schedule a possibility (depending on client)
- Health insurance after 6 months employment
- Laptops and monitors for use
- We are a company that is based on values such as integrity, kindness, honesty and respect.
- Western business management

Thank you for considering a career with us!