Contract consultant will design and deliver people-operations work products: employee relations framework, performance review enablement, playbooks, calibration visuals, PBP optimization with AI recommendations, updated toolkits, and policy reviews. Engagement is time-limited (3–4 months), milestone-driven, and independent; responsibilities focus on documentation, training, process design, and optimization rather than day-to-day operations.
About the Company
FloQast is a cloud-based company that builds software to help manage accounting departments by centralizing the
workflow, assigning tasks, supporting documentation, and automating tie-outs and reconciliations. We pride ourselves on
being the fastest, most accurate way for accountants to close out their books. Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, we are a
growing startup in the accounting space with only a handful of competitors and great vision.
About the Engagement
FloQast is seeking an experienced People Strategy Consultant to deliver certain defined, time-limited projects supporting
our People function. This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. The Contractor will be
retained to produce specific work product against agreed milestones and will determine independently how, when, and
where the work is performed.
FloQast is a cloud-based company that builds software to help manage accounting departments by centralizing the
workflow, assigning tasks, supporting documentation, and automating tie-outs and reconciliations. We pride ourselves on
being the fastest, most accurate way for accountants to close out their books. Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, we are a
growing startup in the accounting space with only a handful of competitors and great vision.
About the Engagement
FloQast is seeking an experienced People Strategy Consultant to deliver certain defined, time-limited projects supporting
our People function. This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. The Contractor will be
retained to produce specific work product against agreed milestones and will determine independently how, when, and
where the work is performed.
The anticipated engagement term is approximately 3-4 months, beginning on or around July 1, 2026 and concluding upon
delivery and acceptance of the deliverables below. Scope, acceptance criteria, and fees for each deliverable will be set out
in a written Statement of Work executed by both parties.
Deliverables
- Employee Relations Framework. Design and document an employee relations framework, including
supporting policies, escalation pathways, and reference materials, delivered as a defined work product. - Annual Performance Review and Merit Enablement. Develop the enablement package for FloQast’s annual
performance review and merit cycle, including training materials and the delivery of associated training
sessions to designated stakeholders. - Workstream Playbooks. Build a set of workstream playbooks documenting defined people-operations
processes, delivered as completed reference documentation. - Calibration Consolidation and Visualization. Develop a consolidated calibration framework and supporting
visual tools to streamline the review and alignment of performance calibration data across teams, delivered as
a defined work product. - PBP Process Optimization and AI-Integration. Evaluate and optimize existing PBP processes and identify
opportunities for AI-integration to improve efficiency and accuracy, delivered as a documented
recommendations package and updated process flows. - PBP Toolkits and Enablement Materials Update. Review and update existing PBP toolkits and enablement
materials to reflect current best practices and organizational needs, delivered as revised reference
documentation. - Policy Review and Optimization. Conduct a comprehensive review of existing People-function policies and
deliver optimized policy documentation with recommended updates, delivered as a completed policy
package.
The People Strategy Consultant will be engaged to produce the following deliverables:
The People Strategy Consultant would be engaged to produce and deliver these work products. The People Strategy
Consultant is not engaged to perform ongoing day-to-day operational duties, to manage or supervise FloQast personnel, or
to occupy a standing role within the People team.
Consultant is not engaged to perform ongoing day-to-day operational duties, to manage or supervise FloQast personnel, or
to occupy a standing role within the People team.
How the Engagement Works
- The People Strategy Consultant controls the manner, method, schedule, and location of the work, and is
responsible for delivering the agreed deliverables by the agreed milestones. - The People Strategy Consultant uses their own equipment and tools and may engage their own assistants or
subcontractors. - The People Strategy Consultant is free to perform services for other clients, including concurrently, during the
term, subject to certain contractual restrictions. - Compensation is tied to the deliverables as set out in the Statement of Work, and is not a salary or wage tied to a
set number of working hours. - The People Strategy Consultant will not supervise FloQast employees and will have no authority over FloQast
personnel. - Where possible, the People Strategy Consultant will be engaged through their own business entity and will be
responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and business expenses.
Qualifications and Experience
- Demonstrated experience producing people-operations work product such as employee relations frameworks,
performance-review enablement materials, calibration frameworks, policy documentation, and process
playbooks, ideally for scaling technology or SaaS companies. - Exceptional written communication, with significant experience crafting clear, structured, and persuasive
narrative business documents. - A track record of completing defined consulting projects independently and on schedule.
- Experience developing and delivering training materials and facilitating training sessions.
- Prior success at designing and implementing culture-focused initiatives.
- Project management experience and the ability to use data and analytics to drive decision making and measure
results. - Talent assessment skills, along with experience developing high-performing leaders and teams.
- Operates as an established independent consultant or business providing these services to multiple clients.
- Experience evaluating and optimizing people-operations processes, including familiarity with AI-driven tools and
automation opportunities within HR workflows. - Proven ability to conduct policy reviews and deliver clear, actionable policy documentation aligned with
organizational needs and legal requirements.
Skills Sets
- Emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust and credibility rapidly.
- Self-starter with a high level of initiative and strong sense of ownership and urgency, organizational and time
management skills. - Ability to multi-task and function in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive problem solver, detail-oriented, self-motivated.
- Excellent written and verbal skills with attention to detail in corresponding with prospective and current clients
and providing agreed-upon deliverables
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About FloQast:
FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.
Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:
Unwaveringly Authentic
Ambitious with Integrity
Empowered to Grow
Committed to Collaboration
Customer Obsessed in All Ways
FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!
- Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021
- Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that’s 9 years!)
- Built In’s Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!
Because we are Customer Obsessed in All Ways, check out what our customers have to say about FloQast on G2 Crowd.
If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!
FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.
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