Operations Manager - HR & Finance

Operations Manager – HR & Finance

Location Options:

• Phoenix, AZ
• Dallas, TX
• Manhattan, NY
• Irvine, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours

About the Role

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an Operations Manager – HR & Finance to lead the integration of HR, payroll, benefits, vendor/AP systems, and banking across multiple entities in a private-equity-backed environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on professional who thrives in acquisition-driven settings and has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations where operational execution directly impacts EBITDA and overall business performance.

The Operations Manager will act as the central liaison between HR, Finance, and Operations, ensuring seamless transitions during acquisitions while maintaining compliance and optimizing processes. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end integration of payroll, benefits, vendor/AP, and banking processes for newly acquired companies in a PE-backed environment
• Conduct financial modeling and forecasting of benefits, PTO, payroll, and vendor policy changes to support decision-making and assess EBITDA impact
• Manage HRIS transitions (Rippling preferred), onboarding, and employee policy alignment across multiple entities
• Oversee AP/vendor onboarding and payment processes (Ramp preferred)
• Ensure compliance with complex multi-state labor laws, including healthcare, sick leave, PTO, and payroll regulations
• Serve as a first-line resource for employee questions on benefits, leave, and PTO policies during integrations
• Partner with recruitment agencies and vendors to support staffing and onboarding across entities
• Provide clear communication and change management guidance throughout integration projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or related field
• 4–7 years of multi-entity HR/Finance operations experience in a PE-backed organization
• Proven track record of post-acquisition integration across payroll, benefits, HRIS, and finance operations
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills to evaluate and forecast the impact of operational changes (e.g., PTO liability, benefits cost forecasting)
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (Rippling preferred) and AP/vendor systems (Ramp preferred)
• Strong knowledge of multi-state HR and benefits compliance (CA, NY, WA, TX strongly preferred)
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple integrations simultaneously
• Effective communicator with experience presenting complex integration updates to leadership