Manager Project

Latasha James

Summary:

I am looking for an opportunity with a company that has tenure and provides

growth. I have 9 years of combined experience in Human Resources (HR),

Administrative Management and Finance. My strengths include, but are not

limited to, my versatility, my diligence and my motivation for continued

growth. Throughout my career, I have evolved each position I've held into

a multi-facet position using my ability to prioritize and handle multiple

tasks. In HR, I serve as a strategic business associate and as such, I

understand the business objectives in order to provide constructive and

objective guidance, advice and counsel for employees. I ensure HR policies

and practices align with local, government and federal laws, business needs

and are fully and consistently implemented across the organization. My

software experience has included Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,

Access), ADP HRB (employeese), ADP EZLabor Manager, ADP PayX, Microsoft

Small Business Accounting and QuickBooks.

Experience:

Olenick & Associates September 07 - December

09

Employee Services Manager (Nov 07 - Dec 09)

> Provide Human Resouce support including, but not limited to, employee

relations, organizational development, training, performance

management

> Serve as the point of contact to internal employees for employee

relations issues and concerns

> Assist and advise management on all employee relations issues as they

arise and work within company and legal guidelines in recommending a

course of action

> Investigate, report, counsel and document any employee relations

issues including, but not limited to, sexual harassment,

insubordination, attendance, and other potential legal or company

policies

> Partner with hiring managers to execute hiring initiatives regarding

1099, W-2 and full-time staff

> Manage the candidate selection process from start to finish:

interview, screen, and recommend finalists

> Conduct new employee orientation for all new hires

(develop/implement/update on-boarding presentations, update handbook

as needed)

> Assist with defining roles and responsibilities for positions

> Manage employee performance process and time lines (including document

creation to encompass updating trends and unification)

> Carry out the termination process as need including documentation and

exit interviews (identifing trends and advising managers)

> Work closely with management to implement organizational changes

including reorganizations, reductions and promotional opportunities

for staff.

> Develop clarify and administer HR policy and procedures

> Utilize ADP HRB online database to process employee's information,

generate reports and review data

> Utilize ADP Labor Management to process employee's timesheets and

billing data

> Utilize ADP PayX payroll services to process payroll (resolve issues

in a timely and accurate manner)

> Act as company representative for unemployment, EEOC and maintain

files of termination documentation and preparation for hearings

Office Manager (Sept 07 - Nov 07)

> Manage all administrative aspects of the company (supplies, security,

property management)

> Manage bookkeeping aspects of the company (accounts receivable, weekly

billing invoicing, accounts payable, collections, print checks,

deposits, petty cash, comp. credit card reconciliation, expenses

reports, etc.)

> Misc. tasks as required on a daily basis

Richardson's Four Seasons March 2006 - August 2007

Operations Manager/Project Manager Assistant

> Be right hand to Owner of small heating and air conditioning company

> Manage all administrative aspects of company (Accounting, Human

Resources, Office Management & Project Coordination)

> Assist with sourcing, interviewing, hiring for new contract positions

> Manage relationships with property owners, sub-contractors and

construction workers

> Assist in managing contractor contracts and negotiations

> Provide cost analysis on pending estimates (per material lists and

labor needed)

> Maintain relationships with banks and loan officers

> Manage Contractors and Construction workers - monitor/assign projects,

time and cost management

> Misc. tasks as required on a daily basis

Ashton Partners March 2005 - March 2006

Corporate Office/Human Resource Manager

Human Resource Management

> Serve as an information resource to a 45 person staff regarding human

resource concerns, such as benefits, policies and compensation

structure for three offices (Boston, Chicago, San Francisco)

> Become expert in office benefits administration (medical, dental,

life, 401K, cobra, CTA/RTA, etc.)

> Recruiting: Coordinate processes utilizing tools such as Excel

organization skills & internet jobsite management; Conduct first round

phone screening/interviewing and scheduling; Act as filter/liaison for

applicant candidates for all offices

> Manage/coordinate new employee orientation processes

> Monitor vacation, sick and personal days for all employees

> Employee Relations - be eyes and ears for employee concerns/issues for

management

> Employee Compliance - ensure employee data, anniversary and

terminations are kept up to date

> Record Compliance - ensure all employee files are kept up to date

and in compliance with State and Federal Laws

> Plan and coordinate all monthly, quarterly and annual off-site events,

parties and meetings

Office Management

> Be right hand to the three Principles of the firm

> Manage office of the building relationship, subletting space for all

offices

> Responsible for set-up of office hardware/software and maintenance of

all copiers, printers, computers and software databases; Maintain

vendor contracts, negotiations and yearly vendor evaluations

> Manage Receptionist and Bookkeeper - monitor and adjust their workload

and requests for special projects

> Manage Technical Consultant- monitor and adjust his weekly workload

and act as a filter for employees requests

> Special Projects as needed (Office Move in San Fran and Chicago,

research and implement VOIP services for all three offices)

Automated Transactions, Inc. May 2001 - March 2004

Office Manager/ Executive Assistant

> Set-up and maintain all office functions for newly opened US office

including but not limited to: Order/inventory/maintenance of all

office supplies, stationary, Sales/Marketing materials and warehouse

supplies/equipment

> Provide support to the VP of Sales, Executive Director (located in

UK), Financial Officer (located in UK) and the Technical Manager

> Supervise/Train new and seasonal employees - Monitor and adjust work

load and schedules as needed

> Administrative support includes but not limited to: Schedule daily

activities, conferences, teleconferences and travel (US and

International); Create and edit correspondence; Coordinate and setup

customer and client meetings; Process new leads and

maintain/coordinate/generate reports; Prepare brochures and product

information for mass mailings

Human Resources

> Human Resource support includes but not limited to: Maintain all

confidential employee files and information; Process all new hire

paperwork; Train/Supervise new employees; Process monthly payroll

through PayChex; Interviewing of seasonal and technical employees (as

needed)

> Group Insurance Administrator - New set-up and yearly renewal

maintenance all of insurance details (medical/dental/life &

commercial/workers comp.)

Accounting

> Maintain accounting system for US office which included but not

limited to: Accounts Receivable processing and recording (create

invoices, PO's, collections, etc.); Accounts Payable processing

and recording (write checks, make deposits, etc.); Create

general journal entries and monthly reports; Reconcile and

maintain two company bank accounts and the petty cash account

Education:

Elmhurst College 05/2001 - 05/2005 Major: Business

Administration/Management

Graduate of 2005 Minor: Professional

Communications

University Arkansas at Pine Bluff 08/1996 - 08/1998 General

Education/Business Management

Lane Technical High School Graduate of 1996 Math & Science

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