Amanda Harrison
PHR CERTIFIED, HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST & TALENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Skills
Human Resources:
• HR Department Startup: As the third employee, set up the department from scratch
• Employment Law FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC:
• HR Policies & Procedures
• Full cycle Recruitment & Retention
• Employee Relations
• Benefits Administration
• HR Program/Project Management
• Training & Development
• Performance Management
• Organizational Development
• Visas – applications, Labor Condition statements
• Payroll processing and taxation
Software and reporting systems:
• Quickbooks
• Intuit Payroll
• Microsoft Excel, Word & PPT
• Razors Edge
• Outlook Exchange
• Mass Webfile & Quest Systems
• MA, CA, WA, NH departments of unemployment
• Dept of Labor reporting system
• Delaware Corporation reporting system
Professional Experience
ASPIDER SOLUTIONS US, INC. Beverly, MA
Human Resources Manager 2012 - 2014
Reported to the US CEO as the ranking Human Resources Manager in the US Operation.
• As the third employee, played a key role in ensuring the successful launch of the US operation.
Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of bookkeeping, payroll, compensation
structures, benefits packages, incentives, recruiting, and new-employee orientation.
• Negotiated approximately 30 salary offers and dozens of sign-on bonuses/relocation/Visa
packages
• Brought benefits programs, workers' compensation programs, and employee policies into full
compliance
• Reduced benefits costs by negotiating alternative solutions for employees who did not require
certain types of benefits - HSA/FSA accounts, Commonwealth individual plans versus small group plans
• Wrote employee manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct,
FMLA policy and benefits information.
• Introduced company's first formal performance review program
• Developed compensation policy; Revised job descriptions across all levels and categories
ASPIDER SOLUTIONS US, INC. Beverly, MA
Human Resources and Finance Manager 2008 - 2012
• Bookkeeping in QuickBooks and payroll in Intuit
• Client Invoicing with extensive, lengthy call reports as well as payables and receivables
• Taxation & filing on the state and federal level
• Monthly management reporting including revenue recognition graphs, budgets, cash flow
analysis and required injections
HUNT ALTERNATIVES, LLC. Cambridge, MA
Executive Assistant to Director of Human Resources and Operations 2.2008 to 6.2008
• Wrote, edited, and proofed donor cultivation materials
• Processed personnel paperwork
• Audited health and dental enrollments, saved the company substantially in reducing premium
payments for former employees
BANK OF AMERICA Boston, MA
Executive Assistant to Regional Executive in Consumer Bank 5.2005 to 12.2007
• Managed all needs of a C-Level executive running the largest consumer region in the retail bank.
• Responsible for travel arranging, expense reporting, calendar management, and gate-keeping
• Planned off-site events throughout New England - handled all vendor negotiations and contracts,
space planning, meeting planning, and document preparation
Education
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
Master of Public Administration 2004
• Coursework included non-profit and public sector Administration, Financial Management,
Compliance, Human Resources
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts 2002
• Double Major in Sociology and Women’s Studies, competitive ski racer, volunteer for Big
Brothers Big Sisters, various PT jobs in the non-profit and public sector including Girl Scouts, Planned
Parenthood and the Colorado State House
http://www.linkedin.com/harrisonamanda