Human Resources Manager

KANSAS CITY, US • **************@*****.*** • 913-***-****

SHEREE ANDERSON

Human Resources Manager

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Human Resources Manager with over 17 years of extensive expertise in HR management, payroll administration, and compliance. Leverages innovative problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset to optimize recruitment and onboarding processes, fostering a high-performance culture. Proficient in budgeting, operations, and safety management, enhancing organizational effectiveness through strategic HR initiatives.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER2023 - Present

Shyft Group USA.Kansas City, Missouri

Oversee HR policies ensuring legal compliance and effective communication.

Facilitate employee benefits, enhancing satisfaction and retention.

Investigate policy violations, resolving issues efficiently.

Lead recruitment and onboarding, optimizing talent acquisition.

Manage payroll and performance evaluations, ensuring accuracy.

Spearhead HR strategy, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive work environment. Drive policy implementation and resolve complex employee relations issues.

Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance HR initiatives. Facilitate seamless communication of benefits programs and company policies across departments.

Conduct thorough investigations into policy violations. Analyze performance data to inform compensation decisions and streamline evaluation processes.

Develop creative solutions for labor challenges. Implement novel approaches to empower leadership and cultivate a high-performance culture.

Optimize recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire. Manage comprehensive payroll operations and effectively administer leave requests, ensuring operational efficiency.

Spearhead HR strategy implementation, driving policy compliance and fostering a positive work culture. Resolve complex employee issues, enhancing overall satisfaction.

Streamline recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire and improving talent acquisition. Manage comprehensive payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance HR initiatives. Facilitate seamless communication of benefits programs and company policies across departments.

Conduct thorough investigations into policy violations. Analyze performance data to inform compensation decisions and refine evaluation processes.

Lead strategic HR initiatives, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive work environment. Resolve complex employee relations issues efficiently.

Develop creative solutions for labor challenges. Implement novel approaches to empower leadership and cultivate a high-performance culture.

Streamline recruitment processes, significantly reducing time-to-hire. Manage comprehensive payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER/PAYROLL ANALYST ACCOUNTANT2021 - Aug 2023

Management Inc.Kansas City, Missouri

Work with supervisors to ensure the completion of performance evaluations and calculate pay increases

Perform recruitment activities (i.e. interviewing, reference checking, benefits enrollment etc.)

Total payroll responsibilities

Conduct and administer disciplinary actions taken as well as terminations

Manage labor issues associated with the hourly workforce

Resolve or recommend solutions for management approval

Select, develop and show leadership how to empower direct reports

When warranted, work with company lawyer on grievances proceeding to arbitration

Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations. Maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual

Lead the development of department goals, objectives, and systems. Including improvement of employee productivity and time worked reports

Participates in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of departments in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of departments and services performed

Administers Training and Development programs

Motivating, organizing and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met Training staff and monitoring their performance, progress, and service levels

Producing regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations lead comprehensive HR initiatives, overseeing payroll, recruitment, and employee relations while implementing strategic policies to enhance organizational efficiency.

Spearheaded development of department goals and systems, introducing novel approaches to boost employee productivity and streamline reporting processes.

Partnered with management to communicate HR policies, maintaining employee handbook and fostering a culture of compliance and transparency.

Administered training programs and monitored staff performance, driving continuous improvement in service levels and productivity targets.

Generated insightful reports on workforce metrics, leveraging data to inform strategic decisions and optimize human resource management practices.

Streamlined HR processes, enhancing efficiency in performance evaluations, recruitment, and payroll management. Implemented data-driven strategies for workforce optimization.

Fostered strong partnerships with employees and management, effectively communicating HR policies and regulations. Facilitated teamwork to meet productivity targets.

Spearheaded development of department goals and systems, introducing novel approaches to boost employee engagement and streamline operations.

Administered comprehensive training programs, mentoring staff to enhance performance and service levels. Resolved complex labor issues, ensuring a positive work environment.

Led comprehensive HR initiatives, streamlining payroll processes and enhancing recruitment strategies, resulting in improved organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Developed data-driven performance evaluation systems, enabling accurate calculation of pay increases and fostering a culture of continuous improvement among staff.

Implemented novel approaches to boost employee productivity, including redesigned time tracking systems and targeted training programs for skill development.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR SAFETY MANAGER-FACILITY MANAGER-RAW MATERIALS MANAGER2019 - Nov 2021

Hipower Systems Inc.Olathe, Kansas

Attend daily production meetings

Work with supervisors to ensure the completion of performance evaluations and calculate pay increases

Perform recruitment activities (i.e. interviewing, reference checking, benefits enrollment etc.)

Total payroll responsibilities

Conduct and administer disciplinary actions taken as well as terminations

• Manage labor issues associated with the hourly workforce

Resolve or recommend solutions for management approval

Manages security and plant protection for the entire facility

Select, develop and show leadership how to empower direct reports

Participate and supports safety and quality projects and activities and responsible care initiatives

When warranted, work with company lawyer on grievances proceeding to arbitration

Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations. Maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual

Lead the development of department goals, objectives, and systems. Including improvement of employee productivity and time worked reports

Participates in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of departments in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of departments and services performed

Administers Training and Development programs

Administers Safety Program

Monitors performance evaluation program and revises as necessary

Direct the activities of shipping, receiving, warehousing and support value stream material analysts to ensure appropriate training and development of personnel to meet operational needs

Motivating, organizing and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met Training staff and monitoring their performance, progress, and service levels

Overseeing inventories, monitoring orders and processing shipments

Ensuring quality, delivery and budget objectives are met

Producing regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Audit order shipments and stage accordingly Led comprehensive HR initiatives, overseeing recruitment, payroll, and employee relations. Implemented strategic policies to enhance workforce productivity and safety.

Spearheaded facility management and safety programs, developing novel approaches to streamline operations and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Optimized raw materials management, implementing efficient inventory systems and procurement processes, resulting in substantial cost savings.

Fostered a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement, partnering with departments to align HR strategies with organizational goals.

Pioneered transformative training and development programs, empowering employees and cultivating a high-performance workforce.

Led multifaceted HR initiatives, overseeing recruitment, payroll, disciplinary actions, and policy development. Streamlined processes for enhanced efficiency.

Spearheaded training programs and safety initiatives, driving employee development and creating a secure work environment.

Optimized inventory management and streamlined shipping processes, significantly improving operational efficiency and order fulfillment rates.

Cultivated a high-performance team culture, aligning workforce goals with organizational objectives and fostering productivity growth.

Led multifaceted HR initiatives, overseeing recruitment, payroll, and employee relations. Implemented strategic policies, enhancing workforce productivity and organizational efficiency.

Spearheaded safety program administration, introducing novel approaches to reduce workplace incidents. Developed and executed targeted training programs to foster a culture of safety.

Optimized raw materials management, streamlining inventory processes and procurement strategies. Achieved substantial cost savings and improved supply chain efficiency.

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER-HUMAN RESOURCES-PAYROLL MANAGER2018 - 2019

ZIPCO ContractingKansas City, Missouri

Payroll Processing - Process payroll for 2 companies including input for new hires, transfers, wage adjustments, 401(k) deductions, benefits deductions, garnishments and terminations, calculate payroll hours, ensured payroll, deduction, tax and other issues are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner

Served as Human Resources Manager including benefits administration. Prepared audit for compliance of open enrollment and employee benefits. Review and prepare 5500s

Assures managers and employees have a basic understanding of company policies and basic supervisory practices. Trains or coordinates training for supervisors and employees on such things as: new employee orientation, safety training, policy, and basic supervisory skills

Journal Entries, payroll related general ledger accounts, bank reconciliation

Maintained general ledger for multiple entities, prepared and posted journal entries

Prepared balance sheet reconciliations, identified and resolved variances

Managed relationships with outside accountants and auditors

Processed executive payroll including health, dental, and 401(k) benefits

Processed and submitted 401(k) benefits to the company's plan administrator

Reconciled monthly bank accounts, prepared daily cash analysis for management

Managed banking needs - revolving line of credit, letters of credits, wire transfers

Maintained fixed asset database, prepared and posted quarterly depreciation entries

Prepared and filed monthly sales tax returns including compensating use tax

Managed work comp including OSHA 300 log and 300A annual summary reporting

Filed all monthly and quarterly 941 and payroll tax returns

Managed relationship with subcontractors

Successfully performed AP, AR, GL, and associated clerical tasks. Performed account reconciliations. Performed various staff accountant functions as assigned including reconciliations (GL accounts, bank, financial statements), balances monitoring, fixed assets and accruals, prepayments schedules, journal entries and posting to the GL, GL accounts analysis, monthly closing journal entries. Participated in new General Ledger chart of accounts creation. Job costing

Ensure safety compliance to State and Federal health and safety standards

Conducts routine and follow-up safety and hazard inspections of facilities

Maintain records of facilities inspections, corrective actions, training documentation, and document control

Promote and maintain a safe work environment

Lead the development and implementation of safety programs, policies and procedures in multiple areas of operations in the facilities

Manage the development and help conduct the training required for all employees in all areas of health and safety standards

Lead the investigation of accidents and incidents to identify their root causes and to determine how they might be prevented in the future along with analyzing accident and incidents for trends

Complete all required documentation, paperwork, and recordkeeping

Coordinate inspections, assessments, surveys, and program evaluations to identify potential hazards, and ensures compliance with all applicable safety and environmental rules

Manage the in coordination, investigation and communication of WC, AL, and GL claims and ways to prevent them

Conduct department safety training sessions as well as other safety training programs

Work with HR and department managers to ensure consistent EHS performance management

Ensure all safety compliance regulation needs. Streamlined payroll processes for multiple entities, ensuring accurate processing of wages, deductions, and benefits while maintaining compliance with tax regulations.

Led HR initiatives, including benefits administration and employee training, fostering a knowledgeable workforce and enhancing organizational compliance.

Managed complex financial operations, including GL maintenance, account reconciliations, and fixed asset tracking, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.

Cultivated strong relationships with external partners, including accountants, auditors, and subcontractors, facilitating smooth business operations.

Implemented efficient systems for managing banking needs, work comp reporting, and tax filings, optimizing financial processes and reducing potential errors.

Managed comprehensive payroll operations for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy in complex transactions and compliance with tax regulations.

Maintained meticulous financial records, reconciling accounts and preparing detailed reports for management and external auditors.

Fostered strong relationships with subcontractors, external accountants, and banking partners to optimize financial operations.

Implemented new systems for fixed asset management and work comp reporting, improving data accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Streamlined payroll processes for multiple entities, ensuring accurate tax filings and timely benefit administration while managing complex financial operations.

Optimized HR functions, implementing robust training programs and fostering policy compliance, resulting in enhanced employee understanding and engagement.

Maintained meticulous financial records, reconciling accounts, managing fixed assets, and preparing comprehensive reports for stakeholders and auditors.

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER2014 - 2017

ConsultantKansas City Metro Area

Budgeting and Forecasting - A key contributor for the budgeting and forecasting process as it relates to headcount and compensation expenses, work with business leaders on a regular basis and provide a variance analysis each month comparing actuals to budget

Report Writing - Prepare and ensure all executive and management reports are accurate and distributed timely, handle all report requests to help support the business

Payroll Processing - Process payroll for 3 companies including input for new hires, transfers, wage adjustments, 401(k) deductions, benefits deductions, garnishments and terminations, calculate payroll hours from SAP, ensured payroll, deduction, tax and other issues are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner

Assures managers and employees have a basic understanding of company policies and basic supervisory practices. Trains or coordinates training for supervisors and employees on such things as: new employee orientation, safety training, policy, and basic supervisory skills

Journal Entries, payroll related general ledger accounts, bank reconciliation

Stock - Process stock option grants and exercises, prepare Form 4's and supporting documentation

Maintained general ledger for multiple entities, prepared and posted journal entries

Prepared balance sheet reconciliations, identified and resolved variances

Managed relationships with outside accountants and auditors

Supervised 3 employees - payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable departments

Processed executive payroll including health, dental, and 401k benefits

Processed and submitted 401k benefits to the company's plan administrator

Reconciled 14 monthly bank accounts, prepared daily cash analysis for management

Managed banking needs - revolving line of credit, letters of credits, wire transfers

Maintained fixed asset database, prepared and posted quarterly depreciation entries

Prepared and filed monthly sales tax returns including compensating use tax

Managed work comp including OSHA 300 log and 300A annual summary reporting

Assisted in preparation departmental gross margins spearheaded budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering precise variance analyses and collaborating with leadership to optimize financial strategies.

Managed multi-entity general ledger, ensuring accurate journal entries and resolving balance sheet discrepancies for improved financial integrity.

Streamlined payroll operations for 3 companies, handling complex transactions and resolving issues promptly to ensure timely, accurate compensation.

Facilitated comprehensive training programs, equipping managers and employees with essential knowledge of company policies and supervisory practices.

Fostered strong relationships with external accountants and auditors, coordinating efforts to maintain financial compliance and transparency.

Streamlined budgeting and forecasting processes, providing detailed variance analysis for headcount and compensation expenses to support informed decision-making.

Led payroll processing for 3 companies, handling complex transactions and ensuring timely resolution of payroll, deduction, and tax issues.

Oversaw stock option grants and exercises, preparing Form 4's and supporting documentation with meticulous attention to detail.

Supervised payroll, accounts payable, and receivable departments, fostering a collaborative environment and enhancing team productivity.

Streamlined payroll processes for 3 companies, managing complex deductions and ensuring timely, accurate payments while resolving issues promptly.

Led budgeting and forecasting initiatives, collaborating with business leaders to provide insightful variance analysis and drive financial decision-making.

Maintained meticulous general ledger for multiple entities, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and swiftly resolving discrepancies.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AND PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT2012 - 2014

ConsultantKansas City, Missouri

Performed account reconciliations. Performed various senior accountant functions as assigned including reconciliations (GL accounts, bank, financial statements), balances monitoring, fixed assets and accruals, prepayments schedules, journal entries and posting to the GL, GL accounts analysis, monthly closing journal entries.

Participated in all aspects of the monthly closing process -analyzing key accounts, preparing journal entries and P & L's

Prepared reconciliations of key accounts

Ensured adequate controls and procedures

Performed special projects and ad hoc Analysis and reporting

Maintained components of standard costing system

Performed financial analysis

Improvement, Finance, Accounting, Auditing

Audit, Financial GAAP

ADP payroll for (500+) employees for multi-state, multi-state taxes all data entry and processing as well as execution of garnishment orders.

Served as Human Resources Assistant including benefits administration. Prepared audit for compliance of open enrollment and employee benefits. Review & Prepare 5500

Improved the record of timely customer payments via rigorous process of monthly files of posted cash and receipts of backup documentation

Standardized the processing of A/R in order to ensure timely payments

Decreased the overdue A/R amounts past due by 55%

Implemented and facilitated projecting accounting for contracts, making customer billings more accurate and traceable to ensure contract obligations are met

Non-Profit setting Streamlined account reconciliations, enhancing financial statement accuracy and reducing month-end close time. Implemented robust controls for key accounts.

Optimized A/R processes, significantly reducing overdue amounts and improving cash flow. Standardized procedures for timely customer payments.

Managed multi-state payroll for 500+ employees, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and garnishment orders. Conducted thorough benefits audits.

Developed project accounting system for contracts, enhancing billing accuracy and traceability. Improved contract obligation fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

Partnered with cross-functional teams to execute special projects and ad-hoc analyses. Provided critical financial insights to support decision-making.

Streamlined account reconciliations and implemented robust controls, enhancing financial statement accuracy and reducing month-end close time.

Managed multi-state payroll for 500+ employees, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and garnishment orders. Conducted thorough benefits audits.

Developed and implemented projecting accounting for contracts, enhancing customer billing accuracy and traceability to ensure contract obligations are met.

Participated in all aspects of monthly closing process, analyzing key accounts, preparing journal entries, and P&Ls. Performed special projects and ad hoc analysis.

Streamlined account reconciliations, reducing month-end close time. Implemented robust controls, enhancing financial statement accuracy.

Optimized A/R processes, significantly reducing overdue amounts. Standardized procedures for timely customer payments, improving cash flow.

Managed multi-state payroll for 500+ employees, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and garnishment orders.

ACCOUNTANT AND SUPERVISOR2007 - 2012

Marel, Inc.Lenexa, Kansas

Supervised an accounting staff of 4-7 people

Responsible for execution of a variety of accounting duties for this organization with $36 million in annual revenue for the European region

Set up vendor ACH payments in order to ensure quicker payments and turn around mail time for our "net 10" vendor accounts

Implemented semi-monthly Inter-company reconciliations in order to ensure more accurate posts and payments to business entities

Improved the record of timely customer payments via rigorous process of monthly files of posted cash and receipts of backup documentation

Standardized the processing of A/P in order to ensure correct G/L coding

Successfully performed AP, AR, GL, and associated clerical tasks. Performed account reconciliations. Performed various staff accountant functions as assigned including reconciliations (GL accounts, bank, financial statements), balances monitoring, fixed assets and accruals, prepayments schedules, journal entries and posting to the GL, GL accounts analysis, monthly closing journal entries. Participated in new General Ledger chart of accounts creation. Job costing, inventory control

Contributed to the month-end and year-end closes

Assisted with financial statement preparation

Decreased the overdue A/R amounts past due by 35%

Performed account reconciliations

Implemented and facilitated automated payroll system in order to include on demand and time and attendance standards for compliance with a variety of wage and hour laws

ADP payroll for (150) employees for multi-locations, for European operations including all data entry and processing as well as execution of garnishment orders

Served as Human Resources Assistant including benefits administration. Led accounting team of 4-7, managing $36M annual revenue for European region. Implemented semi-monthly inter-company reconciliations, improving accuracy of posts and payments.

Streamlined A/P processing for correct G/L coding. Reduced overdue A/R amounts, enhancing cash flow. Set up vendor ACH payments, ensuring quicker turnaround for 'net 10' accounts.

Performed comprehensive accounting tasks: AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, fixed assets, accruals, and financial statement preparation. Contributed to month-end and year-end closes.

Implemented automated payroll system for 150 employees across multi-locations in Europe, ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws. Managed garnishment orders and benefits administration.

Participated in new General Ledger chart of accounts creation. Assisted with inventory control and job costing. Improved customer payment record through rigorous monthly file reviews.

Led accounting team, managing $36M revenue for European region. Implemented inter-company reconciliations, enhancing post and payment accuracy.

Implemented automated payroll system, ensuring compliance with wage laws. Managed ADP payroll for 150 employees across multiple locations.

Contributed to month-end and year-end closes. Assisted with financial statement preparation, enhancing reporting accuracy and timeliness.

Performed account reconciliations and GL analysis. Participated in new chart of accounts creation, improving financial structure and clarity.

Led accounting team, managing $36M revenue for European region. Implemented inter-company reconciliations, enhancing post and payment accuracy.

Streamlined A/P processing for correct G/L coding. Reduced overdue A/R amounts, improving cash flow and financial stability.

Implemented automated payroll system, ensuring compliance with wage laws. Managed multi-location payroll for 150 employees in European operations.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Baker UniversityOverland Park, Kansas

CERTIFIED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN AND FORKLIFT

Washburn Institute of Technology (WIT)Topeka, Kansas

COURSES

MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST MASTERDec 2016

Microsoft

SKILLS

Accounting (Experienced), Inventory Management (Experienced), Operations (Experienced), Human Resources (Expert), Payroll Administration (Expert), Employee Relations (Expert), Compliance (Expert), Great Plains (Experienced), SAP (Experienced), Ax Dynamics (Experienced), ADP Payroll (Expert), Paycor Payroll (Expert), Paychex (Experienced), UKG (Experienced), Team Building (Experienced), Problem Solving (Experienced), Microsoft Office (Experienced), Safety Management (Experienced), Budgeting (Experienced), Forecasting (Experienced), Financial Reporting (Experienced), Auditing (Skillful), GAAP (Experienced), Accounts Payable (Experienced), Accounts Receivable (Experienced), General Ledger (Experienced), Strategic Planning (Experienced), Conflict Resolution (Experienced), Training Development (Experienced), Talent Management (Experienced), Workforce Optimization (Experienced), Data Analysis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master - 2016 (Word Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Access)

• Certified Production Technician, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)

• Forklift Certification, Washburn Institute of Technology, Topeka, Kansas

• OSHA 10 & 30 General Industry Certification

HOBBIES

I love landscape and nature; I have a strong passion for animal rescue. Giving back through community services organizations. Spending time with family.

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