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HR Manager with Payroll & Compliance Expertise

Location:
Tampa, FL
Posted:
April 01, 2026

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Lisa Iannizoto

813-***-**** **********@*****.*** Tampa, FL

Summary

Human Resources management professional with demonstrated ability in planning and implementing programs that align employee development and productivity with company goals. Highly effective in motivating and directing employees with exceptional relationship building skills. Known for ability to efficiently assess and resolve a wide range of human capital issues. Areas of Expertise

● Payroll system (HRIS)

● ADP Workforce and PEO

● Paychex and Paylocity

● Employee Relations

● Benefits & Compensation

Administration

● Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

● Federal and State Compliance

Technical Skills

● Microsoft Office 360 Suite: Word,

Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

● Microsoft Teams

● Zoom

● Google Chat

● Filevine

Professional Experience

Christopher Ligori & Associates – Tampa FL

HR/Legal Operations Manager 06/2024-12/2025

● Managed all HR-related tasks for 44 employees for a distinguished law firm, including payroll processing, employee benefits program, documentation, interviewing, training and on-boarding new attorneys and employees.

● Cut costs by 20% through negotiating for a new payroll company and guaranteed rate for 5 years. In addition, I negotiated health care costs, and I was able to guarantee ancillary benefit costs for two years.

● Coordinated with the payroll company to automate recruiting and on-boarding tasks to streamline our new recruitment process.

● Assisted attorneys and managers for all interviews.

● Responsible for company operation services and billing.

● Managed company operation services and billing along with bookkeeping responsibilities for closings and check deposits.

CareerSource Tampa Bay – Tampa, FL

Human Resources Generalist 09/2023 - 02/2024

● Responsible for entire process for onboarding electronically with Paylocity for new hires and State E-Verify I-9 Verification including employee screenings. Provides New Hire Orientation Sessions.

● Provides leadership guidance for all employee promotions and job enhancements/changes throughout the organization.

● Assured employees are well-educated about benefits programs, such as health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

First Class Moving Systems, Inc. – Tampa, FL 04/2022 – 05/2023 Human Resources Generalist

● Guided employees through onboarding initiatives for new hires, conducting I-9 verification, leading employee screening, executing interviews with candidates, and establishing references check, resulting in 100+ orienting.

● Oversaw management of confidential and sensitive information while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws by maintaining accurate records and files.

● Utilized database and record-keeping skills to store and organize employee’s information, supported recruitment and hiring processes, administered benefits, process payroll, and ensured compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

● Assured employees are well-educated about benefits programs, such as health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

● Delivered employment training programs to educate new hires about company ethics, policies, and relevant job regulations using various computer applications.

● Performed executive assistance tasks and managed HR projects, audit, Leadership & Organization Development

● Counseled employees and management on career planning and progression, progressive disciplinary action, and other employee-related issues. Ballast Point Management Services, Inc. – Tampa, FL 12/2016 – 04/2022 Human Resources Generalist

● Directed interview scheduling and organized interviewers’ calendars.

● Supervised recruiting database including initial input of prospects, employee information records, and resumes.

● Emphasized candidate sources on recruiting databases and posted open positions on various job boards and organization’s sites.

● Developed communication between candidates and managers throughout the entire recruiting process.

● Developed strategies for employee relations matters and escalating any unresolved complaints or concerns to the corporate Human Resources Department.

● Developed compensation and benefits plans, leave of absence, and time tracing.

● Reviewed and documented leave of absence records for all employees, ensuring accurate documentation and record-keeping.

Advanced Innovated Medicine – Tampa, FL 09/2015 – 12/2016 Human Resources Manager

● Prepared job descriptions candidate sources on recruiting databases and posted open positions on various job boards and organization’s sites.

● Developed communication between candidates and managers throughout the entire recruiting process.

● Developed strategies for employee relations matters and escalating any unresolved complaints or concerns to the corporate Human Resources Department.

● Developed compensation and benefits plans, leave of absence, and time tracing. United Way Suncoast – Tampa, FL 05/2006 – 04/2015

Human Resources Director

● Lead recruitment and employee retention efforts involving tasks such as posting job positions, coordinating background checks or I-9 verification, conducting interviews with candidates, and references check.

● Initiated interview preparation for employees, new employees training material, and led new employees onboarding training every week.

● Maintained efficient and effective operation, processes, and procedures for hiring.

● Ensured compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by preparing termination notices for former employees regarding COBRA and continuation of benefit plans.

● Guided employees with information about equal employment resources, workplace process, expectation, and regulation.

● Reconciled with leave of absence records for all employees, ensuring accurate documentation and record-keeping.

Education

Nassau Community College – Uniondale, NY

SHRM Membership

HR Tampa Membership

Notary



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