Experienced HR Manager and Payroll Specialist

Lisa M. Chorlton

Marana, AZ • 206-***-**** • ********@*******.*** • [LinkedIn]

Human Resources & Administrative Professional

Human Resources and Administrative Professional with 25+ years of experience supporting complex academic environments in higher education. Known for exceptional reliability, sound judgment, and the ability to manage confidential information with precision. Hands-on HR and payroll operations professional with 6+ years in HR roles and extensive experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, payroll transactions, timekeeping, benefits inquiries, employee documentation, compliance audits, and confidential personnel records. Known for organized follow- through, clear communication, and dependable support to employees, managers, and leadership. Adept at improving processes, supporting diverse teams, and delivering high-quality service to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. A fast learner who adapts quickly to new systems and thrives in both independent and collaborative settings.

Core Competencies

• Confidential management of personnel, financial, and sensitive institutional data.

• Recruitment coordination, applicant tracking, and offer letter preparation.

• Policy interpretation, compliance, and procedural guidance.

• Time reporting oversight, audit review, and approval coordination.

• Training teams on payroll, HRIS, and timekeeping systems.

• Vendor reconciliation, discrepancy analysis, and issue resolution.

• Support for international scholars, faculty, staff, and remote teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication; highly organized and detail oriented.

• Rapid learner with the ability to master new technologies and processes. Software Skills

• M365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneNote, Box

• HR/Finance Systems: Workday, TALENT (ATS), Workforce, Monday.com, Financial management tools

• Quick to learn and adapt to new enterprise systems Certificates

• Human Resource Generalist Certificate of Completion

• Bellevue College — Practical Accounting courses 101 & 102 Professional Experience

University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, 2018 - Present Human Resource Generalist I, HR Client Services Supporting the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) May 2022 – Present

• Provide HR guidance to the department and business center, ensuring consistent application of university policies and procedures.

• Serve as primary recruitment contact using TALENT, partnering with hiring managers to define staffing needs, draft position descriptions, coordinate hiring documentation, and prepare offer letters for faculty, staff, and student hires.

• Oversee end-to-end onboarding processes for faculty, staff, and student hires, providing total employee lifecycle management.

• Submit all payroll changes from hire to terminations.

• Maintain confidential employee personnel files and financial information with accuracy and discretion; conduct weekly reporting audits to resolve discrepancies and support HR policy compliance.

• Coordinate visa processing (H-1B and J-1) for visiting scholars, staff, and faculty ensuring proper employment authorization.

• Conduct weekly audits of HR records to verify compliance with regulatory standards and promptly resolve any discrepancies.

• Develop analytics reports to provide data when needed: position end dates, fiscal year end, continuation of positions.

Accountant II, Electrical and Computer Engineering July 2021 – April 2022

• Maintained departmental accounting records and ensured alignment with budget requirements.

• Identified and resolved accounting variances independently under strict deadlines.

• Reconciled financial data and collaborated with accountants to verify funding availability; verified charges on departmental P-Card.

• Produced detailed financial reports to support departmental planning and decision-making.

• Served as a back-up to HR: assisted with timekeeping, approvals, leave, payroll changes. Human Resources Representative / HR Assistant III, Harshbarger Mines Business Center July 2018

– July 2021

• Supported HR operations for multiple departments within the College of Engineering.

• Processed personnel actions, maintained employee records, and ensured policy compliance.

• Facilitated recruitment, onboarding, and general HR inquiries.

• Assisted with monitoring and approving employee time reporting and leave requests.

• Prepared and delivered data-processing reports as needed.

• Coordinated J1 VISA applications.

University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, 2000 - 2018 Fiscal Specialist II / Payroll Coordinator, Dean of Medicine May 2005 – January 2018

• Served as primary HR, payroll, and benefits contact for 500+ staff, resolving employee inquiries, processing payroll transactions, reviewing time and leave requests, and supporting accurate payroll documentation.

• Managed onboarding for new hires, processed payroll transactions.

• Monitored and approved payroll and timekeeping, leave requests, complete audits of timesheets.

• Trained department in new timekeeping system.

• Prepared and delivered data-processing reports as needed.

• Assisted Finance Team with travel reimbursements and purchasing card reconciliation. Program Coordinator, UW Campus Payroll Office April 2002 – May 2005

• Coordinated payroll office operations and supported accurate, timely payroll processing for campus-wide payroll changes.

• Trained departments on new in-house payroll systems, timekeeping, leave balances, and online applications; developed training materials, user guides, and resources.

• Maintained the payroll office webpage and communicated payroll policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Provided responsive support to departments by researching payroll inquiries and resolving payment issues.

• Maintained accurate payroll records and contributed to departmental training and process improvement initiatives.

Fiscal Technician III, Payables Administration April 2000 – April 2002

• Processed campus-wide payables and maintained financial records.

• Reconciled vendor statements and supported payment processing.

• Performed general administrative and financial support tasks.

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