Human Resources Generalist

Cheryl Fitzjarrald

**** *. ******* ******

Chicago, IL 60622

773-***-****

SUMMARY

Human Resources Generalist with broad knowledge of all phases of human resources areas including: insurances, 401(k), benefits consulting, union contracts, payroll, taxes, recruiting, compensation research, termination, training and orientation, performance reviews, EEOC reports, and budget analysis. Accounting background with financial analysis, forecasting and budget experience. Team player with outstanding leadership, communication, and creative problem solving skills. Motivated personality that loves to see projects through to successful completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Consultant. 2004-Present Client List and References can be supplied.

~Recruit for general office, accounting, and security personnel. Full cycle; job description, posting, interview, to offer.

~Compensation research and analysis, retention spreadsheets.

~Administer, Analyze, and Audit Health, Life, AD&D, General Liability, and Workman’s Compensation Insurances.

~Liaison for Union. Manage union dues, pension, welfare, joint training fund and personal, vacation, and holiday union employee time.

~Maintain spreadsheets for non-union employee time benefits, FMLA, and complaint reporting.

~Enter and process payroll for 150+ employees. Created and maintained payroll excel spreadsheet for a more efficient and effective reporting system.

~Prepare and maintain Employer’s Use tax and Professional regulation reports, EEOC reports, garnishments and child supports.

~Supervise and lead environmental testing, including air quality, green building, and ergonomic office environment structuring.

~Budget analysis of insurances, benefits, and office concessions.

~Vendor analysis and payment. Forecast and budget expenses.

High Road Productions, Inc. 2002-2004 Operations Manager.(formerly Pete Elliott Productions) Entrepreneurial and managerial experience in creating and supervising a new business startup plan. Filing business license paperwork for city, state and federal agencies. Prepared PowerPoint and Excel documents to procure credit with suppliers and created business plan to retain former clients of Peter Elliott Productions, Inc. Managed all facets of new company; Production, Accounting and Human Resources Departments.

~Human Resources functions included; procuring Production Insurance by job basis, Health, General Liability and Workman’s Compensation insurances.

~ Prepared weekly payroll and management reports using ADP and Excel.

~ Recruiting, training, performance appraisals, and termination of employees.

~Compensation research, analysis and compilation reports.

~Created and maintained Rawdata Excel Statements of expenses vs. revenue maintaining an overall contribution margin of 50%, produced financial statements.

~Liaison with clients, agency, and director, ensuring all project leaders are collectively in agreement on the production plan.

~Reviewed Story Boards, Pre-Pro books and led creative meetings between producers, clients, and directors.

Peter Elliott Productions, Inc. 1997-2002. Business Manager

Increased responsibilities to include management of Accounting, Human Resources, and Production departments for a television commercial production studio.

~Performed weekly payroll for 75+ employees per job using ADP Windows Management System and a customized Excel spreadsheet.

~Analyzed, Budgeted, and Maintained Health Insurance, Production Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and Workman’s Compensation Insurance.

~Maintained 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan.

~Recruited, trained, hired and scheduled employees on a per job basis.

~Wrote, updated, and trained employees on company handbook.

~Conducted New Employee Orientation and paired employees for shadowing.

~Reviewed story boards, Pre-pro books, and attended creative meetings.

~Cost budget bid under the Association of Illinois Commercial Production guidelines. Estimated, budgeted, and tracked costs per line of each project.

~Created Rawdata Statements of production jobs maintaining an overall Contribution Margin of 50% compared to 32% at start date.

~EEOC reports, audits from State and Federal on unemployment, employee vs. contractor. Won audit case and set precedent for Illinois businesses.

Law Office Manager 1990-1997

Supervised, recruited, terminated and trained secretarial and docket clerk staff on computer programs, court document procedures, and firm guidelines.

~Matched secretaries to attorneys using the True Type Testing personality testing method.

~Trained attorneys in time and billing procedures, using a specific (Tabs) program.

~Maintained Health, General Liability and Workman’s Compensation insurances.

~Handled weekly payroll, payroll taxes and quarterly/annual government reporting.

~Performed time and billing invoicing and accounts receivable.

~Oversaw computer network installation and maintained Novell network support.

EDUCATION

Horizon Computer Center Microsoft Certificate

Computer classes: Windows 98, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.

National Louis University B.S.M. Business Management Program, 3.5GPA

Analysis of Managerial Techniques, Team Building, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Communications, Managing Diversity, Legal Issues in Management, Business Law, Ethics, Assessment of Proficiency, Human Relations in Supervision, Personnel Supervision, Sociology, and several Psychology Courses: Elementary, Developmental, Health, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Working Mother/Single Parent, and Nutrition in the Workplace.

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