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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Provide director level human resources services to various large non-profits (2,000 employee, $100M revenue) in Boston.• Provided corporate wide training on responding to complaints which included ethics violations, harassment, workplace safety and microaggressions.• Collected evidence on employee policy violations and prepared detailed reports on findings.• Led investigations on employee harassment, discrimination, and witness intimidation. • Responded to and investigated officially logged complaints which included MCAD, ADA, and EEOC violations and represented organization during hearings. • Provided counseling and supportive services for employees and coaching to managers on spotting workplace violations and labor relations issues.• Worked with management to address common employee relations concerns and identify employment risks.

Franklin, Ma, Us

Adjunct Instructor – (evenings, part-time): I teach bachelor’s degree level courses in:Accounting, Taxation, Human Resource Management, Legal Issues in HR, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Economics, Operations Management, Negotiations, and the Diverse Workforce in HR.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Served as senior HR leader on Executive Team while continuing to oversee day to day HR roles including bi-weekly payroll of 250 employees, benefit administration performance, and new hire orientation.• Ran the PPLM credentialing and background check program, making sure licensed providers were compliant and new hires had passed credentialing and comprehensive background checks.• Provided expertise on HR issues including compliance, labor relations, union negotiations and employee retention.• Chaired the PPLM Bargaining Committee negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the local SEIU 1199 union.• Developed a corporate wide strategic HR organization plan which includes inclusive hiring initiatives, an internal pay equity program and a new merit program.• Successfully led renewal of corporate accreditation without any findings.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Built and directed Human Resources team consisting of recruiting, labor relation, union relations, accreditation, payroll, and HR compliance.• Developed industry leading inclusive hiring rubrics focusing on key DEI initiatives.• Managed the rollout of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) seminars, and mandatory DEI training for new hires.• Created Covid-19 policies including moving to a companywide admin work force, developing a Covid vaccine policy, a return to office post Covid policy and various post Covid policies.• Developed and delivered aggressive hiring program during the pandemic while reducing turnover and increasing employee retention.• Key deliverables included digitizing employee health records, creating a robust remote training and orientation program during Covid.• Built professional development programs to allow employees to grow in their roles.

Southborough, Massachusetts, Us

• Responsible for all sourcing, recruiting and candidate placement for company.• Established, implemented and introduced new applicant tracking system where there were previously none. • Implemented new resume review process to vet new applicants more quickly.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

firstPRO is a boutique Finance and Accounting placement firm in the Boston market. My responsibilities include but are not limited to:• Running a “full desk”, recruited, onboarded candidates, managed the candidate submittals new client business development manager for both permanent and temporary positions.• Managed full cycle recruiting from meeting with hiring managers, writing and posting open positions, to applicant submittals, offers and acceptance. • Targeting, identifying and meeting clients for entry level to C-Suite finance and accounting roles.

Tampa, Fl, Us

Kforce is the pinnacle consulting and recruiting firm providing high level candidates for sophisticated Accounting, Finance, Admin/Clerical, Non-Clinical Healthcare, Call Center, and Customer Service roles.• Assigned to rebuild and develop mid-tier to large clients for temporary Accounting, Finance, Non-Clinical and Administrative/Clerical roles. • Achieved YOY revenue growth of 77% percent within three years of opening, in addition hit career to date personal revenue $1.066M in three years.• Managed and developed team of seven recruiters including finance and accounting, non-clinical and admin/clerical. Their combined billing reached $3M in 2017. • Established weekly and monthly KPIs for Recruiting and Sales team• Ran “full desk”, Recruiting and Sales for 2014 and 2015, and from 2017 to 2018.• Broke 2004 record previously held at 50 temporary headcount to 71 headcount for Metrowest,

Tampa, Fl, Us

Kforce Finance & Accounting works closely with employers to understand their business needs in order to identify and provide in-demand finance and accounting professionals as your needs arise.I provide Finance, Accounting and Human Resources staffing specialists can provide contract consultants, permanent staff and managed services. From CFOs and controllers with Big 4 experience to entry level positions. I offer experienced professionals in the areas of strategic, operational and transactional accounting.

Longmeadow, Ma, Us

I have been teaching at Bay Path College for over nine years teaching Managerial Finance, Logic and Practice of Financial Management, Strategic Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Macro and Micro Econmics and Organizational Behavior.My current semester has me teaching Entrepreneurship and Organizational Behavior.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Robert Half Management Resources is the world's premier provider of senior level accounting, finance, and IT and business systems professionals on a project and interim basis. My core responsibilities included:• Identified and recruited qualified finance, accounting, and office admin/ HR professionals, Project Managers, Program Managers, IT Audit and other IT positions to meet client needs. • Establish pipeline of candidates ready to be deployed. • Set up candidate matrix for candidate referral, lead generation and quick onboarding.• Consistently meet and hit recruiting goals on in-person candidate interviews, resumes screens and submittals to client for active jobs.

San Francisco, California, Us

Prepared documents for S-1 filings and merger with two other companiesNarrated risk factors and notes for forward looking statements for S-1 filingRestated corporate earnings back three years in advance of IPO Reviewed critical accounting policies in accordance to revenue recognition ASC 605 Prepared consolidated financial statements and year end budget updates for mergerSet up new depreciation schedules, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations Assisted in monthly close of general ledger for consolidated entities

Hudson, Ma, Us

Responsible for day to day accounting operations including AP,AR, GL, & Treasury Secured $7.2m loan from the Export Import Bank allowing expansion into ChinaPrepared letters of credit and bank guarantees for Asian and European clientsOversaw foreign banking transactions including payments to foreign reps and vendors, submitting for VAT reimbursements, and IC Disc commission calculations Implemented corporate wide cost savings program successfully lowering SG&A costs by $500k over a two year spanAutomated reporting systems, reducing month end closing from 15 days to 9 daysDeveloped and implemented key purchasing controls resulting in 5% decrease in materials costsImplemented a phase based margin reporting system requiring project managers to report on their active projects to the management team on a weekly basis

Supervise the preparation of the monthly, and annual consolidated financial statements. Perform analyses of consolidated financial statementsAnalyze sales forecasts against results for multiple business units, providing department heads with P&L statements and labor reportsImplement and interpret revenue recognition rules and proceduresManage the monthly close for multiple business units and inter-companiesCoordinate the budget process, maintain focus on MTD and YTD results against budgets

Somerville, Ma, Us

Internationally renowned architecture and urban planning firmControllerOversee all daily accounting operations including AP/AR, GL, Payroll, HR, monthly close and annual auditPrepare all company financials including balance sheets, income statements, profit and loss statements and K1 schedules for investors Develop, plan and implement pricing strategy for bidding on new construction and renovation projects for projects ranging from $50 million to $500 millionCoordinate project specific accounting reviews of contracts and budgets to ensure projects on schedule and on budget

Responsible for all accounting functions for company including month end close, all financial reporting and corporate tax filingProvide Operations Department with detailed job margin and job cost analysis Develop, plan and implement new product rollout and innovationCoordinate competitive bidding and pricing formulas for biddingImplemented new purchase order and receivables guidelines increasing cash flow Strengthened employee benefit package offering new benefits while reducing corporate costs and offering a more comprehensive benefit package

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Responsible for all accounting functions for company including month end close, all financial reporting and corporate tax filingProvide Operations Department with detailed job margin and job cost analysis Develop, plan and implement new product rollout and innovationCoordinate competitive bidding and pricing formulas for biddingImplemented new purchase order and receivables guidelines increasing cash flow Strengthened employee benefit package offering new benefits while reducing corporate costs and offering a more comprehensive benefit package; Designer of compensation programs for a global workforce

Oversee day to day accounting operations including supervision of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and PayrollManage and prepare all company income and payroll tax payments and reportingResponsible for month end close of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and bank reconciliationManage and negotiate employee benefit plans including Section 125 plans, life, medical, dental, and disability plans Process all monthly payroll and payroll general ledger entries for five locationsAssist Controller in month end profit and loss statements, balance sheet, and trial balance reconciliationReconcile monthly expense and travel reports and oversee corporate travel budget; Worldwide leader in travel for the experienced adult with $400 million in revenue

Mba, Business

Bachelors, Business

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