Multifaceted HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL with high-performance standards and experience managing generalist-related functions. Strengths in identifying opportunities for improvement and developing solutions that enhance efficiency of HR operations. Recognized as an individual who builds collaborative relationships with internal and external business partners, and delivers superior customer service across the board.~ Manage overall Human Resource Department functions including recruiting, payroll, benefits, and employee relations ~ Supervise 7 direct reports providing training, coaching, performance development, performance evaluations, and performance feedback~ Forecast staffing needs and develop effective sourcing and recruiting strategies to meet the firm’s objectives~ Recruit, interview and select candidates for company-wide positions~ Conduct new hire orientation and on-boarding processes~ Collaborate with managers to create and enforce policies and procedures, resolve employee relations issues, and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions~ Coordinate employee benefits and open enrollment meetings~ Complete 401(k) annual census and 5500~ Worked with the pension plan TPA to review plan design and implement changes~ Conduct periodic pay surveys and worker’s compensation audit~ Developed a revised employee benefits package and updated the employee handbook and job descriptions~ Vetted a new billing software, and trained and led an implementation team to develop a plan to migrate the database~ Prepare financial reports and bank reconciliations, bi-weekly payroll and payroll tax returns, A/P and A/R, and GL reconciliations

~ Managed all office functions and served as first point of contact for all HR-related queries~ Recruited and selected employees for all staff levels~ Introduced personality assessments as part of the recruitment process~ Prepared HR-related documentation including offer letters and new hire paperwork~ Organized and maintained personnel records~ Assisted payroll by providing information related to employee attendance~ Coordinated staff training~ Developed a monthly budget variance spreadsheet which provided partners with the ability to effectively make financial decisions~ Implemented a software platform change to a paperless system~ Instrumental in the creation of office operational procedures~ Managed firm related software and participated in the overall development and implementation of new systems~ Coordinated the opening of a second office