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Hi, I’m

Amber Mills

Human Resources
Le Roy,Illinois
A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected.
Amber Mills

Summary

To perform a fulfilling full-time position within a market that utilizes my experience in leadership, recruiting, employee retention, benefit education, leave administration and career advancement training.

Overview

17
years of professional experience

Work History

Horizon Hobby
Champaign, Illinois

Human Resource Generalist
07.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Hiring and Recruiting
  • Employee Onboarding & Offboarding
  • Employee Benefits
  • State and Federal Compliance
  • All Leave of Absence
  • Assisted with Payroll
  • General HR duties

Bloomington Normal Auto Mall
Normal, Illinois

Temporary Administrative Office Manager
03.2025 - 07.2025

Job overview

  • Assisted all staff through buysell
  • General HR duties
  • General Accounting duties

The Village of Heyworth
Heyworth, Illinois

Village Treasurer
07.2024 - 03.2025

Job overview

  • In charge of all Village finances
  • Reconcile monthly bank statements
  • Handle accounts receivable and payable
  • Set the budget for all Village projects
  • Oversee all Village investments
  • Perform a yearly audit
  • Other clerical duties

Sam Leman Auto Group
Bloomington, IL

Human Resource and Accounting Manager
07.2017 - 07.2024

Job overview

  • Handle Accounts Receivable and Payable
  • Audit new car deals
  • Monthly inventory counts
  • Daily Bank and Credit Card Deposits
  • Financial Statements
  • Invoicing and Supply Ordering
  • Warranty payments/credits
  • Lead new hire Onboarding and Offboarding
  • New hire Recruiting
  • Compliance Training
  • FMLA, Workman's Comp. and Employee Benefits
  • Employee Engagement and Retention
  • General Clerical and HR duties
  • Assist in accounting training
  • SHRM

State Farm
Bloomington, IL

Underwriting Assistant
03.2016 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Assist agent staff with auto policies
  • Create cancel letters for auto policies

Midwest Fiber
Normal, IL

Accounting Assistant
10.2014 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Handle accounts receivable and payable
  • Manage daily deposit log

Weed Man Lawn Care
Bloomington, IL

Administrative Representative
11.2013 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Handle accounts receivable and payable
  • Manage daily deposit log

Sprint
Normal, IL

Restricted Key Holder/Sales Associate
12.2008 - 10.2013

Job overview

  • Managed daily drawer counts
  • Sold products to customers

Education

Illinois Central College

Associate's from accounting

Lincoln Community College

Bachelor's from management

Skills

  • Dependable
  • Organized
  • Detailed
  • Reliable
  • Initiative Driven
  • Team Player
  • Calm Under Pressure
Availability
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Accomplishments

  • Led town-hall meetings to address discipline, code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits issues.
  • Open door policy for an automotive group of over 800 employees across three towns.
  • Developed a recruiting strategy, that decreased employee turnover by promoting internally for open positions.
  • Lead open enrollment periods for an organization with over 800 employees.
  • Created an individual check in system to ensure that all employees felt safe, valued, trusted, encouraged and capable of performing there work days.

Certification

Currently studying for my SHRM-CP

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsPaid time off401k match

Software

ADP

Microsoft Office

CDK

UKG

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Interests

CrossFit & Physical Health

Family

Reading

Plant Care

Mental Health Balance

Personal Growth

Budget Friendly Adventures

Affiliations

  • SHRM
  • BNHRC

Timeline

Human Resource Generalist

Horizon Hobby
07.2025 - Current

Temporary Administrative Office Manager

Bloomington Normal Auto Mall
03.2025 - 07.2025

Village Treasurer

The Village of Heyworth
07.2024 - 03.2025

Human Resource and Accounting Manager

Sam Leman Auto Group
07.2017 - 07.2024

Underwriting Assistant

State Farm
03.2016 - 07.2017

Accounting Assistant

Midwest Fiber
10.2014 - 03.2016

Administrative Representative

Weed Man Lawn Care
11.2013 - 10.2014

Restricted Key Holder/Sales Associate

Sprint
12.2008 - 10.2013

Illinois Central College

Associate's from accounting

Lincoln Community College

Bachelor's from management