Kim Herring, SHRM-CP
Humam Resources
Marina,CA
Summary
Well-qualified Human Resources Manager with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers, and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges. Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Ascendant Studios
San Rafael, CA
03.2019 - 11.2021
- Developed onboarding and Hiring Procedures including initial new-hire orientation process, and ongoing introduction to organizations structure, culture, vision, mission, and values.
- Benefits Administration: determining benefits offered to employees while working with broker for overall options.
- Created policies for time paid time off, sick leave, paternity/maternity leave.
- Payroll (local and out of State Employees) using Paychex.
- Human Resources and Employee Relations- Implemented policies and procedures to promote communication between Managers and employees.
- Participate in employee recruiting, coaching and termination process.
- Organizational Development- Management of Multi state and international team of employees working with PEO.
- Administer Payroll on bi-weekly basis for employees and contractors using Paychex.
- Vendor Management- Negotiating contracts with vendors for building, supplies and services.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 90-employee company
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs and constructive feedback
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards
- Collaborated with senior management and performed benefits analysis, corrective action planning and big-picture data capturing
- Coordinated with senior leadership and handled managerial needs by implementing fresh solutions into business strategies
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for 90 new employees
- Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results
- Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.
Office Manager
John Malick & Associates
Emeryville, CA.
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, billing and payroll.
- Property management for commercial and residential rentals.
- Vendor management including negotiating contracts and costs.
- Facility management including repairs and cleaning staff.
- Develop procedures and training materials to facilitate smooth workflow and satisfied clients.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations
- Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
Human Resources/Office Manager
Mobius Systems
San Rafael, CA.
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Human Resource Functions such as benefit administration, onboarding and maintaining employee files.
- Accounting and bookkeeping functions including Payroll, AP/AR, General Ledger, collections, petty cash, bank deposits, invoicing and tax preparation.
- Maintain files and records for fleet of vehicle.
- Vendor management, building maintenance and Executive Support.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives
- Prepared meeting materials and took clear notes to distribute to stakeholders
- Established and developed strong administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving
- Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships and increase revenue
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production
- Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees
Business Office Manager
NCPHS
Greenbrae, CA
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Department Head in charge of payroll for 200 employees, billing for 300 residents and assisting 6 additional Department Heads with their budgeting and purchasing.
- Supervises and ensures NCPHS Accounting Policies and Procedures are followed in areas of: Ensures month end closes and payroll/accounting deadlines are met on timely basis.
- Manage and provides backup for processing biweekly payroll by verifying timekeeper data, resolves discrepancies, transmits payroll information to vendor, and distributes paychecks.
- Closing for monthly, quarterly and yearly reports as well as audit preparation.
- Budgeting for community and all department on yearly basis in addition to assisting each Department head in financial analysis and variance reports.
- Human Resources functions such as maintaining employee files, onboarding and benefits administration.
- Maintaining high degree of leadership to bridge gap between management and employees with focus on positive work environment.
- Established and developed strong administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for 200 employees
Human Resources/Office Manager
Wrightspeed
Alameda, CA
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Human Resource functions such as scheduling new candidate interviews, onboarding new employee paperwork and maintained employee files.
- Recruiting new engineers through employment databases.
- Vendor and facilities management including new construction build out.
- Supported executive staff with travel arrangements, meetings and special projects
- Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
Human Resources/Office Manager
Heliotrope Technologies
Alameda, CA
06.2016 - 10.2016
- Assisted and completed Human Resources functions such as new hire and onboarding paperwork.
- General ledger and account reconciliation (A/P, A/R, Payroll).
- Supported Executive Staff and Board of Directors.
- Facility Maintenance including new construction Data.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Executive Assistant/Tradeshow Coordinator
Data911
Alameda, CA
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Assisted in Human Resources functions such as onboarding and new hire paperwork.
- Coordinated trade shows including scheduling equipment and managing sales staff for each show including booking booth and meeting space as well as housing.
- Assisted in creation and send of pre-show and post-show communications.
- Acted as liaison with vendors to ensure repairs were timely and cost effective.
- Reviewed and maintained vendor contracts.
- Personal Assistant to CEO and assisted in all functions of Executive Staff.
- Maintained travel schedule for Executive staff including CEO.
- Vendor relationship management, monitored office supplies, upkeep of certifications, and daily operations of office.
- Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity
- Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team
Human Resources/Office Manager
Leadbetter's Bake Shop
San Francisco, CA
08.2013 - 01.2014
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Managed 10 employees with continuous coaching and mentoring.
- Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility and client satisfaction to maximize profitability of client relations
- AP/AR Using QuickBooks.
- Communicated with vendors and customers to resolve any AP/AR related issues.
- Worked closely with operations to ensure correct inventory levels and addressed any concerns.
- Created marketing materials to gain potential new customers.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations
- Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation
- Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH05.2014
Skills
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Administering Disciplinary Procedures
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Employee Development
- Policy Improvement Recommendations
- Budget Administration
- Employee Handbook Development
- Exit Interviews and Processes
- Leadership Training and Development
- Onboarding, Training and Development
- Human Resource Management Software HRMS
- Payroll Processing
- Human Resources Department Processes
- Compensation and benefits
- Workforce improvements
- Benefits and compensation management
- Company organization
- Training and mentoring
- Training programs
- Benefits administration
- Organizational Development
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Benefits and Compensation Management
- Company Organization
- Set Organizational Policies
- Financial Markets
- Staff Compensation
- Manage Budgets
- Microsoft Excel
- Manage Contracts
- Human Resources Operations
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Financial Management
- Employee Support
- File and Records Management
- ADP Workforce Now
- HR Guidance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Wages and Salary
- Employee Morale Management
- Systems Evaluation
- Policy Making and Enforcement
- Time Management
- Performance Review Management
- New Employee Orientation
- HR Transformation
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Systems Development
- Mentoring
- Compliance
- Communication
- Instructing
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Consultation
Certification
SHRM Certified February 2021
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management
Work Availability
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Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Ascendant Studios
03.2019 - 11.2021
Office Manager
John Malick & Associates
08.2018 - 03.2019
Human Resources/Office Manager
Mobius Systems
04.2018 - 08.2018
Business Office Manager
NCPHS
03.2017 - 03.2018
Human Resources/Office Manager
Wrightspeed
11.2016 - 01.2017
Human Resources/Office Manager
Heliotrope Technologies
06.2016 - 10.2016
Executive Assistant/Tradeshow Coordinator
Data911
01.2014 - 03.2016
Human Resources/Office Manager
Leadbetter's Bake Shop
08.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
Ohio Christian University
SHRM Certified February 2021
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