Michelle Karhoff
Auxvasse,Missouri
Summary
Conscientious Human Resource Professional with 5 plus years of HR Administrative Support, HR Processes and Employee Relations. Experience developing and implementing training programs, creating policy and processes to ensure efficiency. Strategic and well-rounded professional seasoned in managing and overseeing various aspects of HR.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HRBP - Benefit and Payroll Business Partner
Stephens College
Columbia, MO
07.2022 - Current
- Oversaw enrollment of new employees and company-wide yearly enrollment period.
- Communicated effectively via email, phone and face-to-face with plan participants to resolve issues pertaining to health and welfare benefits.
- Assisted with audits by preparing accounts and providing information.
- Kept operations in compliance with requirements by applying knowledge of applicable regulations, legal statutes and tax code information.
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
- Accurately processed data, validation and transmission for biweekly and monthly payrolls.
- Compiled statistics, statements and reports on pay and benefits to submit to department heads.
- Prepared and balanced end-of-period reports and reconciled payroll issues.
Director of Business Operations
Mexico Public School
Mexico, MO
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Successfully managed annual operating budget of $30 million for school district, as well as capital and special project expenditures.
- Maintained current and accurate cash balances for all programs, departments and projects.
- Managed contract administration, maintained files, validated codes and monitored reporting.
- Directed work of three business officials, handling AP/AR, budgeting collections and all other accounting functions.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Provide district financial information at monthly Board of Education meetings.
- Oversaw enrollment of new employees and district-wide yearly enrollment period.
- Provided assistance to plan participants by explaining benefits information to ensure educated selections.
- Prepared occupational job descriptions and scales to standardize industry-based systems.
- Worked with businesses to develop and implement targeted benefit solutions.
- Administered workers' compensation program covering injured employees.
- Maintain and distribute yearly earnings from Mexico Area Community Foundation to internal scholarships accounts for yearly awards.
Office Manager/Full Charge Bookkeeper
Gastineau Log Homes, Inc
Kingdom City, MO
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Oversaw all day-to-day office operations, such as receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation in QuickBooks while maintaining job costs and billing processes.
- Oversaw office financial management, including AP/AR and payroll administration.
- Followed detailed end of month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts and readiness for new month.
- Prepared physical checks for employees and check stubs for those receiving direct deposits of funds.
- Determined payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income, social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment and workers compensation payments.
- Proactively identified and solved complex problems that impact management and business direction
Personnel Director/ Employee Benefit Coordinator
Finck Supported Living Services
Auxvasse, MO
06.2012 - 02.2020
- Streamlined benefit program administration efficiencies.
- Delivered consistent and reliable service through overall administration, planning, coordination and evaluation of HR functions.
- Advised managers on strategies for improving policy enforcement and eliminating any concerning behaviors or legal concerns.
- Improved operational efficiencies and tracking by creating filing systems to maintain confidential employee documents and reports.
- Ensured legal compliance by maintaining all applicable state and federal requirements and provided representation at hearings.
- Maximized HR efficiencies and maintained compliance with operational functions by performing background investigations, employment interviews, requisition posting, budgeting, statistical reporting, confidential document control and protocol development.
- Reduced accidents in workplace by being proactive with prevention by implementing safety policies and procedures.
- Identified and solved complex strategy problems that impact management and business direction.
- Assisted in development of Employee Handbook, creating legally sound resource with latest regulations.
- Planned and managed 401k, medical, dental and vision programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/ Marketing
Columbia College
Columbia, MO12.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Interactive & Graphic Art
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO05.2012
Skills
- Training development
- Human resources strategy
- Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- Benefits management
- Compliance
- Process improvements
- Human resources operations
- Document control
- Teamwork/Collaboration
Accomplishments
Researched and implemented a mobile device management system using Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP) and Maas 360 to create a streamlined process for over 75 mobile devices, allowing automated device enrollment and configuration of agency used applications for immediate use of device.
Timeline
HRBP - Benefit and Payroll Business Partner
Stephens College
07.2022 - Current
Director of Business Operations
Mexico Public School
12.2020 - 05.2022
Office Manager/Full Charge Bookkeeper
Gastineau Log Homes, Inc
04.2020 - 12.2020
Personnel Director/ Employee Benefit Coordinator
Finck Supported Living Services
06.2012 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/ Marketing
Columbia College
Associate of Applied Science - Interactive & Graphic Art
Moberly Area Community College
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