Sara Phillips
Summary
Motivated and quick-thinking HR professional with previous experience working in the Human Resources and finance field. Looking to remain in the HR field and help an organization optimize resources. Seeking a challenging role with opportunities to work independently and collaboratively with coworkers on projects and assignments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Coordinator
Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School Of Construction
02.2021 - Current
- Conduct interviews, review resumes, and coordinate hiring process for new employees.
- Assist employee onboarding, training, and performance evaluations.
- Provide HR support by addressing employee inquiries, concerns, and resolving conflicts professionally.
- Perform audit and compliance, as well as develop methods and procedures for analyzing data for reports and special projects.
- Process all J-1, EAD, and extension requests.
- Work with multiple levels of employees to develop, plan, and execute projects in order to fulfill HR needs.
- Responsible for coordinating all aspects of personnel recruitments, including crafting job descriptions and postings, providing comprehensive support throughout all aspects of the search and hiring process, assisting with P&T processes and procedures for tenure-track and non-tenure faculty, assisting with recruitment strategies to attract a robust and diverse work force.
- Maintaining all employee records including data entry into the HRIS system.
Fiscal Technician
Virginia Tech College Of Architecture & Urban Stud
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Provide fiscal support to the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and the School of Performing Arts by processing invoices for payment, receiving of invoices, processing purchase orders, and reimbursement of travel expenses.
- Processing of wage hire appointments for both student wage employees and general wage employees. Processing RETRO pays and approving of wage hours in TimeClock Plus.
- Complete monthly reconciliation for all operating, OSP, and VTF funds for both schools and make sure correct documentation is available for audit purposes.
Program Support Technician, Sr.
Virginia Tech Department Of Mechanical Engineering
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Provide administrative support for program, planning, scheduling and communication for the Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) under the direction of Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian.
- Monitor daily all operating accounts, grand funds, and foundation funds associated with faculty group.
- Manage and supervise work study and wage hire students.
- Run day-to-day operations on the administrative side of the center.
Travel and Expense Report Analyst
Virginia Tech University Controller
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Process travel reimbursements receives in the CO's via campus mail within a five business day window.
- Help develop and implement the TEM online travel reimbursement system.
- Process travel reimbursements and travel loan requests received via the TEM system within the same time frame.
- Reconcile monthly travel agency reports for airfares purchased by departments through Hokie Mart.
Finance & Admin. Administrative Assistant
Shelor Motor Mile
10.2009 - 10.2013
- Prepared financial reports and budget forecasts by the 10th of the month.
- Reconcile and balance operating bank accounts on a daily basis.
- Account for and post all EFT's, wire transfers and ACH's to match daily bank statements.
- Calculation of gross profit/loss, sales commission, and aftermarket product sales.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 12.2020
Skills
- Recordkeeping
- Maintains confidentiality
- Employee Relations
- Microsoft Office and Docusign
- HR Policies Compliance
- Onboarding Coordination
- Exceptional communicator
- Customer Relations
- Compliance
- Problem-Solving
- Human Resource Information System HRIS
Accomplishments
Certificates received while at Virginia Tech:
- Introduction to Fiscal Support
- Fiscal Support
- Administrative Professional Development Program
- Research ADministrator Level I & II
- Diversity Ally
- Diversity Advocate
Affiliations
- New River Valley Chapter for Society for Human Resources Managers
Timeline
Human Resources Coordinator
Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School Of Construction
02.2021 - Current
Fiscal Technician
Virginia Tech College Of Architecture & Urban Stud
01.2020 - 02.2021
Program Support Technician, Sr.
Virginia Tech Department Of Mechanical Engineering
03.2015 - 01.2020
Travel and Expense Report Analyst
Virginia Tech University Controller
10.2013 - 03.2015
Finance & Admin. Administrative Assistant
Shelor Motor Mile
10.2009 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Liberty University
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