Mariia Ivanova

13+ years experienced in finance/HR/administrative.

Highly resourceful, flexible, innovative, and enthusiastic individual who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding HR direction. Quick learner can absorb fast new ideas and knowledge.

Well organized and an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively in a complex and busy office environment.

Now looking for a career advancement opportunity with a company that will allow me to develop all skills & potential.

• Assist employees with self-enrollment in county-wide insurance benefits including health, life and dental. 
• Complete employment verifications.
• Conduct New Employee Orientation (NEO) for new and transfer employees and return from leaves. Conduct exit interviews when necessary.
• Conduct department-wide training on Cook County Time (CCT) time and attendance system and communicates changes department wide.
• Communicates to unions all new hires, transfers and separations.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management and union distribution.
• Calculate benefit time (PTO), return to work seniority adjustments, pay raises, shift-differential payments, overtime and or compensatory time for employees and approve time-off requests.
• Serve as a liaison between the department and other agencies to address payroll, benefits, leave of absence and pension issues. 
• Work closely with Leave Coordinator for employees on ordinary disability, worker’s compensation, FMLA, military leave and other relevant leaves. In the absence of the Leave Coordinator, create leave of absence cases in the CCT system, monitor employee compliance with the parameters of such leave. 
• Work closely with the Director of Finance to create the annual budget, open position lists, requests for hire, and monthly AOIC subsidies.
• Perform trainings for executive stuff. 
• Work closely with the Director of Human Resources in reviewing compensation, salary, structure, labor contract compliance, interpretation and other issues.
• Work closely with County Comptroller and Director of Finance troubleshooting payroll issues.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Master's in Practical Psychology

2006 to 2011

Bachelor's degree in psychology