David J. Ramirez, Realtor®

Experience

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  El Pueblo Roofing Co. LLC

  Jun 1994 - Dec 2014

  Human Resource Business Partner

  •Contract Advisor for the family -owned business. Responsible for human resources, accounting and bookkeeping processes and procedures including: Payroll (Peachtree, QuickBooks, ADP and Paychex), staff training and development, recruitment, worker’s compensation, benefits administration, A/P, A/R, 1099’s, G/L, job costing, bank reconciliations, sales tax, audits, liens, and financial statement preparation(Peachtree, QuickBooks and Great Plains Dynamics).•Investigations relating to EEOC, unemployment and harassment claims.•Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k benefit administration along with year-end compliance testing and auditing, worker’s compensation, EEOC, FMLA, LTD and AZ DES compliance. •Developed new training materials and standards in coordination with recruiting efforts which resulted in the hiring and retention of better-qualified candidates and reducing employee turnover by 25% Show less

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  Marie Callenders

  Feb 1999 - Dec 2003

  Assistant Manager

  •Responsible for daily restaurant operations management including employee supervision, conflict resolution, talent management, recruitment, customer service, P&L management, budget planning, sales and marketing, inventory and controllable expenses.•Oversight of all aspects of staff performance; performance evaluation, progressive discipline, mediation of staff disputes and grievance procedures in accordance with state and federal laws.•Streamlined the liquor inventory system and redesigned sales and marketing efforts which led to a 65% reduction in inventory and alcohol costs and a 20% increase in liquor sales. Show less

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  SimonMed Imaging

  Apr 2006 - Mar 2008

  Accounts Payable Lead/Fixed Assets Manager

  •Directed the A/P department and responsible for weekly and monthly processing of multiple business entities, spreadsheets, cash deposits, payment posting, monthly lease and loan amortizations, petty cash accounts, credit card processing, merchant service accounts, spending accounts, employee reimbursements and rental property account reconciliations and job costing; annual revenues in excess of $30 million.•Increased positive daily cash flow and assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements for multiple corporate business entities. Assist in the preparation of month-end and year-end closings, monthly G/L journal entries and monthly audits of variable/fixed expenses.•Created the process for and maintained internal control to manage over $100 million in fixed assets. Assist in new office setups, maintaining vendor files and relations, A/R account discrepancies as well as the on-going training and development of the A/P team. Show less

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  The Cheesecake Factory

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2012

  Designated Trainer

  •Accountable for brand development, team leadership and mentoring, staff training and career development, performance standards and appraisals and scheduling responsibilities for service staff of 75 employees in accordance with restaurant forecasts and budgets. •Coordinated training and recruiting efforts with Senior Management to helped reduce safety violations and increase employee motivation.

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  Wildflower Bread Company

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2011

  Human Resources

  •Independent advisor for the family -owned business. Responsible for human resources, accounting and bookkeeping processes and procedures including: Payroll (Peachtree, QuickBooks, ADP and Paychex), staff training and development, recruitment, worker’s compensation, benefits administration, A/P, A/R, 1099’s, G/L, job costing, bank reconciliations, sales tax, audits, liens, and financial statement preparation(Peachtree, QuickBooks and Great Plains Dynamics).•Investigations relating to EEOC, unemployment and harassment claims.•Recently converted the business entity and organized the implementation of the new business setup.•Responsible for the weekly payroll processing of 450 -500 (Evolution, ADP) employees including all employees file maintenance, HRIS, I-9 compliance, E-Verify, drug testing, background checks and terminations.•Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k benefit administration along with year-end compliance testing and auditing, worker’s compensation, EEOC, FMLA, LTD and AZ DES compliance. •Various accounting functions for a multiple unit restaurant corporation including: G/L account reconciliation, accrual tracking, journal entries, A/R, collections, new account set-up, credit applications, period/month/year end reconciliations, integrations and ACH processing.•Responsible for the training and development of the accounting staff and project management within the department. Assist the Controller, CFO and Human Resources Director in daily operational functions and special projects.•Developed new training materials and standards in coordination with recruiting efforts which resulted in the hiring and retention of better-qualified candidates and reducing employee turnover by 25% Show less

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  Petsense

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2017

  Senior HR Generalist

  • Provide strategic and tactical HR support for over 165 multi-state retail outlets and assist in growing the business from 50-165 stores and 400-1400 employees in a five-year expansion period and up through a public acquisition with Tractor Supply Company.• Responsible for all HRIS including the bi-weekly payroll processing of 1400+ (Kronos SaaS HR, iSystems Evolution, Paychex and Time and Attendance) employees including all employee onboarding file maintenance from hire through termination, I-9 compliance, E-Verify and Payroll training, development and staff supervision.• Advises and counsels management in the appropriate resolution of employee relations and EEOC claims. Unemployment claims and hearings; 98% success rate in claim wins reducing overall experience ratings and UI insurance premiums.• Benefits Administration for all Medical, Dental and 401k plans along with year-end compliance testing, auditing, worker’s compensation, ACA, LOA, STD and FMLA.• Multiple accounting disciplines for over 165 retail outlets including: banking and finance, account reconciliations, accrual tracking, journal entries, period/month/year end reconciliations, system and information integrations. Microsoft Office Guru and Excel Wiz (VLookups/Pivot Tables). Show less

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  Openforce

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Human Resources Manager

  • Provide strategic and tactical HR leadership for top SaaS technology firm.• Lead company-wide Recruitment process creation and implementation; branding and marketing campaign for progressive talent acquisition.• HRIS administrator - weekly payroll processing (Oasis/Paychex, Kronos SaaS HR, Time and Attendance) employees including all employee onboarding file maintenance from hire through termination, I-9 compliance, E-Verify and Payroll training, development and staff supervision.• Collaborative advisor to management in HR best practices focusing on employee relations, conflict resolution, compensation and succession planning.• Benefits Administration for all Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental and 401k plans along with open enrollment, year-end compliance testing and auditing, worker’s compensation, ACA, LOA, STDI, LTDI and FMLA.• Risk management liaison to ensure corporate compliance with all state and federal legislation and regulations. • An advocate in daily operational functions and special projects. Continuing the education and development of training materials, setting company standards and building company culture through human resource capital.• Systems Administrator and Information Security – annual SOC audit compliance officer, systems administrator (Jira, Slack, Greenhouse, BenAdmin, Payroll).• Office Management; managed third-party IT services, vendor selection, contract negotiation and supervision of Office Administrator. Show less

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  OMNI Homes International

  May 2019 - now

  Licensed Realtor

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