Amy Buring

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About Amy Buring

Self-driven Operations Professional with 15+ years of experience driving Human Resources, Finance, and Operational initiatives over cross-functional teams in start-up and scaled growth stages. As a CEO's right-hand partner, excel in integrating exemplary processes and fostering a human-centered environment that empowers everyone's best work. No task is too small, and no problem is too big to handle. Operations Management | Human Resources HR | Finance Skilled builder and facilitator of end-to-end streamlined processes to support multi-project management, employing innovation to overcome complex issues spanning people, processes, and costs. Oversee HR functions, including payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, offboarding, and compliance with all state, federal, and local laws. Proven budget and data analysis skills to set, measure, and drive KPIs, and collaborative approaches to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver optimized results. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work closely with executives, teams, and external partners. Experienced project manager, establishing SOPs through collaborative efforts with cross-functional partners to design and refine the most effective and cost-saving processes, decreasing waste, and increasing profit. Efficiently manages day-to-day operations, project management, quality control, and business processes. CORE COMPETENCIES: • Operations Management • Human Resources Management - HR • Finance Management • Budgeting & Accounting • Project Management • Compliance Management • Strategic Planning • Analytical - Problem Solving • Communication • Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Communication & Collaboration CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Analyzed needs, designed, and implemented employee lifecycle programs, developed materials, and training activities, and created evaluations to determine effectiveness, increasing employee retention by 45%. • Consolidated data from HRIS and Accounting platforms into a single dashboard for WIP tracking of projects exceeding $200K, increasing annual gross profit by 7%. • Corrected a failed company-wide CRM implementation, including automated integration with QuickBooks, and trained 2 bookkeepers and 4 sales associates in under 30 days. • Oversaw an IRS audit, resulting in zero changes, penalties, or interest due. Please contact me at buringaa@gmail.com with any Operations Management, HR Operations, and Chief of Staff opportunities.