Cliff Pepper
10515 S. Ashwood Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303.471.9472 cliff.pepper at comcast.net

Executive Summary

Performance driven MBA, Finance candidate with excellent managerial and analytical skills as well as an extensive depth of knowledge in Office culture: work flow, time management, data analytics, research, writing and presentation skills. Seasoned team contributor with deep expertise in spearheading initiatives that strengthen infrastructure and maximize ROI.

Education

2007 - Present Denver University Daniels College of Business 3.86 GPA
MBA Finance, Candidate (Completed coursework - Managerial Finance, Strategic HR Enterprise Management, Business Ethics, Financial Accounting, Statistics, Organizational Dynamics and Marketing) Fall 08 courses: Financial Planning and Analysis and IT Strategy

Tulane University
BA, Political Science & History

Software Skills
Expert Level Excel (Macros, Pivot Tables, V Lookups, MegaStat, Complex formulas etc.), Power Point, Word, Access, Lotus Notes and Outlook
Intermediate Cognos, MS Project, PeopleSoft, Visio, Front Page, Crystal Reports and Publisher
Beginner Oracle, SQL Programming

Experience

AAI, Acquisition Inc.September 2008 Present
Highly motivated HR professional with 7 years of HR experience most recently in a high volume corporate recruiting environment.

Contract Recruiter Talent Acquisition
Full cycle recruitment for all requisitions in Operations, Production, Engineering, and Accounting & Finance departments in the aerospace industry.
Effective relationship builder, both internally at all levels and externally.
Meet with hiring manager to ensure appropriate understanding of all job descriptions.
Provided employees with information about policies, duties, working conditions, opportunities for promotion & benefits.
Analyze & modify compensation & benefits policies & ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Plan & conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
Developing and implementing successful recruiting strategies.
Modified computer database effectively managing applicant information; implemented tracking and monitoring systems.


Exclusive ResortsSeptember 2006 September 2008

Human Resources Analyst
Proven analytical success in devising Human Resource management strategies that eliminate redundancies, reduce turnover, and increase employee engagement.
Research, analyze, compile and present data for several high profile projects that include stock option tracking and compensation project.
Responsible for organizing work flow for two equity projects that included a grant process and a new equity rollout.
Responsible for implementing background check process from RFP to roll out. This included vendor selection, cost analysis, policy write up, etc.
Assist in budget preparation and expense tracking through the Budget vs. Actual (BVA) process.
Responsible for analyzing and formatting data then developing presentations of HR data for the Senior Operating Team. Including compensation, benefits, hiring, promotion, turnover, organizational review and other ad hoc reports.
Responsible for planning, implementation and managing $100k budget for eight annual corporate events.

First Data CorporationOctober 2001 February 2006

Executive Assistant for a Senior Vice President
Provide professional administrative duties for multiple senior executives in disciplines that included IT, Marketing, HR and Product Management. Maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
Create special reports, presentation and spreadsheets which require researching and summarizing complex data. Data manipulation requires advanced Excel functions
Gather and manipulate data to support Human Resource strategy particularly identifying demographic that business partner had disproportionate number of employees over 40.
Responsible for workflow management during three reduction in force exercises which impacted over two hundred individual contributors. Ensured timely resolution of action items.
Assist in budget preparation, create operating reports, and expense tracking.
Project Team Member to identify barriers to exit strategy for Western Union Agents and First Data Merchant groups. Team proposed offering insurance services to these groups to reduce turnover.
Use discretion to prepare highly confidential memoranda and files.
Manage all schedule and calendar aspects/ coordinate all related arrangements.
Screen calls and resolve routine to complex inquiries.
Interpret and communicate managers intent to staff and peer group.

enhansiv (Teletech Holdings)October 1999 May 2001
Executive Assistant for President and CEO
Provided strategic support to the corporate leadership team and four operating units in three countries with 250 multi-national employees.
Acted as a liaison to interpret and communicate CEOs intent to all levels of staff.
Project managed interdepartmental software delivery.
Supervised a small facilities staff and four regional Administrative Assistants.
Established and maintained office systems, created procedures and office methodology.


References
Available upon request