Lev Cherkasski

• Negotiated a new 4 year Enterprise Bargaining Agreement under budget and before expiry of previous agreement
• Participated in two (2) HRIS and payroll system implementations
• Advised on and executed multiple restructure and redundancy programs
• Attend to full spectrum of site based HR issues with Blue Collar workforce
• Owned all aspects of recruitment function and personally recruited multiple high profile and hard-to-fill technical roles
• Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
• Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
• Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
• Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
• Used technologically relevant digital systems to manage payroll and benefits programs.
• Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
• Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
• Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.

● 96% reduction in agency spend YTD for accounting and finance-based roles.

● Maintaining up to 15 open roles at a time

● Development of trusted advisor relationships with Finance Leadership Team (FLT) internal stakeholders.

● Informally troubleshooting HR related issues with Stakeholders and Candidates alike.

● Creation of series of standardised PD Templates.

● Receiving written commendation from FLT members following successful recruitment processes.

● Successfully executing international search assignments (Singapore). This had never been done at Toll previously and all Asian based recruitment was outsourced to agency providers.

● Designing recruitment processes for senior roles and consulting hiring managers on candidate performance.

● Consulting hiring managers on:

● Succession Planning

● Recruitment Strategies

● Job spec re/definition

● Onboarding and induction of new starters.

● Preparation of evaluation guides/matrices for competitive recruitment processes.

● Leading negotiations around salary packages and offers between Toll and prospective candidates.

● Established accounting recruitment practice in Melbourne from a ‘standing start’

● Built key relationships with existing accounts across new specialisations

● Successfully established exclusive arrangements with new clients

● Re-engaged former clients into active contacts

● Successfully cross sold C.$100k worth of billings to other divisions with new clients

● Recognition of excellence across all levels of management

• Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
• Conducted asset investigations
• Prepared reports to creditors
• Attended to ASIC lodgements