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Vanessa Karadzhova

Vanessa Karadzhova

HR Generalist
Sofia

Summary

With 7 years of experience in HR and administrative roles, I possess strong administrative and organizational skills. My expertise includes employee hiring and onboarding, managing employee benefits, talent management, maintaining HR records and documentation, and assisting in payroll preparation. In addition to my proficiency in HR, I am skilled in budgeting and bookkeeping procedures. Furthermore, I have experience in effectively managing office changes and adapting to new situations. As a conscientious, organized, and reliable team member, I effectively communicate and uphold shared company values. Additionally, I hold several certifications in various HR areas and possess a master's degree in Organizational Psychology.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

HR Generalist

OSF Digital
10.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for the Bulgarian HR administration workflow (labor contracts, job descriptions, annexes, declarations, termination documents, labor files, sick leaves etc.)
  • Responsible for the Bulgarian monthly payroll preparation and coordinating it with the accounting department
  • Responsible for setting up the social benefit package for the Bulgarian team and then its maintaining and administration
  • Responsible for the onboarding and offboarding processes at local level. Covering colleagues from different countries when necessary
  • Sustaining HR talks and exit interviews for all employees in Bulgaria
  • Preparation of a salary matrix
  • Responsible for the Bulgarian procedures (internal rules and rules for the formation of the salary)
  • Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation for the office. Partnering with the occupational medicine
  • Responsible for the CSR on local level
  • Responsible for the participation in different HR awards on local level
  • Maintaining the employer Glassdoor page when necessary
  • Partnering with the external legal advisor and the external accountant
  • Responsible for setting up a whole new office: from 0 to the end
  • Responsible for the: office budget, whole financial budget, business trips, sourcing and maintaining office equipment and supplies, managing relationships with service providers for the office, collecting invoices, organizing team events etc.
  • General office management and administration
  • Implementing OSF global procedures at local level
  • Other HR and administrative duties if necessary

Administrative Specialist

Certria
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • Working with billing software – WHMCS
  • Responsible for all billing processes – issuing invoices, drafting credit notes, covering invoice payments in the system, etc.
  • Reconciliation
  • Working in close with the accountancy team
  • Monthly reports of incoming and outgoing invoices to the accountancy team
  • Email communication with the clients and assisting them if needed
  • Other administrative duties if necessary

HR Generalist/HR Administrator

Quote Cores EOOD
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Responsible for all human resource department policies, procedures, and structures
  • Responsible for the HR administration workflow
  • Maintaining all employee records and updating them when needed
  • Knowledge of Bulgarian Labor Law and partnering with company's lawyers and accountants
  • Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant data (absences, bonus, leaves, etc.)
  • Responsible for administrating the social package (sport cards, health insurance, etc.)
  • Coordinating and maintaining the documentation related to Health and Safety regulations
  • Office management duties

Junior HR Generalist and Office Manager

Tradeo BG EOOD
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Drafting and posting job openings
  • Administer recruitment activities including employee orientation and documentation
  • Maintaining employee records and process new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, leave of absence and existing employee changes related to payroll
  • Managing relationships with vendors, service providers, etc.
  • Other HR/administrative duties if necessary
  • Organizing appointments and meetings, and maintaining calendars and schedules
  • Ensuring payment of utility bills as well as preparing expense reports and maintaining office budget
  • Ordering and maintaining office supplies
  • Additional responsibilities within the role

Administrative Specialist

Tradeo BG EOOD
03.2018 - 08.2018

Sales Agent

Tradeo BG EOOD
12.2017 - 02.2018

Sales Agent

Dortome
07.2017 - 11.2017

Education

Master of Science - Psychology-Organizational Behavior And Counseling

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Sofia, Bulgaria
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - : Iranian Languages, Literature, And Linguistic

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Sofia, Bulgaria
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

English Language High School “Yordan Radichkov”
Vidin, Bulgaria
04.2001 -

Skills

Document administration and management

Certification

Human Resources Management

Hobbies

Traveling

Cooking/Baking

Crafting

Reading

Volunteering

Timeline

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

03-2025

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN LEADERSHIP

03-2025

Organizational Change - Managing and Supporting Employees

03-2024

Bunch of LinkedIn Certificates

12-2022

HR Generalist

OSF Digital
10.2021 - Current

Administrative Specialist

Certria
12.2020 - 10.2021

HR Generalist/HR Administrator

Quote Cores EOOD
05.2019 - 05.2020

Human Resources Management

03-2019

Junior HR Generalist and Office Manager

Tradeo BG EOOD
09.2018 - 04.2019

Administrative Specialist

Tradeo BG EOOD
03.2018 - 08.2018

Sales Agent

Tradeo BG EOOD
12.2017 - 02.2018

Sales Agent

Dortome
07.2017 - 11.2017

Master of Science - Psychology-Organizational Behavior And Counseling

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - : Iranian Languages, Literature, And Linguistic

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

English Language High School “Yordan Radichkov”
04.2001 -
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