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PAYROLL & BENEFITS SPECIALIST
Summary

Human Resources professional with over thirteen years of extensive experience delivering innovative solutions in business. Expertise in payroll, benefits & 401k administration, HRIS management, labor law compliance, and project management. Detail oriented and analytical thinker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Accomplishments
  • Consolidated 100 company codes sharing the same FEIN into 2 company codes saving the company around $300,000 per year and greatly reducing payroll processing time
  • Introduced system processes to capture missed employee benefit premium payments
  • Streamlined numerous company processes resulting in increased efficiency by creating a completely digital method while simultaneously reducing paper waste
  • Guided teams as project manager for new company acquisitions and HRIS conversions
Professional Highlights
  • HRIS management
  • Compensation / payroll
  • Benefits & 401k administration
  • Policy creation, implementation, and improvements
  • Company acquisitions
  • Project management
  • Labor law compliance including affirmative action, EEO, VETS, and OSHA reporting
  • Talent acquisition, on-boarding, and retention
  • Unemployment appeals and hearings
  • Worker's compensation processes
  • Personnel record maintenance
  • Advanced technical skills
Experience
Payroll & Benefits Specialist04/2019 to CurrentCompany NameCity, State
  • Accurately processed national bi-weekly payroll for over 1,300 employees including rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings
  • Established and enforced payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations and adherence to company and governmental policies
  • Managed HRIS system overseeing security, benefit enrollment, tax account setup, system updates, and new acquisitions
  • Identified processes that could be improved, implementing new procedures and technologies that saved numerous hours per payroll cycle
  • Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits
  • Mentored newly hired managers in HRIS system, benefit offerings, and company policies and procedures
  • Traveled or performed digital trainings to newly acquired hospitals
  • Created and administered leave of absence processes while following all FMLA and ADA standards
  • Offered subject matter expertise on employment regulations, compensation policies and personnel management procedures
  • Worked closely with VP of HR to complete annual 401k audit
Human Resources & Payroll Administrator10/2016 to 04/2019Company NameCity, State
  • Managed HRIS and time and attendance system across three companies
  • Reviewed federal and state laws to confirm and enforce company compliance
  • Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommended needed changes
  • Administered 401k & benefits for all eligible employees
  • Processed multi-state bi-weekly payroll for all locations, including commission and prevailing wage payments and reporting
  • Completed unemployment claims, appeals, and participated in unemployment hearings to ensure proper handling of individual cases
  • Managed employee on-boarding process including background checks and drug screenings
  • Liaised with staff and management in analysis and resolution of issues, grievances, and conflicts
  • Completed legally mandated reporting including EEO, VETS, and OSHA reports
  • Developed affirmative action plans for all locations
  • Addressed inquiries from employees and management regarding new-hire activity and ongoing employee relation issues
  • Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed
  • Performed the complete planning, application development, verification, and risks involved in software projects
Accounting & Human Resources Specialist04/2007 to 10/2016Company NameCity, State
  • Conducted benefits and 401k administration for benefit-eligible employees
  • Reviewed federal and state laws to confirm and enforce company compliance
  • Conducted performance evaluations of office staff to monitor progress and productivity and recommend promotions, corrective or disciplinary actions
  • Created and modified job descriptions within all departments
  • Identified staff vacancies and recruited, interviewed, and selected applicants
  • Designed the employee performance evaluation process and merit program
  • Partnered with leadership team to facilitate strategic planning
  • Developed company's first employee handbook and enforced company policy and procedures relating to all phases of human resources activity
  • Processed weekly payroll and all salary changes stemming from merit increases, promotions, bonuses and pay adjustments
  • Completed multiple monthly bank reconciliations
  • Processed accounts payable using Oracle 11i / R12/ Sage 50 accounting software including: sorting, coding, and posting incoming invoices, maintaining vendor's profiles and records, creating purchase orders, assisting in check runs, and processing 1099's annually
  • Monitored and controlled office inventory to ensure adequate supply levels, timely product ordering and efficient management of company resources
Tax Preparer02/2006 to 04/2007Company NameCity, State
Education
Bachelor of Science: Labor and Employment RelationsPennsylvania State University

3.84 GPA

Treasurer,Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Pennsylvania State University Virtual Chapter

Associate of Arts: General StudiesMontgomery County Community College
  • Cum laude graduate
Technical Summary

Programs: Paycom, Paylocity, PayUSA, Isolved, Oracle 11i, Oracle R12, AD Computer, JetPay, Paychex, Maxwell, Sage50, Sedona, Peachtree, Magento, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

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School Attended

  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Montgomery County Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Payroll & Benefits Specialist
  • Human Resources & Payroll Administrator
  • Accounting & Human Resources Specialist
  • Tax Preparer

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Labor and Employment Relations
    Associate of Arts : General Studies

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