WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Kingwood, Texas

HCM Implementation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Hosts remote kick - off meetings with clients to determine client business objectives for project implementations
• Completes setup of the clients software
• Works with Analyst team configuring ongoing system requests as needed per project
• Configures interfaces to integrate with existing HR, Payroll or Accounting systems
• Tests interfaces to confirm integration is complete
• Works with Analyst team to tailor formal training to meet the customer’s needs and specifications
• Provides new client training on Confidential Business Performance Solution’s iSolved software
• Documents and reviews open issues from training with pertinent personnel and updates configuration as necessary
• Updates configuration notes with any necessary changes
• Works with client on system optimization through project closing
• Works with appropriate team members and mentors to coordinate timing of project deadlines
• Works to improve customer experience and satisfaction, increasing customer reference-ability
• Solid interpersonal skills to interface with co-workers and customers
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks to completion with minimal supervision
• Excellent written & verbal presentation skills
• Experience in communicating technical & project information in a business context
• Demonstrated track record in delivering quality, on-time business solutions to a diverse customer base
• Strong customer relations, time management & organizational skills

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated DI with system evaluations and selection leading to selection of Confidential ’s Work Force Now
• Worked with Confidential Sales Associates in determining best options for HR/Benefits and Payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian operations for approximately 950 U.S. and 250 Canadian employees
• Assumed Project Manager role assembled Project Team consisting of members from Payroll, HR and Benefits Departments from U.S. and Canada
• Created Project Plans for conducting Implementation of Payroll, HR and Benefit system and Implementation of Time Clocks throughout various locations for U.S. and Canada

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Payroll Operations Manager assisting Payroll team with various projects including:
• Lead Consultant and Project Manager for Confidential working with Confidential to clean up SAP Payroll Wage Type mappings for incorrectly mapped Canadian T4 and RL1 Wage Types
• Lead Consultant and Project Manager for Confidential coordinating SAP HR/Payroll modifications and updates coordinating Confidential IT Team and Capgemeni Team
• Conducting review and approval of test results for UAT and Regression testing by Confidential and Confidential for various SAP HR/Payroll modifications, Canadian and North American
• Partnering with Capgemeni Consulting and Confidential Team developing HR/Payroll process and program for managing and documenting ongoing necessary updates, modifications and testing requirements within SAP and Workday environments
• Partnering with Confidential conducting clean up of numerous tax levies and liens IRS, State and Locals as well as CRA (Canadian) dating back to 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015
• Partnering with Confidential and Confidential & Confidential Tax Consulting for Unemployment project to review for possible Unemployment refunds due to overpayment of SUI during merger and acquisitions
• Partnering with Confidential Accounting Dept to validate accuracy of SAP Payroll Wage Type mapping to G/L and creating necessary reports for validating Payroll to G/L accuracy
• Partnering with Confidential to review Confidential employee escalation issues with items such as incorrect prior year W2’s including Federal, State & Local corrections and amendments, Canadian T4 & RL1 corrections and amendments, and other various employee issues with employee pay and benefits
• Partnered with Confidential Tax, Accounts Payable, Treasury and Legal to develop Confidential Escheat process and program for State(s) required Escheat Process

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Implementation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Initiate initial contact with client and schedule necessary discovery calls
• Face with clients conducting discovery and analysis of clients benefit make up and assist clients with understanding of client options regarding items such as Aggregated ALE, Hours of Service, Initial Measurement Period Options, Standard Measurement Period Options and how they relate to Confidential regulations and requirement
• Conduct system set up and configuration relating to client choices
• Perform imports of client employee benefits and/or hours of pay when necessary
• Schedule and conduct client walk thru of system set ups using Live Meeting or Bomgar

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Payroll/HR Implementation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Solution Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Conversion, System Set Up, UA Testing, Parallel Testing & Data Validation
• Performed EV5 Implementation acquisition migrations for the following Confidential clients
• Stanley Black & Decker
• Cardinal Healthcare
• Xylem
• Synovus

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Contract

Responsibilities:

• Consulting as lead Payroll and Payroll Tax consultant supporting client and Confidential support staff for Confidential Enterprise, EV5, Payroll, Payroll Tax, ESS, MSS and GL implementation
• UA Testing
• Parallel Testing
• Data Validation
• Implemented EV5 client, CEVA Logistics processing Payroll for 10,000 employees in 45 states and internationally including Puerto Rico and Canada residing on Confidential and Confidential Pro Business systems

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Payroll and Payroll Tax Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing and managing the global payroll consisting of 4500 employees
• International employees include Expats, Rotators, TCNs and Foreign Nationals
• Compliances of all Federal and State labor laws
• Federal and Multi State Taxation including maintaining accuracy of 941’s, 940’s and W2 filings
• Processing of all time and attendance from Confidential ’s eTime timekeeping system
• Facilitate employee understanding of Payroll procedures
• Maintain current Payroll systems to achieve alignment with Benefit and HR initiatives and ensure effective accounting support and controls
• Provide customer services that are cost effective, accurate and timely, reflecting effective payroll programs, processes and services that are technology driven
• Work with the IT and Oracle HRIS team to coordinate and insure the most effective processes are in place and fully utilized
• Assume a leadership role in the formulation, communication and execution of Payroll related initiatives
• Team oriented with the ability to work with other departments while challenging and probing where appropriate
• Instrumental in introducing and implementing Confidential GL system with the Accounting and Financial team
• Worked with IRS Problem Resolution resolving Confidential Levies dating back to 2005 for amounts over $250000.00
• Successfully led Confidential conversion from Confidential PCPW to Confidential PayForce Payroll system

Confidential, Houston, Texas

IT Payroll Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Recruited, staffed and assembled Oracle HRMS functional and technical team to assume and undertake all functional and technical support for Oracle R12 HRMS/Payroll system including Self Service and Work Flow, transitioning support from Confidential consulting team to company functional/technical staff.
• Department manager for a staff of 5 functional/technical direct reports in the US and one functional/technical direct report in Paris, France supporting HR and Payroll.
• Managed and directed clean-up of post implementation set up and data issues and inconsistencies with third party vendor interfaces and various other system issues while providing support to the HR and Payroll departments.
• Directed development of Oracle Discoverer reporting system and creation of reports for HR and Payroll.
• Worked with DBA team to organize an Oracle HRMS/Payroll change control documentation system to meet "SOX" required audit standards and guidelines.
• Partnered with Global Task Force team to resolve global issues and develop a global HRIS strategy and support plans.

Confidential, Houston, Texas

Payroll Director

Responsibilities:

• Hired as Director of Payroll Operations to relocate the company payroll operation from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Houston Texas.
• Implemented and converted existing Confidential payroll system to a new upgraded Confidential EV4 HR/Payroll/Benef Confidential and implementing a "SOX" controlled environment.
• Independently selected, hired and staffed payroll department for the Houston Payroll operation.
• Directed project manager efforts between the company team and Confidential 's project team for the transition and implementation from Confidential Enterprise EV2 to Confidential Enterprise EV4 Auto-Link HR/Payroll/Benef Confidential .
• Responsible for $650K budget and independently negotiated the Confidential contract for the newly selected Confidential EV4 HR/Payroll/Benef Confidential .
• Managed all resource allocation; direct reports included one IT staff member, one benefits staff member, two HR staff members, several various consultants, and consulting efforts with Confidential .
• Developed Project Plans for implementation.
• Coordinated data conversion efforts between company and Confidential .
• Managed all benefit interfaces for Confidential, Delta Dental, Confidential, VSP Vision and Confidential 125 Flex Plans.
• Created all data mapping for three different GL systems.
• Established training requirements for field level employees.
• Established reporting requirements for corporate office and field management and developed plans for implementing.
• Directed deployment of system applications and tools for field Payroll (RPDE), and HR reporting and reports (I-Pay, & I-Reports).
• Adhered to current Change Management process.
• Acted as Security Administrator setting up and establishing securities for users for Payroll, HR, and Benefits as well as for Confidential Citrix environment and I-Reports and I-Pay.
• Successfully completed conversion from Confidential EV2 to EV4 June 2007.
• Set up the stock option reporting program for the company launched and established in early 2005.
• Worked with the national safety directors of the company to establish a non-taxable safety program for employees.
• Handled and settled a $5.5 million dollar tax dispute with the IRS covering years 2000 thru 2004.
• Directed "SOX" efforts for payroll controls while working with three major CPA firms conducting "SOX" controls restructuring.
• Worked with Protivity Consulting Services firm developing process flow documentation for Payroll, HR and Benefits.
• Responsible for open enrollment, filling in for Benefits Director and Administrator working with AON.
• Independently negotiated monetary portion of the Confidential contract for the newly selected Confidential EV4 HR/Payroll/Benef Confidential .
• Attended Confidential Implementation Training for EV4 HR/PR Set Up as well as EV4 Benefits Set Up.
• Acquired Confidential GL Set up and Certification.
• Successfully completed conversion from Confidential EV2 to EV4 June 2007.