PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Dedicated and energetic Human Resource/Finance/Payroll Professional with strong customer relations and communication skills.
• Over 20 years of experience working in a Corporate or PEO professional environment with multiple locations.
• Extensive expertise with end to end payroll processing including accurate Payroll, HRIS data and integrity, Equity, Compensation as well as Taxation Laws and Compliance.
• Efficient with project management and project lifecycles, conversions, mergers and acquisitions and process design.
• Proficient at streamlining process, software solution and implementations and upgrades, benefit programs and administration in a growth environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Advanced Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access
• UltiPro, Oracle HRMS & Payroll, SAP Payroll, SAP Time
• Sharepoint, Concur, SuccessFactors, ADP EV5
• ADP PayForce, ADP Pay Specialist, Etime
• Payforce and PCPW, Reporter, Attendance Enterprise Time Reporting
• Kintana, Merlin, ABRA, Reportsmith, Crystal Reporting
• Brio Reporting, SQL, Kronos, Equity Edge
• Lotus Notes, Ceridian Orchestrator and Ensemble. Desire to be Workday Certified.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Director of Payroll

Responsibilities:

• Payroll Project Lead in SAP Requirements Gathering, Statement of Processes, Functional and User Testing, Interface Building and Implementation.
• Work closely as a project lead with Corporate functional teams on administration and plan design of Corporate Compensation and Equity Plans.
• Due to acquisition, Project Owner in outsourcing of Global payroll through TMF for 40 countries that included interface requirements, process definition, contract negotiations and administration of payroll.
• Process Owner in outsourcing of U.S. Payroll for 17,000 U.S. Employees via ADP for January 2018 go live which included requirements gathering, data mapping, standardization of multiple pay codes, tax jurisdictions and interfaces.
• Bi - weekly and Semi-Monthly Payroll Processing for 9 companies with over 17,000 U.S. employees in 48 states including International Payrolls in India, Canada and Latin America.
• Direct a staff of 9 employees comprised of 5 Payroll Processors, a Business Analyst, a Tax Specialist, a Supervisor and a Senior Payroll Leads
• Realized over 1.5 million in tax savings through research and resolution of legacy tax issues
• Responsible for System Upgrades, Regulatory requirements and Payroll Compliance
• Built inter-company relationships with cross-functional teams to maximize efficiency and integration
• Developed a Shared Service Center to partner in Tax Filing Initiatives using ADP as a Payroll Tax Resource
• Created Processes for Reconciliation of all Annual and Quarterly Tax Filings including W-2 Forms
• Converted salaried employees pay frequency from bi-weekly to Semi-Monthly
• Project Lead in several mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Realization of Tax Savings through research and reconciliation as well as identifying gaps in tax filing for acquisitions

Confidential, Boston, MA

Director of Payroll

Responsibilities:

• Payroll Project Lead in SAP Requirements Gathering, Implementation, Upgrades and Technical Modifications and Disaster Recovery Plans.
• Provides guidance, support, tools and training to stabilize and manage a staff of 7 Payroll Professionals
• Working with the BU Works Technical Team to develop Standard and Customized Reporting and Interfaces
• Using SAP in house payroll, develop, maintains and delivers tools and processes related to HR/Payroll data
• Develops Payroll Policies and Procedures
• Presents Payroll Analytics and Process Documentation
• Maintain and manage Payroll related legal and regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with HR Resources for continued improvement, efficient service levels and data integrity
• Responsible for in house Tax Filing in a Multi-State Environment
• Ensures accuracy of Payroll and related transactions are properly classified and in compliance with General Accounting Principles, Union Contracts and Audit Requirements

Confidential, Weston FL

HR/Payroll Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Participate in client turnover meeting with sales team
• Lead Client Kick-Off meeting, set project expectations and timelines as well as manage project timelines and deliverables
• Client site visits as needed for analysis, configuration, parallel cycles and go live
• Manage internal and external customer expectations
• Interacts with, provides support for other UltiPro products such as Time and Attendance, Recruitment, On-boarding, Performance Management, Salary Planning and Budgeting, Benefits and Open Enrollment, Life Events, etc.
• Effectively implement change control and escalate major scope changes to the client and follow the standard implementation methodology
• Create and Maintain Scope Document and Project Plan by gathering client requirements
• Write specifications for all custom programs required and submit to the technical implementation team in a timely manner
• Provide accurate and timely information regarding project status, T&E and project hours
• Create data mapping from source system(s) to UltiPro
• Set up of Employee and Manager Self Service, web portal design, configuration, roles, access, security and user options
• Use of SQL to fact find, gather data, troubleshoot issues
• Build and/or provide product expertise for Ultipro tables, as needed, for the client and professional services team
• Participate in parallel cycles through go live
• Provide input on methodology and process improvements

Confidential, Boston, MA

Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the migration from HR Operations to HR Service Center Model
• Calculation and payment of Restricted Stock Units (RSU).
• Project Manager and/or lead for Enterprise (v5) HRIS and Payroll Implementation which includes Etime and HWSE, Virtual Edge, Time and Labor Management and Performance Management
• Conform to SOX Compliance, State, Federal and Local laws as well as prepared Payroll Narrative
• Data integrity checkpoint for Lawson, ADP Connection and ADP Payforce applications
• Process bi weekly and weekly payroll for approximately 8000 employees using ADP Payforce.
• Manage, mentor and provide technical direction to payroll staff
• Exercise independent judgment in creating systems, plans and processes which included requirements gathering.
• Analyze, address and resolve issues by implementing a plan of action.
• Reconciles payroll data, prepares SAP GL Payroll Journal Entries and reclass
• Successful integration of 4000 employee’s due to merger and acquisition
• Responsible for imports, spreadsheet reconciliation and Crystal reporting, ADP Reporter, MS Access, etc.
• Time and Labor Management via Etime & Attendance Enterprise
• Responsible for all year end processing (W-2 preparation, Taxable Fringe, Relocation Expense, Group Term Life, etc.)
• Partnered with HR Shared Services in implementations, upgrades, outsourcing, process design and root cause analysis as well as provided solutions to complex issues.
• Manage a staff of 7

Confidential, Merrimack, NH

Associate Client Service Manager

Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for Client requests and inquiries which included partnering with Payroll, HR Operations and Senior Management, DC, DB, Health and Welfare, Compensation Planner, Performance Management as well as internal functional teams that support the organization.
• Respond to client requests to explain processes, resolve complex issues and determine course of administrative actions through resolution.
• Private Equity Stock Plan Administrator
• Source partners and project lead for implementation projects of all new product offerings, interfaces or tools such as workbrain, performance management, eworkplace, learning management as well as upgrades and enhancements to current product line.
• Work with Operations Teams, the Client, and Development to identify and improve processes (identify gaps, determine root cause, establish action plans, testing and monitoring progress through project completion), as well as research and analysis.
• Ensure that services, practices and processes provided by Client Services, Implementation and Operations meets client’s business needs and are based on sound business decisions, cost, risk and benefit analysis and profitability considerations.
• Lead in issue resolution for Web Tools such as eWorkplace, Compensation Planner, Performance Management, Hiring Management, Netbenefits and Payroll
• Direct contact with the HR Operations Teams for Compensation Plans including call center bonus plans, Merit Cycles, Annual Bonus Cycles as well as other incentive plans

Confidential, Boston, MA

Corporate Payroll & HRIS Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervised a team of 2 to 5, responsible for the data integrity of all payrolls of up to 3,000 employees utilizing ADP
• Conduct weekly audits of HRMS data entry against ADP payroll, including new hires, terminations, FMLA leave (STD and LTD), benefit enrollments and vacation accruals
• Administrator of Equity Edge Stock Database including Reporting
• Using Infopath and K2 Net technology, implemented automated form for requesting and reporting paid time off
• Project Manager for ADP Connection
• Implementation of Oracle Basic Benefits and ADP interfaces including feeds and reporting requirements
• Responsible for ex-patriates safe harbor and hypothetical tax reconciliation.
• Manage State & SUI administrator to assist with tax issues as a result of mergers and acquisitions
• Team Leader in sale of Construction Operations division including assisting in cloning of systems and buyer training
• Created G/L interface for financial reporting and BI-weekly reconciliation
• Assisted with internal and external audits including Dept. Of Labor, State and SUI as well as Sarbanes Oxley compliance
• Project lead in implementation of Oracle Webtime including job costing, and interfaces to ADP
• Assist Finance and HR Team by providing ad hoc, bi-weekly, monthly, and year end reports, including 401(k) discrimination testing, compensation audits, workers compensation and EEO reporting, etc.
• Responsible for accuracy of all tax filings in 44 states prepared by ADP
• Responsible for posting of all Stock Options (ISO and Non- Qualifying Options and ESPP Purchase plan transactions and reconciliation

Confidential, Wakefield, MA

Manager, Benefits, HRIS & Payroll

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager or (SME) in RFP, implementation, needs assessment, installation and training of a Corporate HRIS system for over 1200 employees. Train the trainer at 4 remote locations.
• Key developer of Corporate Compensation Plan including assessment of current pay practices, gaining management buy-in, evaluating and documenting positions and job families, implementing a pay structure, comparison of competitive markets and assigning appropriate salary grades. Provided training and materials to Managers in classroom setting.
• Responsible for administration of stock option and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Upgraded payroll from Ceridian DOS to ADP for Windows. Upgraded Kronos time clocks to Kronos for windows.
• Processed payroll for 1200 employees in 4 locations, including all multi-state tax filing. Reconciliation of payroll expense to general ledger.