SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years of professional experience in managing, developing, implementing, and maintaining Payroll / HRMS software systems. My success includes managing and empowering departmental teams by deploying industry leading techniques for process improvements leveraging and maximizing efficiencies in all areas.
• Accomplishments include streamlining departments to become efficient and effective thereby significant reducing organizational cost by auditing data.
• My project Confidential skills afforded me the opportunity to assist a project, make effective decisions for a successful project.
• Implementation experience includes, but is not limited to, communicating root cause analysis, trends, problems solving, documenting system processes.
• The ability to identify fit - gap analysis, requirement gathering, systems’ testing include detailing test plans, defining test scenarios, writing test scripts, and tracking test results.
• My understanding of federal, state, and local payroll has led to successful implementation, and mapping of locality codes between ERP systems. I’ve held positions as Sr. HRIS Lead, Implementation Functional Payroll Team Lead Facilitator, Implementation Payroll Tax Functional Lead, Upgrade Functional Payroll Lead, and Payroll Implementation Assistant.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technical knowledge includes but not limited to the following systems and software: PeopleSoft N.A. Payroll 7.5 - 9.1 and Time and Labor, PeopleTools 8.52, ADP, Workday, Workforce Confidential, Oracle, Microsoft Office Professional 2003- 2007, Excel, Microsoft Word

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,TX

Payroll BA - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assist client with payroll implementation from PeopleSoft to ADP and PeopleSoft to Workday by system testing of ADP ProBusiness Payroll, PeopleSoft Time and Labor, and Workforce Confidential Time Tracking System.
• Assist in requirement gathering and defining test scenarios, writing test scripts, auditing data, and tracking test results.
• Created standard operating procedures for payroll.
• Provide support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Working closely with internal and contractor functional and technical teams to provide support to end-users.
• Provide post production support after implementation go-live.

Confidential,HOUSTON,TX

PeopleSoft / Workday Functional HRMS Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead for payroll implementation project from PeopleSoft HRMS to Workday ERP system.
• Provided process improvements to the payroll department focused primarily to maximize PeopleSoft N.A. Payroll system functionality.
• Enhanced process and procedures as well as restructure reporting requirements with the introduction of query and crystal reporting.
• Responsible for system testing of major system changes and tax updates.
• Provided production support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Configured and maintained PeopleSoft HRMS foundation tables. Setup new pay rules in ADP eTime when necessary.
• Work as a liaison between the functional and IT Developers.
• Worked closely with internal and contractor functional and technical teams to provide support to end-users.
• Assist with year-end payroll processing and W-2 production.
• Assist with system setup to improve processing performance and accuracy.

Confidential,HOUSTON,TX

Sr. HRIS Lead / PeopleSoft Security

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included maintaining support for PeopleSoft foundations table setup, application access and PeopleSoft Security. Worked with PeopleSoft Developers and Payroll staff to ensure PeopleSoft payroll programming meets business requirements and is updated as operational.
• Made security changes in PeopleSoft on the security tree, create new roles, and permission list.
• Setup new users or make modification to existing user’s access by assigning roles within PeopleSoft. Responsible for system testing of major system changes and tax updates.
• Provide production support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Configure and maintain PeopleSoft HRMS foundation tables. Work collaboratively with HR/Store Operations/Benefits/Payroll staff to correct and resolve data/set up/configuration issues.
• Execute test scenarios when testing PeopleSoft program changes or upgrades; conduct unit and system testing, and reviewed results with PR Confidential for final sign-off.
• Implemented and configured Time and Labor on PeopleSoft 9.1 for US and Canada Payroll and provide production support both functional and technical users.
• Configure PeopleSoft N.A. FLSA calculation with implementation of PeopleSoft Time and Labor system.
• Trained and documented procedures to support the payroll staff for Time and Labor 9.1 implementation.
• Enforced and maintained security procedures which ensured compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations. Act as a liaison between functional users and IT PeopleSoft Developers

Confidential,HOUSTON,TX

PeopleSoft Functional HRMS Lead - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provide process improvements to the payroll department focused primarily to maximize PeopleSoft N.A. Payroll system functionality.
• Enhance process and procedures as well as restructure reporting requirements with the introduction of query.
• Responsible for system testing of major system changes and tax updates.
• Provide production support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Configure and maintain PeopleSoft HRMS foundation tables.
• Work as a liaison between the functional and technical users.
• Worked closely with internal and contractor functional and technical teams to provide support to end-users.
• Assist with year-end payroll processing and W-2 production.
• Assist with system setup to improve processing performance and accuracy.

Confidential,Houston,TX

PeopleSoft Functional HRMS Lead - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided process improvements to the payroll department focused primarily to maximize PeopleSoft N.A. Payroll system functionality.
• Assist client with system testing of major system changes/updates.
• Provide production support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Assist client in reconfiguration and maintenance of PeopleSoft HRMS configuration of the foundation tables.

Confidential,Houston,TX

Information Systems Analyst - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Programmed user accessibility parameters based on security requests ensuring users had complete access to relevant applications while limiting access to critical data.
• Maintained documentation of all changes performed to user ids to ensure information was accurate for monthly audit purposes.
• Coordinated removal of users no longer required access to clients’ applications which optimized system capabilities.
• Provide support for global clients, Sun Microsystems and Marriott, with a variety of in house applications.
• Utilize Siebel CRM, a service request tracking system tool, to support the daily workflow process. Service request tickets are created to log access issues, modifications, and access revokes Enforced and maintained security procedures which ensured compliance with SAS70 and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations.
• Meet with internal and external auditors to perform security walkthroughs.
• Created documentation of job responsibilities and procedures to train and develop client administrators in job responsibilities to ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Chair weekly meetings on various client issues and share knowledge.
• Created and modified permission lists to grant access to objects such as pages and component interfaces.
• Implemented and tested changes to on-line request processes.
• Provided support to external vendors for applications access and issues.
• Created new IDs, passwords, revokes, and implemented security policies as dictated by business need in PeopleSoft. Gathered requirements for newly created teams and what business application and environments are necessary for proper job performance.
• Provide functional issue resolution for PeopleSoft modules such as benefit, workforce administration.
• Test new development or enhancement and maintenance of existing roles and permissions list.

Confidential,Houston,TX

PeopleSoft Functional HRMS Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system testing of major system changes and tax updates.
• Provide production support to the Payroll Team by assisting with all facets of their operations.
• Assist client in reconfiguration and maintenance of PeopleSoft HRMS configuration of foundation tables.
• Worked closely with internal and contractor functional and technical teams to provide support to end-users.
• Assist with year-end payroll processing and W-2 production.
• Lead payroll implementation of PeopleSoft N.A. Payroll Upgrade from 8.8 to 8.9. Train Human Resources Coordinators on the use of PeopleSoft, and Kronos system.
• Test PeopleSoft system changes where needed before migration to production.