Experienced HRIS/Benefits/Payroll Specialist with proven succsess in managing, implenting, and modifying system requirements to improve business functionality. Training and developing staff members to meet end-users needs. Possess diversified background in technical solutions to enterprise HRIS needs as well as deep understanding of benefits and compensation and functional payroll.

Qualification Highlights

• Successfully transitioned Williams Lea to an online HR/Payroll/Recruitment system within 4 months coming under budget
• Successfully transitioned Williams Lea to a paperless environment in : Benefits, HR, and Payroll areas
• Successfully migrated Emigrant Bank HR historical data into the new ADP ev5 solution
• Reduced Employee Benefits Complains at FreshDirect from 90% to 2%
• Polished leadership skills in working with staff and vendors to develop and provide Service Level Agreements and documented solutions
• Demonstrated competence in organizing multiple concurrent related tasks such as analysis of our teams cost center statements, budget, and coordination of payments to vendors

Professional Experience

Confidential,New York, NY 7/11 - Present Analyst, HR Systems and Processes (Contract)

• Provide a high level of application expertise in the Global HRIS function
• Project Manage diverse projects by prioritizing critical issues for root-cause analysis; resolving critical issues; monitoring progress versus plan
• Provide project support to Global field associates, division, and regional, by performing in-depth root-cause analysis in response to issues; and providing assistance with operational processes
• Partner with the HR service team in the development, testing and implementation of new functionality
• Serve as the main point of contact with the IT team, and outside vendors for the HR systems (Ultipro, Virtual Edge, Success Factors, etc.)
• Work with the HR technology team to ensure that the system is compliant
• Revise current system utilization to create global solutions that facilitate simplified and efficient operations
• Assist on Upgrading to .Net for Benefits Module on Ultipro

Confidential, New York, NY 8/09 - 5/11 HRIS Analyst/Assistant Treasurer

Responsibilities

• Project Managed and delivered performance management data overhaul to successfully produce annual reviews
• Oversaw the effective delivery and utilization of human resource management system, benefits, and compensation
• Partnered with senior management to enhance current HR workflow
• Developed and instituted organizational structure mapping to reduced process error for our performance management process
• Developed and instituted integrated operating procedures to support HR, Payroll and Benefits administration, projects, and audit
• Oversaw the maintenance of internal database files and tables, and the development of custom reports to meet the requirements of company management and staff
• Implemented/activated enhancements and changes to the HRIS system to bring all system capabilities on-line and functioning and conform with audit requirements
• Project managed and delivered performance analysis and recommendations for annual changes to employee benefit plans and insurance programs
• Designed and managed standard and customized HRIS management reporting and performs data analysis as required to provide timely business decision support
• Directed and executed the Annual Employee Performance Reviews and Bonus Awards from beginning to end for 1050 employees
• Executed detailed job descriptions, classification systems and define job levels and families, in partnership with other HR team members and managers
• Developed and managed security role, system administration, parallel testing, imports/export files according to business objectives
• Developed ad-hoc and standard reports for HR Metrics and compliances such as: EEOC, Vets-100, Affirmative Action Plans, Worker Compensation, Discrimination Testing, Compensation Analysis, Absenteeism Rates, Headcounts, Department Budget, Overtime Analysis, and Data Audits

Confidential ,New York, NY 5/09 - 8/09 Benefits Analyst

Responsibilities

• Successfully reduced company liabilities by overhauling benefits processes, managing third party vendors and controlling expenses
• Managed Defined Contribution Plans, State Disability, FMLA, Leave of absences processes and policies in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations
• Established necessary carrier/vendor relationships with appropriate contacts to serve the company in handling all administration of eligibility, claims, billing, plan implementation, contracts, plan changes and necessary amendments

Confidential, New York, NY , 3/99 - 2/1/2009 Manager, HRMS( HRIS/Benefits/Payroll) 01/08 - 02/09 Sr HRIS/Benefits Analyst 06/01 - 01/08 HRIS/Payroll Assistant 12/99 - 06/01 Administrative Assistant - Floater 04/99 - 12/99

Responsibilities

• Developed and implemented HRIS/Benefits/Payroll auditing tools, policies and processes and made recommendations to ensure compliance, monitor activity, and correct potential errors
• Successfully reduced expenses to the company through implementing an efficient vendor feed system
• Analyzed, documented, and revised, current/future Business/System/Functional requirements coordinated with other department to ensure functionality, increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Managed, trained, reviewed and developed a team of 2-3 HRIS, Benefits, and Payroll Administrator to meet end-user's needs
• Facilitated benefits renewal process, analytics and built Health and Welfare Interfaces with different vendors while migrating to a new HRMS platform
• Successfully migrated the employee benefits enrollment to a self-service module and established new benefits and disability management carriers
• Created Access Model, GL and GL Allocations; Tax Recons/Adjustments and coordinated adjustments with Accounting
• Integrated and Provided Security/Access/Role Administration for manager and employee self-service modules
• Responsible for the definition, development and maintenance of system tables such as Job Codes, GL tables, Taxes, Benefits Deduction, and other tables and fields
• Coordinated and Reviewed Parallel/Annual testing as well as acceptance test plans for system upgrades in HRIS, Benefits and Payroll
• Established relationships with software vendors to ensure software upgrades are installed properly with no impact in day to day operations
• Monitored and implemented export/import data files, performed mass data loads, web configuration, payroll templates and support, and SQL database administration
• Created, compiled, and analyzed Ad-Hoc HR/Benefits Metrics and senior management reports in Cognos such as: Employee Turnover, Recruiting Metrics, Retention Ratio, GL Audits, Budget, Market Analysis, Surveys, Legal and Government reporting (AAP, EEOC, Vets-100, Retirement Plans 5500's, Workers Compensation Audits etc)
• Maintained and updated HR/Benefits/Payroll website content and links
• Provided training and support to the HR and Management team on the HR/Benefits/Payroll system
• Managed the Defined Contributions Plan Design, coordinated health, dental, life, STD, 401(k), SPP, COBRA plans, and updated/distributed the Summary Plan Descriptions for the various plans
• Liaison between employees and insurance carriers to research and resolve complex problems
• Billing Reconciliation and approval of monthly 401(k), SPP allocations and matches
• Managed/Set-up/Monitored the employee benefits open enrollment processes from beginning to end
• Produced job descriptions and posted them on the company intranet, and external job posting boards
• Created, conducted and delivered training modules for New Hire Orientations Policies, Processes and Procedures including discipline, diversity, performance management, and sexual harassment and ethics
• Performed employee maintenance such as new hires, rehires, address changes, transfers, and payrate changes in the computer system and troubleshoot payroll/HRIS/benefits issues derived from the system and data entries
• Managed annual and 90-day Performance Evaluations for 3700 employees

EDUCATION

SQL Oracle DBA - Level1 HRIP (Human Resources Information Professional) Certified BA Business Management AAS Degree in Specialized Business Energy Leadership Program 7 habits of highly efficient people mgmt Benefits Plan Design Course

Software

• Ultipro (Saas), SQL, Cognos, SuccessFactor, Virtual Edge, ADP Enterprise v5 & v3, ADP Reporting, CSS Hrizon, ReportSmith, Kronos, Access, Ceridian, Word, Excel, Visual Basic, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Buck HR Solutions Advantage system, Business Objects, Microsoft Visio Professional, Adobe Acrobat PDF Creator

Languages

• Fluent in speaking and reading Spanish