Petrina Stephenson
Senior Level HR/Payroll Consultant/Manager
Blue Island, IL 60406
Chicago, Illinois 60406
773-***-**** (Cellular)
acqj50@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications
Exceptional and analytical Senior Level Payroll, HRIS and Implementation Analyst/Consultant/Manager with strong multi-tasking and organizational skills. Experience with PeopleSoft 9.1, 9.0, 8.9, 8.3. Adept in problem solving, researching, and effective communication. Detail-oriented with extensive experience managing all aspects of payroll and application support as well as experience in full cycle implementation, and upgrades in PeopleSoft, and ADP.
PeopleSoft 9.1, 9.0, 8.9, 8.3
PeopleSoft HR/Payroll Implementation
Workday HCM Implementation
Workday HCM Version 24
PeopleSoft Queries
HP Quality Center
Kronos Workforce Central
HRIS
PeopleSoft Time and Labor
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft 2007 Office Suite
IBM Lotus Notes SameTime Connect
Microsoft Office Communicator
Cyborg
Siebel Call Center 7.7
Salesforce 14
Microsoft Lync
ADP Pay Expert
ADP PCPW
ADP Report Writer
Skype
Jabber
Experience
Full time Employment
AIG
Manager of Human Resources Shared Services
03/14-05/15
Provides system support related to PeopleSoft HRMS
Assisted with the processing of bi-weekly payroll for over 31,000 employees
PeopleSoft system testing
Responsible for Mass Transfer Loads- Salary and Job Updates
Review of yearly bonus payments- US and Puerto Rico
Processing end to end payroll in test environment
Managing third party vendor relationships
Responsible for Operational Excellence Initiatives and Continuous Process Improvements
Project Management for small and large projects
Assisted with the revision of SLA( Service Level Agreements)
Working with end users on testing and training
Setup of Earning/Deduction Codes
Act as support for all payroll end users
Resolve user processing problems
Develop custom and ad hoc reports and system queries
Coordinate user acceptance testing as part of usual business practices and procedures
Responsible for all payroll system configuration and setup
Maintain business documentation of payroll implementation, customizations, and upgrades
Working with appropriate teams to implement upgrades, bundles, and tax updates as required
Worked as an HR and Payroll SME for Workday Implementation
Aon Hewitt
Sr PeopleSoft HR/Payroll Delivery Analyst Lincolnshire, IL 05/11-06/13
Worked on team for implementing client to PeopleSoft 9.1
Processing North America weekly payroll for over 26,000 employees using PeopleSoft 9.1
Processing daily off-cycles using PeopleSoft 9.1
Performed Year end and Year begin processes
Writing and updating standardized process documentation, creating and maintaining workflow documentation, including changes associated with client specific requirements
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for payroll
Evaluate new and existing processes and identifying process improvement opportunities (standardization, automation)
Research payroll and payroll tax-related inquiries, responding to these inquiries in a friendly and informative manner and documenting problem resolution steps.
Develops test scripts based upon functional business requirements and testing protocols
Process various payroll transactions, including, but not limited to: severance payments, garnishment set-ups, retro and STD
Participates in Payroll Domain meetings to discuss issues identified and impact on service delivery
Review Daily HR Audit Report
Collaborate with Business Partner or Analyst in gathering details for functional requirements document. This included: attending meetings, communicating details of problems identified and providing functional system knowledge to clarify impact of change
Perform functional testing and communicate results to IT programmer or analyst
Ascension Health
Payroll Consultant St. Louis, Missouri 02/10-03/11
Develop functional test scripts, use cases, and testing scenarios
Responsible for writing functional specifications
Responsible for outlining the procedures that will help standardize processes
Create a streamlined shared services environment that will support finance, supply chain, and human resources
Identifying and resolving process gaps
Participate in user acceptance testing
Deliver training during implementation to end users
Implementation of PeopleSoft 9.1 for North America
Develops, documents and reviews business process design
Monitor task assignments to ensure they are performed on schedule, within scope and to a defined quality level
Act as subject matter expert on requirements of functional area process design, testing and implementation
Attend monthly stakeholders meetings
Coordinates with other team members to assure consistency and optimization of overall work product
Winn-Dixie Corporation Jacksonville, Florida 6/09-09/09
Contracted HRIS Analyst III
Provide functional support for various Winn-Dixie systems
Research system issues identified by business customers.
Collaborate with Business Partner or Analyst in gathering details for functional requirements document. This included: attending meetings, communicating details of problems identified and providing functional system knowledge to clarify impact of change
Perform functional testing and communicate results to IT programmer or analyst
Maintain status of projects and report to internal Business Partner
Assisted with weekly union and non-union payroll for 50,000 employees
The Warranty Group
HRIS/Payroll Supervisor Chicago, Illinois 07/08-03/09
Acts as one person payroll department for 2300 multi-state and international employees using Ceridian and ADP payroll product
Performs semi-monthly payroll reconciliation
Performed testing on tax updates
Provided tax analysis for third party vendor and Treasury department
Set up, maintained and updated HRIS, payroll and timekeeping
Responded to all employees payroll inquiries via phone, email or in person
Responsible for running all ADP and PeopleSoft interfaces
Maintain data integrity in HRIS System via PeopleSoft 9.0
Responsible for integration, testing and deployment for ADP PCPW and PeopleSoft 9.0
Performed Time and Labor duties via PeopleSoft 9.0
Responsible for W2, W2C analysis
Reconciliation of third party vendor reporting
Chicago Public Schools
Contracted Senior HRIS Business Analyst Chicago, IL 01/08-06/08
Maintain data integrity in HRIS System via the following modules: Self Service, North America Payroll, Benefit Administration
Assisted with the weekly processing of North America payroll for over 66,000 employees using PeopleSoft 8.9
Assists in system testing of new enhancements and customizations
Responsible for writing PeopleSoft queries
Identify and resolve complex issues/problems, improvements for the Payroll and HR departments
Participated in project activities
Assisted with system testing of PeopleSoft tax updates
Analysis of W2C reporting
Develop end user documentation and training materials
Responsible for writing functional specifications
Accenture Chicago, IL 6/05-10/05
03/06-01/07
Contracted PeopleSoft HRIS/Payroll Business Analyst
Responsible for all PeopleSoft 8.9 pay run activities for over 40,000 multi-state North America employees using Ceridian and PeopleSoft
Worked with HR and Payroll for the maintenance on the following modules: Self Service, Payroll for North America
Developed functional requirements for technical team
Report feedback and offer suggestions on issues, system limitations, and problems end users face
Create and support ad-hoc PeopleSoft report queries
Worked on conversion from ADP to PeopleSoft for large Union client
Responsible for accounting and payroll analysis on a PeopleSoft platform
Responsible for processing Bi-weekly and weekly North America payroll for over 25,000 employees
Household Finance Wooddale, IL 11/03 – 05/05 Senior Payroll Analyst
Documented and solved all payroll issues, problems and concerns within ADP
Processed bi-weekly North America payroll using PeopleSoft and ADP for over 50,000+employees
Reviewed employee time and attendance reports for accuracy using Kronos
Acted as a Lead on the payroll Functional Implementation Team for PeopleSoft 8.3 and Kronos Workforce Central
Maintaining compliance with FMLA and state mandates
Processed Tax adjustments
Processed payroll reconciliation
Responsible for W2, W2C analysis
Responsible for integration, testing and deployment for ADP and PeopleSoft 8.3, 8.8
Sure Payroll Skokie, IL 5/02 – 11/03
Payroll Team Lead
Answered 100 calls per day regarding all aspects of payroll and payroll taxes using ADP and PeopleSoft
Supervised day-to-day payroll operations of the payroll department
Coordinated and processed W2 correction
Helped with the conversion process of new clients
Trained clients on-site and off-site on PeopleSoft and ADP products
Responsible for the processing of external clients payroll via phone, fax or web
Arthur Andersen Consulting Chicago, IL 5/96 – 7/01
Accounting Specialist, 5/96-6/97 Jr. Auditor, 6/97 – 6/99 Senior Payroll Business Analyst, 6/99 – 7/01
Processing of bi-weekly North America payroll using PeopleSoft 8.3 for over 40,000 employees
Reconciled semi-monthly and monthly payrolls
Coordinated Internal and External Audits
Handled high volumes of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Processed monthly bank reconciliations
Education
Robert Morris College – Orland Park, IL
Bachelors Degree – Business Administration, Graduation 2008
Robert Morris College – Orland Park, IL
Associates in Applied Science Degree – Accounting, 2006