Manager Management

Adrienne Stewart, CPP, GBA

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Philadelphia, Pa 19116

c: 215-***-**** e: ********@***.***

A Certified Payroll Professional & Group Benefits Associate with over 10 years’ experience coupled

with a demonstrated successful track record improving operational efficiency, creatively solving payroll

& benefits problems and implementing best practices and initiatives. Excel at analyzing systems and

procedures to generate new ideas to improve efficiency and production quality. Highly adaptable to

ever changing business environment and meeting those changes through, reorganizations, systems

implementation and plan designs.

Core Strengths:

Payroll & Benefits Project Management

Ceridian, Kronos, Microsoft Office Vendor and Contract Management

System Development and Implementation Staff Management and Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

URL Pharma, 1983 – Jun 2012, Takeda Pharmaceutical Jun 2012 – Feb 2013, Sun Pharma Feb

2013 - present

Manager – Payroll, Benefits & Leave Administration (08/2010 – present)

Manager – Payroll & Benefits (9/1993 to 8/2010)

Payroll:

Manages and provides leadership, design and project management for all payroll, health

& welfare and retirement programs, projects and initiatives.

Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.

Monitors to ensure timely and accurate reporting of all federal, state and local tax

withholdings and deposits.

Maintains and applies strong working knowledge of Company pay rules, FLSA rules

and other statutory pay rules.

Coordinates closely with all departments to ensure accurate timekeeping records and

handling of pay-related issues.

Manages compilation and preparation of all payroll data, including but not limited to,

various bonus and severance programs, SAS70 review, year-end W2 reconciliation.

Provides technical support of our timekeeping system (Kronos) and our self-service

payroll system (Ceridian).

Benefits & Leave Administration:

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Manages development, communication, implementation, enrollment and administration of employee

benefit programs, including: health & welfare, disability, LOA, life insurance, AD&D, reimbursement

accounts and retirement.

Leads group enrollment events, annual renewals, plan updates and/or adjustments; preparation,

dissemination and maintenance of benefit plan communication pieces and information to employees.

Leads the Benefit Committee by developing and presenting recommendations for new and/or improved

employee benefit plans and cost-saving measures, aligning with both Sr. Leadership, and employee

benefit needs. Seeks approval of Benefit Committee and Sr. Leadership and implements approved

changes.

Manages SOX compliance documentation and assures that all plan related documents are accurate and

up to date (SPD, employee handbook, policy manual, etc.).

Manages timely and effective communication of benefits information to employees through the

employment life cycle.

Manages the communication and administration of COBRA benefits

Establishes and maintains good working relationships with all of the vendor partners involved with

health and welfare programs ensuring high quality outcome and service delivery.

Establishes measurement criteria to chart overall effectiveness of staff, vendors and client groups.

Manages & administers all leave programs and provides appropriate guidance to employees and

management for all Leaves of Absence related programs: FMLA, Short & Long Term Disability and

Personal Leave.

Accounts Payable (08/1989 – 09/1993)

Performed accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts

payable transactions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

A.A. – Community College of Philadelphia

CPP – Certified Payroll Professional

GBA – Group Benefits Associate

CEBS - Certified Employee Benefit Specialist, pending with completion of three courses.

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