Mike Slee
**** ******** ****, ****** *****, FL **445
abidxt@r.postjobfree.com
Profile:
Results driven project management professional with 15+ years of
progressive experience spanning Accounting, Payroll, Information Technology
and Recruiting. A strategic planner with a proven track record of process
improvement and policy/procedure implementation across many disciplines.
Experienced interfacing with key business decision makers including
Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Information Systems to ensure
project and business objectives are met.
Core Competencies:
Payroll Operations Management Contract Negotiation
/Vendor Management
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Disaster Recovery / Business
Continuity
Shared Services Operations ESS/MSS System Integration
Project Management / Systems Integration Release Management /
Life Cycle Management
Key Contributions:
. Project Manager for ADP Global View (SAP) Canadian Payroll
implementation. Conducted UAT and PAT testing and coordinated issue
management and resolution with vendor. Integrated four acquired
companies into Shared Service Operations.
. Managed day to day operations of Talent Acquisition application
(Peopleclick) with international users in multiple time zones and five
languages
. Led project to develop Philip's e-transformation strategy to "webify"
Human Resources in the North American region, which resulted in
streamlined access into the employee service center. Achieved 95%
customer satisfaction levels for an employee web site by implementing
employee self-service features, including benefit enrollment, data
change, payroll advice viewing, and direct deposit enrollment.
Implemented manager self-service functionality for 5,000 managers and HR
professionals that reduced the process cycle time from 8 weeks to 10 days.
Responsible for managing, coordinating and executing all activities related
to upgrading PeopleSoft HRMS from version 7.5 to 8.8. Project included
procurement of new hardware and relocation of data center
EXPERIENCE:
2009 to 2010 Adecco Staffing - West Palm Beach, FL
PROJECT MANAGER (CONTRACTOR): CLIENT - INTERNATIONAL FORTUNE 500 CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL SYSTEMS COMPANY
. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTION AND COORDINATION OF THE PROJECT TO
INTEGRATE CANADA INTO CURRENT GLOBAL VIEW (SAP) HRIS PLATFORMS AND SHARED
SERVICE PROCESSES
. RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING TO PROJECT STATUS TO MANAGEMENT INCLUDING
MILESTONES AND BUDGET
. PROJECT DELIVERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN MERGERS AND
ACQUISITIONS, GLOBAL INITIATIVES IN HR AND PAYROLL STANDARDIZATION,
CENTRALIZATION AND AUTOMATION
. RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS WITH THE
ACQUISITION STAFF TO ENABLE TRANSITION FROM LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL
INITIATIVES
. CONDUCT UAT AND PAT TESTING TO ENSURE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MEETS BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS
. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ETIME (KRONOS) TIME AND ATTENDANCE
SYSTEM. COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION AND TESTING OF TIME
CLOCKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
2008 TO 2009 SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANY - BONITA SPRINGS, FL
DIRECTOR - PAYROLL / HRIS:
. LED PAYROLL OPERATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS IN US, CANADA AND UK
. SET STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF PAYROLL AND HRIS SYSTEMS FOR SHARED SERVICE
OPERATIONS
. MANAGED VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS THAT LED TO COST SAVING INITIATIVES AND
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
. CREATED CUSTOM AD HOC REPORTS TO ASSIST OPERATIONAL STRATEGIC DECISIONS
. RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYROLL TAX ACTIVITIES FOR MULTIPLE FEIN'S IN MULTI
STATES ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
. DIRECTED AND DEVELOPED A STAFF OF SIX PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS
NOTE: LEFT COMPANY DUE TO FINANCIAL INSTABILITY AND PENDING
BANKRUPTCY/DISSOLUTION
2007 TO 2008 SPHERION CORPORATION - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
SR. MANAGER - BILLING:
. MANAGED DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE BILLING DEPARTMENT
. Ensured timely and accurate billing of strategic revenue accounts ($500
Million annually)
. Oversee collection activities to meet company DSO objectives
. Developed and implemented policies and procedures consistent with Sox
guidelines
. Directed and developed a staff of seven billing analyst/collectors
. Managed client relationships to ensure compliance with contract terms and
conditions
Note: Left position to return to Payroll field
1996 to 2007 PHILIPS ELECTRONICS North AMERICA - Palm Beach
Gardens, FL
Technology Services Manager:
. Responsible for daily operations of the global Career Center Helpdesk,
supporting technical and functional requirements for 10,000+ global users
. Responsible for identifying, defining and implementing process redesign
and continuous improvement activities
. Established and implemented business process controls for system access,
change management in compliance with Sox directives
. Provided technical and functional leadership to global recruiting team,
advising them on best practice methodologies and implementation
strategies. Implementation strategy included defining pilot groups,
developing and executing test plans/test scripts, and developing
communication materials for the roll out
. Developed SLA with client organizations and associated policies and
procedures to measure compliance
. Coordinated production control activities with vendor and client
organizations
. Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for PeopleSoft HRMS and Peopleclick
applications
Project Manager / Business Analyst:
Led a team of Philips' compensation managers that designed a web-based
salary-planning tool. Guided the team through White Board concepts to
business process redesign, to defining technical and functional specs, to
developing test plans and test scripts, to end user training and rollout.
The application was successfully deployed to 5,000+ managers and
executives. Process cycle time was reduced from 8 weeks to 10 days.
Implemented e-transformation strategy with the creation of employee self-
service web site for Canadian and US based employees
Performed quality assurance testing on all software modifications
Responsible for identifying business process re-engineering opportunities
within payroll and finance departments
Payroll Project Leader/Payroll Supervisor:
Responsible for planning and scheduling the timely implementation of
PeopleSoft Payroll/Benefits throughout all Philips divisions (31
Divisions/25,000 employees)
Set up and maintained all PeopleSoft payroll deductions, earnings, taxes
and general ledger tables
Developed Ad-hoc queries to verify accuracy of data conversion programs
Developed functional specification documents for software customizations
Coordinated the timely and accurate processing of all weekly, biweekly, and
monthly payrolls
1994 - 1996 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. - Delray Beach, FL
Payroll Supervisor:
12. Supervised the processing and distribution of 30,000 weekly payroll
checks to over 500 locations in 47 states. Annual gross payroll in
excess of $500 million
13. Coordinated year end processing and printing of 55,000 W-2's
14. Responsible for managing and developing a payroll staff of 17 hourly
associates
15. Payroll liaison with Human Resources, Information Systems, General
Accounting and Store Operations responsible for resolving diverse
payroll reporting and regulatory issues
16. Payroll project lead on business acquisition team. Responsible for
mapping earnings, deduction and tax codes and reconciling conversion
balances
Technical Skills
PLATFORMS: ORACLE, UNIX, WINDOWS 2000, WINDOWS XP
APPLICATIONS: PEOPLESOFT HRMS V8.8, PEOPLESOFT FINANCIALS V8.4, PEOPLE
TOOLS, SAP FINANCIALS, ADP ENTERPRISE V 4 PAYROLL, ADP E-TIME, ADP GLOBAL
VIEW (SAP) PAYROLL, INFINIUM SOFTWARE, GREAT PLAINS, CLARIFY, SIEBEL CRM,
PEOPLECLICK, MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
EDUCATION:
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE - LAKELAND, FL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION