Bob Cope
Unit #***
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-***-**** cell
*********@*****.***
Summary
Hands-on Payroll Professional with over 20 years experience. Processing
multi-state and International payrolls for up to 150,000 employees. Strong
background in process and procedure efficiencies. Software conversion
experience with more than 100 successful completions under my belt.
Management experience with supervision of up to 25 employees.
Professional Experience
OVATION PAYROLL, INC, ALPHARETTA, GA SEP 2012 - FEB 2013 (Company was
acquired)
Tax Supervisor
. Filing and payment of approximately 10,000 client's taxes nationwide
and in Puerto Rico.
. Primary specialty in tax notice resolution, processing prior quarter
amended returns utilizing Master Tax, ANTS & Ovation Payroll software
programs.
INNOTRAC CORPORATION, JOHNS CREEK, GA JUN 2011 - JUN 2012 (Remote position
eliminated)
Payroll Manager
. Payroll process for 1,500+ employees nationwide utilizing ADP
PayExpert (Workforce Now), Enterprise eTIME 6.1 system, and Microsoft
Office Suite products.
. Lead a software conversion from 3 timekeeping systems into 1.
Converted from 2 ADP eTIME 1000 systems and 1 ADP Enterprise eTIME 5.4
system into Enterprise eTIME 6.1.
HR OUTSOURCING, INC., LAWRENCEVILLE, GA JAN 2008 - JUN 2011 (Company
downsizing)
Director of Operations
. Provide human resource services, benefits, payroll, worker's
compensation and other employee relations services to small to medium
sized companies, approximately 1,000 clients in multiple states.
. Responsible for the process and procedure creation to streamline the
company to operate more efficiently.
. Supervise a staff of 10, which includes Payroll Manager, Benefits
Manager, HR Manager, Orientation Specialist, Workers Compensation
Manager and Customer Service Specialists.
. Payroll questions from clients, data entry of payroll hours/earnings,
employee maintenance, report generation, training clients on the use
of the payroll system. Lead a payroll system conversion from Ovation
Payroll system to Apex Trilogy payroll system.
. Human Resources responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Unemployment filings/hearings, policy manual creation, employee
handbook creation, orientations with new clients and benefit renewals,
payroll training on client self data entry of hours/pay, safety
training, policies and procedures training, workplace/employee
training, EEOC training, Supervisor/Manager training with regards to
performance counseling and terminations, compliance training, and many
other duties.
. Benefits Administration includes orientation of insurance products,
client support in choosing plans to offer employees, form completion,
invoice creation to send to client, census and gatekeeper completion
guidance with client and various other duties.
GE TRAILER FLEET SERVICES, WAYNE, PA APR 2007 - JAN 2008 (Contract
Position - ended)
Payroll Manager
. Payroll process for 1,500 employees nationwide utilizing ADP PCPW,
ReportSmith, PeopleSoft TIMEkeeping system, and Microsoft Office Suite
products.
. Training and supervision of temporary employees and permanent staff.
. Other duties include: Processing short term disability payments, 401k
processing in conjunction with Plan Administration, tax payments, work
comp insurance premium submission, and other various duties.
O.U.A.C., INC., DUBLIN, OH FEB 2005-APR 2007 (Relocated to Philadelphia, PA
- Family)
Payroll/Benefits Manager
. Payroll processes, benefits administration for a retail chain of
approx. 200 employees in the State of Ohio utilizing ADP Enterprise
and PCPW software, Stromberg timekeeping software, Quickbooks
Accounting software for GL maintenance and upkeep.
. Other duties include: Interim HR Manager, Recruiting, 401K
administration, and many other various duties.
ADMINISTAFF, KENNESAW, GA OCT 2003-JAN 2005 (Relocated to Columbus, OH -
Family)
Orientation Representative
. Traveled throughout the country giving presentations to our new
clients and employees. The presentations are regarding their payroll,
benefits, HR and all services provided to client.
. Completion of the new client file that is then forwarded to our New
Client Payroll department.
. Responsible for full service payroll processing for 1000+ employees
nationwide utilizing AIMS payroll system.
SOLO CUP COMPANY, URBANA, IL JAN 2003-SEP 2003 (Left for a better
opportunity)
Payroll Supervisor
. Payroll process for approximately 1,300 employees nationwide and
internationally utilizing ADP payroll and timekeeping systems.
THE VARSITY GROUP,INC., ST. LOUIS, MO NOV 2001-DEC 2002 (Company downsized
and closed)
Payroll Supervisor
. Payroll process for approximately 1,500 clients in multiple states
utilizing Summit payroll software.
. Responsible for the manual GL entries into Peachtree Software.
SPHERION CORP., FT LAUDERDALE, FL OCT 1999-OCT 2001 (Company restructuring)
Sr. Customer Service Rep/Payroll Supervisor
. Payroll process utilizing Ceridian Ensemble payroll software.
. Also cross-trained to cover for other Supervisors when they were out
of the office which involved the knowledge of Ceridian Source 500 and
Ceridian Encore payroll systems.
. Responsible for the conversions of all acquired companies from their
payroll system to one of the Ceridian systems utilized in that
division of the company.
ESA MANAGEMENT, INC, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL NOV 1997-SEP 1999 (Relocation of
Corporate HQ)
Payroll Administrator 2/Payroll Supervisor
. Payroll process for approximately 5,000 employees nationwide utilizing
Ultipro payroll system which was later converted to ADP payroll
system.
PAYROLL TRANSFERS, INC, TAMPA, FL AUG 1996-OCT 1997 (Company closed)
Senior Payroll Technician/Payroll Supervisor
. Payroll process for approximately 300 clients nationwide utilizing ADP
payroll system.
RAMPAGE COMMUNICATIONS, LEXINGTON, KY AUG 1995-JUL 1996 (Company closed)
Payroll Specialist
. Responsible for the payroll process for 25 employees in the State of
Kentucky utilizing ADP payroll system.
. Answered incoming calls for the answering service division of the
company.
Educational Background
Southeast Missouri State University, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 1992 - 1995
MAJOR: Business/HR
Spartan School of Aeronautics, TULSA, OK 1991 - 1992 MAJOR: Aircraft
Pilot
New Madrid County Vocational School, NEW MADRID, MO 1989 - 1991
CERTIFICATION: Data Processing
Skills
ADP PayExpert, WorkForce Now, PCPW, CSHRIZON, Ceridian Ensemble, Ceridian
Source 500, PeopleSoft, Summit, Ultipro, Trilogy, Evolution, Encore payroll
software experience. Master Tax, ANTS payroll tax software experience. MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access experience. ReportSmith and Crystal
reporting software experience. Quickbooks, Peachtree, Ross, and other
accounting/gl software experience. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance.