Manager System Administrator

Mark D. Schwemmer

*** ***** ***** **** ******, PA 18612

Telephone: 973-***-**** Alternate: 570-***-****

E-mail: *********.****@*****.***

Summary

Financial Systems and Operations Professional with extensive experience in software and major financial systems: implementations, administration, project management, consulting, training and technical writing. Also, run a small family-owned business on a part-time basis.

Proficiencies

Financial Systems and Operations: PeopleSoft (Payroll, GL, AP), SAP (Payroll, GL), Epicor (GL, AP) Payroll/HRIS Systems and Operations (UltiPro, Ceridian, ADP [Workforce, Enterprise], Kronos), Financial Reporting Tools (Cognos, Crystal Reports, Hyperion, FRx), PeopleSoft Reporting Tools (nVision, Query), Relational Database Systems, Project Management Tools (Microsoft Project, Quickbase, Sharepoint), Microsoft Office Tools(Excel [certified], Word, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Visio), Technical Writing, Technical and End-User Training, Commercial Banking (Treasury Operations and International), Computron.

Certifications

PMI Project Management Certification, Microsoft Excel Certified Expert, Securities 6 and 63 licenses, Life Insurance License, H&R Block Certified Tax Professional.

Work Experience

Atterro, Inc.

September-December, 2017

Ridgefield Park, NJ

Payroll Analyst

Assisted at a client site undergoing a conversion from ADP Workforce to Ultipro. Entered new hires, calculated PTO balances, handled system security, wrote ad hoc reports, and calculated supplemental payments. Worked on parallel system testing and balancing.

Cytec Solvay Group

January, 2015– March, 2017

Woodland Park, NJ

Payroll Accounting Manager

Manage the U.S. salaried and hourly payroll processes (2,800 employees in 32 states both union and non-union), using the PeopleSoft payroll system. Ensure accurate accounting for payroll related activities. Serve as the primary contact person with ADP for the timely and accurate recording and reporting of all payroll taxes, as well as utilize ADP Global View. Process all payroll related accounting entries to the SAP General Ledger system. Establish and maintain all payroll garnishments. Analyze time records submitted through Kronos. Make extensive use of PeopleSoft/Excel reporting tools to provide compensation reports to management. Also responsible for configuring and testing for PeopleSoft payroll module, including periodic tax upgrades.

Payroll Consultant

October, 2013 – January, 2015

Allendale, NJ and Teaneck, NJ

On temporary assignments with Doherty Enterprises (Allendale, NJ) and Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck, NJ.) Work was primarily report writing and data analysis, in addition to assisting in running the bi-weekly payroll processes for both of these companies. Companies were in the process of converting their payroll systems from PeopleSoft to UltiPro, allowing me to use my extensive experience to assist in their transitions.

Self-Employed/Consultant

Ongoing (part time)

Manage Family-Owned Business (LLC)

Since 2010

Independent consultant primarily on reporting projects using PeopleSoft and Business Objects reporting tools on PeopleSoft 9.0 PayrollGeneral Ledger and Accounts Payable modules, using Cognos, Crystal Reports and Hyperion while pursuing a permanent position. In addition, have worked as a certified tax professional during the 2011-2015 tax seasons.

Also, run a small family owned business (LLC). This includes running all aspects of the business, including sales, customer service, production, accounting and tax reporting.

Accenture, LLC

2007-2010

Florham Park, NJ

Consultant

Completed Core Consultant Training in Accenture ADM methodology.

Served as a payroll specialist on two PeopleSoft implementations where the clients (one government and one public utility) were converting from legacy systems (Ultipro and Ceridian) to PeopleSoft. Primary responsibility was requirements gathering and data extraction from the legacy systems to be formatted into files to be uploaded into PeopleSoft. Also took part in systems testing and assisted the clients when running their first year-end close.

Lead consultant for the top to bottom chart of account redesign (PeopleSoft) for a large public utility to streamline and simplify accounting operations.

Coordinated year-end processing for a state government agency, providing reporting support (Query, nVision) and training client user group in reporting tools.

Lead sector of implementation team to coordinate implementation of Ceridian Payroll for a new business unit, converting from Ultipro, for a regional public utility.

Created and executed test scripts for multiple PeopleSoft upgrades (Supply Chain) for a large medical products company.

Advanced Publications/Express-Times

2005-2007

Easton, PA

Payroll/HRIS Coordinator

Regional Manager for the conversion of Payroll from Ultipro Software to PeopleSoft Payroll. Coordinated the data conversion, validation and acceptance testing for the region.

Managed daily maintenance, troubleshooting and processing of Human Resources (HRIS) database (PeopleSoft as well as home-grown systems). Main point of contact in the organization for any HRIS related reports and other data requests.

Established an internal web page to allow employees to look up non-secure Payroll/HRIS type information preventing repeated calls to HR to validate information.

Responsible for all report creation and generation for the Payroll System.

System Administrator for Epicor Financials (General Ledger, Accounts Payable).

Maintain Sarbanes-Oxley documentation for new project initiatives.

George Weston Bakeries

2003-2005

Totowa, NJ

Assistant Cash Manager

System Administrator for primary revenue related financial systems: Sales, Billing, and Accounts Receivable (SAP Financials) for a large consumer products company.

Primary resource for the creation of financial reports, using Crystal Reports and ASP for the Sales, Billing, and Accounts Receivable groups.

Monitored and maintained daily cash position: monitored bank account balances; reported on daily cash application progress and calculated daily days sales outstanding.

Managed day-to-day operations (e.g. job scheduling, trouble-shooting, system maintenance) for the primary revenue oriented financial systems (Sales and Accounts Receivable).

Created and maintained in-house web page for financial reports utilized by the various financial units.

Coordinated Sarbanes-Oxley documentation for new project initiatives.

Hummingbird USA Inc. (Open Text)

1999-2003

New York, NY

Project Manager/Consultant

Project Manager, responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Hummingbird suite of software solutions: Case Management (Legal/LawPack), Document Management (Hummingbird DM/PCDOCS), Business Intelligence (BI), Knowledge Management (KM). Software products implemented at several Fortune 500 companies.

Coordinated the activities of company personnel, client personnel, and third-party service providers. Verticals: Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, Consumer Products, Telecommunications, and Professional Services.

Managed the full life cycle of implementation projects from generation of proposals, response to RFIs, business analysis, requirements documentation, budget management, system configuration, and management of implementation through “go live” status.

Cap Gemini America (Ernst & Young)

1992-1999

New York, NY

Consultant/Technical Trainer/

Technical Writer

Consultant: Member of the Package Based solutions Group of consulting firm, served in a variety of capacities. Consulting firm ISO 9001 certified, and follows ISO based project management process.

Technical Trainer: Provided both end-user and technical training in both the PeopleSoft and Computron/AXS-One General Ledger and Accounts Payable Systems. Majority of training delivered as formal training to new users of the SAP and Computron/AXS-One General Ledger and Accounts Payable systems. Training Group registered with the National State Boards of Accountancy, and was authorized to issue Continuing Professional Education (C.P.E.) credits.

Technical Writer: Prepared, revised, edited, and published end-user and technical documentation, Management Overviews, and other periodic written communications covering the SAP and Computron/AXS-One General Ledger, Time Billing, Fixed Assets, and Report Writer products.

Prior Experience

Employed by a major manufacturing company as both an operations analyst and as Manager of Corporate Accounting Controls. Approximately 7 years experience in banking working in International Banking and Treasury Operations.

Education

M.B.A. Finance

Fairleigh Dickinson University – Madison, NJ

B.S. Resource Economics

University of New Hampshire – Durham, NH

H&R Block Tax School

Attended Tax Training School – received Tax Professional Certification

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