Work Experience
THE SWATCH GROUP US MIAMI, FLORIDA
Generalist (Payroll & Benefits) Oct 2017 – February 2018
Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
Complete, verify, and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, and unemployment and medical insurance.
Reconcile health insurance invoices for all carriers ensuring payments reflected current monthly activity
Calculate and report bonus payments, sales incentive plans, and other incentive programs
Process benefits enrollments and set up deductions in payroll, responsible for annual open enrollment of employee benefits for over 2000 employees
Process unemployment claims and inquiries from government agencies and others
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
Provide information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective agreement provisions.
CONCEPT ELEVATOR GROUP, MIAMI, FLORIDA
Human Resources Business Partner Apr 2017 – Oct 2017
Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training and health and safety programs.
Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
Manage and guarantee weekly disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes to 175 employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.
Implementation of new HR and Payroll system (Change from ADP Run to ADP Workforce Now).
Administer benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
Collaborate with outside suppliers to provide employee services, such as temporary employees, search firms, or relocation services.
Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions.
CURTIS INSTRUMENTS US, CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO
Human Resources Generalist and Safety Officer Apr 2015 – Feb 2017
Investigate accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
Conduct safety training and education programs, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies.
Recruit, interview and select employees, working closely with hiring manager. Plans and conduct new employee orientation to provide a positive introduction to the company, its policies and programs.
Manage the Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring function for the Puerto Rico location. Maintain liaison with recruitment sources such as universities, professional organizations, recruiters, etc. Maximize use of internet as a recruitment tool.
Administrate the company health benefits with MAPFRE for the health insurance and Delta for dental insurance and company Leave as FMLA, SINOT, Maternity, CFSE, Disability, etc.
Formulate general safety policies and procedures to be followed by all Curtis employees in compliance with local and federal OSHA rules and regulations.
File the OSHA 300 and 301 and the CFSE reports.
Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
STARWOOD HOTELS VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO
HR Generalist & Paymaster Sept 2014 - April 2015
•Maintain payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
•Update payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.
•Pay employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
•Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
•Balance the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
•Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
•Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
•Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
•Maintain payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
•Maintain payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
Education
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
MBA in Business Administration and Human Resources June, 2011- April, 2014
Preparing to obtain the SHRM -CP Certification. Summer, 2018
Additional Skills
Bilingual; English and Spanish.
Coaching, Mentoring, Problem solving, Training and recruitment.
Proficiency in ADP (Workforce Now, Time Saver, E-Time), Ceridian (HR Web, Time Professional), Kronos, SAP, MS Great Plains Dynamics, Workday, Word Excel, and Power Point.