Peoria, IL *****
Phone 309-***-****
Karen M. Kilpatrick
Experienced, motivated professional seeking to utilize her knowledge in Compensation and Benefits/ Payroll in a rewarding career that allows growth.
Qualifications
16 Years in Benefits/Compensation/Plan Design
8 years experience working with Vendors
Targeted Selection Certification/ Interviewing skills
Corporate HR Classes and Bootcamp
Excellent Communication Skills
Excels in resolving critical and complex issues to ensure timely resolutions, as well as process improvements
Maintains positive customer service relationships
10 Years Payroll experience
Professional experience
Payroll Processing Specialist III 2007-present
Caterpillar Inc. – Peoria, IL
Expertise in PeopleSoft and Microsoft Word: reporting and payroll issues.
Partnered with HR/Supervisors on Targeted Selection interviews for recruiting purposes.
Lead payroll team on Cycle Time project and EOS action item, Hackett Benchmarking, and Quality Issue team.
Benefits Analyst 2000-2007
Team with Vendors for benefit implementation for Prescription Drugs, Life insurance, SIBI benefits, FSA, Hyatt Legal, Healthcare Premiums, Risser Travel Policy, and Cobra.
Draft union language and Summary Plan Design (SPD) for benefit changes.
Develop benefit presentations for various Directors, management, payroll groups, and Human Resource reps.
Subject Matter Expert in 6 Sigma projects in benefit change implementation and communication to customers.
Partner with Public Affairs to communicate changes
Education
Bachelors Degree In Business Management, 1996: Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Toastmasters – 2013
COBOL programming classes