Human Resources/Payroll Manager

Eunice W. Kelly

Currently residing in Chicago Open to travel H: 773-***-**** E-mail: ************@*****.***

Extensive experience in payroll/human resources principles, benefits, practices, and methods of office procedures including records management and document processing

Inquisitive, proactive and self-driven

Professional and discreet in management of confidential personnel and business data

Exceptional organization, communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to manage relations at all levels

EXPERIENCE

LANDAUER, INC., Glenwood, Illinois 2010-Current Human Resources Generalist/Payroll Coordinator

Responsible for processing in house multi state payroll timely and accurately; totaling $20.4M, 267 employees

Manage daily Human Resources operations: Orientation for new hires; policies and procedures of the company, safety and documentation as well as provide advice to managers & employees

Review and assign access and manage modifications in Time Star and Sage Abra

Draft, review, update, and maintain Human Resources policy and procedure manuals

Current supervision of 1 employee

Primary contact during 401K conversion, working with developer and project manager to tweak file format, provide documentation from audit of existing file in comparison to new file

Function as primary contact for processing payroll information including: salary changes, direct deposits, new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, benefits, W-4’s, wage garnishments, tax levies, vacation payouts, retro pay, insurance, employee appreciation/quarterly awards/bonuses, severance, moving expenses, deferred compensation, discretionary bonuses, non-qualified excess employer contributions, stock options, dividends, signing bonuses, 401K deductions, transmission of ACH files; communication with financial institution in cases of discrepancies, also wages and hours worked for exempt and non-exempt employees, print, stuff, seal and distribute checks

Coordinated escheat process of stale dated checks with Accounting and the Tax Department

Ensure system testing & reporting tools for payroll are updated for internal & external audits/controls

Create, build and prepare ad-hoc reports/queries for all employee levels

Ensure training to all supervisors on Time Star swipe card system

Created and coordinated electronic timesheet process including communications to staff

Regularly audit accruals and provide necessary communication updates to staff and managers

Ensure flow of accurate information between Payroll and Accounting includes: Monthly vacation and illness liability reports, bi-weekly and monthly journal entry reports, bi-weekly and monthly labor distribution reports

Primary contact for all correspondence for federal, state, city and local county municipality: Withholding, Unemployment and new hire enrollment as well as setting up new tax codes, deduction codes and experience rate factors in payroll system

Tax preparation includes: process of payroll tax deposit requirements and remittances per payroll, reporting and filing monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns and remittances

Plan administrator for 401K includes: Point of contact in assisting members with true-ups, loans, in-service and plan qualified hardships, updating the payroll system of all changes from ADP (record keeper), loading bi-weekly 401K file on ADP,assist with system testing and audits, as well as preparation for Form 5500, and research for fund disbursements

Maintain EEOC and VETS reporting, employment verifications/background checks, Pre-employment drug screenings, FMLA, STD, LTD, Unemployment claims, Workers Compensation claims and hearing

Maintain updates on SharePoint including Employee Handbook, policy and procedure changes and forms

Develop communications for reviews, bonuses, coordinate schedules, plan meetings

Philanthropy team chairperson, meeting with various organizations to get a sense of their needs and how to assist them

BOARD OF EDUCATION, City of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 2000-2009

Payroll Administrator

Managed in excess of 100 Payroll Units along with payroll audits and reconciliations daily

Facilitated annual District payroll meeting

Responsible for classroom/remote training for all levels of personnel

Performed complex and specialized work related to the preparation, processing, and maintenance of payroll

Served as a key member during implementation/documentation Kronos/PeopleSoft upgrade

Delivered training during implementation of PeopleSoft to end users

Provided documentation of new processes and updates to current manuals

Provided helpdesk support for the HR/Payroll system to all users.

Troubleshooted and performed diagnostic tests on Citrix and Kronos Systems to resolve employee issues

Team Lead/Go To person for various complex and specialized work related to the preparation and processing of payroll for 44,000 + employees

Coordinated daily workflow responsibilities during high volume periods

Delegated tasks to personnel in school units and payroll team members

Performed analytical and research skills and also processed payments for all leaves,(FMLA, STD, LTD, MILITARY)

Established and maintained Payroll Workflow Calendar to efficiently manage weekly payrolls

Liaison between payroll, employee services, and all union members (experience in dealing with unions/grievances)

Processed accounts payable and receivables (during a leave of absence)

Loaded Time Administration and Time and Labor for on- and off-cycle payroll runs in People Soft

Responsible for creating and supporting ad-hoc PeopleSoft report queries

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suites, Citrix, Kronos Payroll Systems, PeopleSoft, Time Star, ABRA, Crystal Reports

EDUCATION

NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Master of Business Administration

NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Business Management

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