Human Resources Systems

Catherine N. Barton

** ******** *****, *******, ** 14228 • Mobile: 716-***-**** • Email: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Well-experienced, knowledgeable, and results-driven professional to secure a position with your company

or organization as a Payroll and/or Human Resources Specialist, Systems Trainer, or as applicable utilizing

my extensive skills, training, education, and experience

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Over 20 years’ experience as the Systems Administrator or as a Systems Analyst in support of the Buffalo Public Schools and their employees in a union work environment, up to 8,500 teachers and other staff, up to 60 schools, supervising up to 10 staff in the absence of the department head, preparing/processing payroll, and overseeing the computerized systems related to payroll administration and human resources, monitoring 3 separate systems ensuring system integrity, tracking all employee work activities, and printing/distributing payroll checks bi-weekly

Initiates and implements improvements to processes, especially payroll systems, for accelerated data entry

and management, cost reductions, and more

Recognized and commended for overseeing the critical deployment of a specialized time and attendance custom software designed to accelerate the timesheet collection process with increased flexibility, and personally made substantive improvements to the process

Requested frequently by upper management to train entire departments for streamlined payroll systems, with groups

up to 100 individuals or 1-on-1 training

Proficient performing various diagnostics and troubleshooting on system software or hardware, consulting with software developers, setting up user permissions, issuing or resetting passwords, etc., and resolving all issues meeting and/or exceeding all user expectations

Experienced with some aspects of workforce development including training, delegating work assignments,

setting goals and objectives, monitoring all work for accuracy and expediency, conducting performance evaluations, and consulting with upper management for employee status/progress reports

Experienced providing system support for implementation and modification of benefit packages for up to 8,500 employees, collaborating with local HR and the NYS Retirement System (Albany) including ensuring proper set-ups with necessary revisions of benefits for employees for Medical, Dental, Vision, FMLA, ACA Health Insurance,

and more

Experienced assisting in the creation, compiling, organizing, preparation, and reviewing of individual employee tax returns, prior to distribution

Strong communications, negotiations with vendors, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Strong accomplished experience in creating and managing MS Access databases

Experienced using computers, Windows, Mac, MS Office, proprietary software (MUNIS, AESOP, PSST,

and WorkForce), SQL, Internet research, and email

Multi-tasks effectively, learns new systems quickly, and completes all assignments and projects on time or ahead

of critical deadlines

Works well independently or collaboratively in a team environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

10/00 - 01/17 Systems Administrator

Buffalo Board of Education, Buffalo, NY

Responsible for overseeing all computerized payroll processing systems in support of 8,500 teachers

and other staff employed through the Buffalo Public Schools, up to 60 institutions, supervising up to

10 staff in the absence of the department head, directing and guiding special projects as well as daily activities relative to computerized systems for payroll and HR

Responsible for the testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of improvements to the computerized payroll system comprised of 3 main software components: AESOP, MUNIS, and WorkForce; all

3 designed for specific purposes to facilitate the accelerated collection of employees’ timesheets,

with flexibility in accommodating the seamless integration of a proprietary database of substitute

teachers, tracking the absences of full time teachers and populating the timesheets with the reciprocal entries of substitute teachers covering their classes

Participated and, or led User Acceptance testing of new releases and custom modifications for WorkForce, Munis and AESOP

Created test plans, answered questions from testers, documented and tracked issues and ensured resolution of issues in regards to implementation of WorkForce

Responsible for all aspects of the payroll process, utilizing the MUNIS system to create a media file submitted to the banking institutions, recording taxes withheld, garnishments and other subtractions

Prepared and generated monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports for upper management

Creating Complex reports using Access and Excel as reporting tools

Automated importing of data to Access and SQL Server from flat files and Excel spread sheets

Integration between different Databases and Applications

Collaborated with all departments (HR, Benefits, Accounting, and Audit) to resolve a wide range of

issues in a timely manner

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and ACHIEVEMENTS:

Associate of Science, Computer Studies, 1992

Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY

State University of Buffalo, 1993 - 1995

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