HEMA PATEL

ad1ekg@r.postjobfree.com ·Houston, Texas · 478-***-****

EXPERIENCE

SENIOR EXECUTIVE-HR, COGNIZANT SEPTEMBER 2023 - PRESENT

(Cognizant acquired Utegration, LLC in December 2022, Utegration is a $75mil, full-service SAP Consulting and Solutions firm focused on the Utilities Industry vertical market. Transition was completed as of September 1,2023)

• Actively supporting employees throughout the change process by providing resources.

• Conducting workshops to provide staff members with information on any major changes in the company.

• Data Migration

HR GENERALIST, UTEGRATION, LLC JUNE 2022 – AUGUST 2023

• Monitored overall HR systems, processes and procedures across the US and Canada organizations, onboarded new employees, managed leaves of absence, PTO, payroll, benefits, and offboarded employees.

• Delivered presentations to employees regarding human resources policies and practices.

• Acted as front-line responder for all employee queries and served as a resource for benefits questions or requests for assistance through knowledge of current plan documents and policy.

• Assisted the HR Director in developing and implementing company-wide HR initiatives.

• Revamped onboarding process by streamlining the communication process and optimizing the schedule.

• Supported the annual performance review process and performance evaluations.

• Worked closely with the company’s professional employer organization (PEO).

• Strengthened and enhanced the company’s HR programs, policies, and processes.

• Supported the immigration process and liaised with immigration counsel.

• Provided support to the integration team with I-9 verification and responded to data requests.

• Initiated and administered the background check process for 75 employees during company integration, successfully meeting stringent deadlines.

HR AND PAYROLL SPECIALIST, CYNOSURE TECHNOLOGIES LLC APRIL 2015 – MAY 2022

• Conducted new employee orientations including completion of all forms and documents.

• Completed E-Verify and I-9 and maintained employee records.

• Provided verification of employment letters upon request.

• Answered benefits questions for managers and employees.

• Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving the company and completed the offboarding process.

• Established procedures to audit payroll reports to ensure payroll accuracy.

• Provided training on timesheet administration and audited timesheets with Directors.

• Investigated and calculated pay-related issues and processed off-cycle manual payroll checks.

• Championed and implemented 401k program to enhance benefits and increase staff retention.

• Processed cash advances, balanced cash receipts, and handled banking transactions.

• Created invoices for clients and vendors, tracked and processed received payments, monitored bank accounts, and kept track of inventory.

• Prepared journal entries and other steps of the month end closing process.

• Oversaw full lifecycle for immigration sponsorship to include H-1B caps, L-1 Visas, F-1 (STEM OPT and CPT) in partnership with immigration legal counsel.

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EDUCATION

B.S. CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 2007 SKILLS

• ADMINISTRATION

• ANALYSIS / DOCUMENTATION

• EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

• ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / RECEIVABLE

• IMMIGRATION

• PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

• SOFTWARE

• SAP

• QUICKBOOKS

• ADP WORKFORCE

• SCHEDULING

• MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE

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