RESUME

Susan Brown

Leeds, AL *****

205-***-****

ad464o@r.postjobfree.com

Professional, proficient and personable Human Resource Generalist highly skilled and knowledgeable in all functional areas of Human Resource Administration. I maintain the highest level of tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality while fostering positive relations through interacting comfortably with all levels of management, personnel, vendors, and/or governmental agencies.

Education:

Jefferson State Community College (Core Curriculum – completed Core Curriculum required for UAB Transfer Student Program

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Business Management, Human Resources Concentration in progress (completion of 90 credit hours toward BS in Business Management (120 hours required to graduate) - 3.14 GPA

PHR Certification through SHRM- 2002

OSHA 10-hour Certification

ISO 9001 Quality Management Internal Auditor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Payroll and Benefit Administration (Sage Abra Suite, ADP Workforce Now, Paymaxx, Workday, Ultipro, Unanet, GovConPay)

Recruiting, On-boarding, New Hire and Benefit Orientation

Time and Attendance Administration and Reporting

Safety Management and Worker’s Comp Administration and Recordkeeping

Legal Compliance - Reporting, Auditing and Record-keeping

FMLA/STD/Workers Comp Leave Administration

Employee Relations, Recognition and Wellness Programs

Training and Succession Planning

Strategic Planning and Change Management

Professional Experience

Administrative Assistant Kanawha Scales & Systems / Spherion Staffing Service

October 2023 – Present Manager: Gary Fee, Operations Manager – 205-***-****

Responsible for all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable duties; assign GL codes for accounts payable invoices; interact with customers to request Purchase Order information prior to invoicing; collections on accounts 60+ days past due; sending out customer surveys per ISO 17025 requirements; compiling and submitting bi-weekly payroll timesheets to Corporate Office.

Payroll Accountant Timberline Construction Group

December 2022 – August 2023 Manager: Rush Jackson, Assistant Controller – 205-***-****

Processed bi-weekly payroll and Certified Weekly payroll for approximately 120 employees in multiple states utilizing Unanet Financial system and iSolved GovConPay) Payroll software applications; Review all new hire paperwork and tax forms to ensure completeness and accuracy; set up new hires in data systems; Review and approve payroll timesheets consulting with managers and supervisors as needed; ensure hours worked coded to correct project number; Review requests for expense reimbursements ( verify correct mileage rates and receipts included for all charges); process Personnel Changes, position transfers, rate changes, etc ensuring tax withholding deducted accurately and for correct Worked In and Lived In location; Process Garnishments, Income Withholding Orders, Unemployment Claims; Calculate monthly Safety bonus awards; process special bonus payrolls; Research payroll issues and resolve with a sense of urgency; create and run payroll, personnel and GL reports and any special reports as requested;; financial and general ledger reporting; maintain accurate records for data needed to assist with audits, compliance testing, turnover reports, labor cost reporting, census data, etc.

Benefits Administrator Ram Tool Construction Supply

April 2021 – September 2022 Manager: Kimberly Walker 205-***-****

Responsible for benefit administration for approximately 1700 employees in 45+ branches nationwide. Updated benefit enrollments and changes due to new hires, qualified life events,, employment separation, and Medical Support Orders import or enter upload changes to Benefit Navigation software, ADP and online vendor portals; create and compile benefit enrollment reports, monitor eligibility status, audit vendor enrollment rosters/invoices researching variances and resolving discrepancies as needed; process Cobra Eligibility Notices and Elections for New Hires, separations and other qualifying life events; Responsible for managing Leave Administration, processing Short and Long Term Disability Claims; receive, process and respond to Medical Support Orders, processing benefit enrollment changes as needed; Managed annual Open Enrollment processing changes as needed; Managed migration to newly implemented Benefit Navigation System; Lead member of implementation team when transitioning payroll and benefit systems from ADP to Workday.

July 2019 – March 2021 Ram Tool Construction & Supply

Senior Payroll Administrator Manager: Nadine Wydemon – 205-***-****

Responsible for processing weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly Commission payroll for 1700+ employees in 45 multi-state branch locations utilizing ADP Workforce Now, eTime, Cornerstone Onboarding, Sharepoint and K2 change management software. Daily job tasks included onboarding new hires, processing personnel actions such as new new hires, separations, position changes, rate changes, changes in payroll deductions, etc.; creating and distributing Position Transfer and Compensation Schedule memos, updating payroll information as needed; Team Lead for managing ADP imports, data management, validation tables, month-end, quarter-end and year-end closeout; tax report auditing; month-end and year-end close out; working with Finance team to research debit and credit transactions, outstanding payments and payroll account bank reconciliation.

December 2017 - May 2018 Engineered Plastic Components – Leeds, AL

HR Manager/Office Administrator Manager: Steve Ingram – 205-***-****

HR Manager/Office Administrator for plastic automotive parts manufacturer with approximately 160 employees; recruiting, orientation, Payroll and Benefit Administration utilizing ADP Workforce Now; Coaching and mentoring supervisors regarding employee issues and/or disciplinary actions; Legal compliance reporting, Manage Safety Committee, OSHA recordkeeping, Workers Comp administration, Executive Assistant to Operations Manager in organizing company meetings, events, travel arrangements, ordering office supplies, stocking kitchen, supervising reception and mail room personnel.

June 2006 - March 2017 Southland Tube, Inc. / Nucor – Birmingham, AL

Human Resources Assistant Manager: Tom Claud – 205-***-****

HR Assistant / Payroll & Benefits Administrator for steel manufacturing company with approximately 300 employees; responsible for maintaining knowledge of current and changing employment law and legal compliance issues; interpreting and applying Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations; full cycle Recruiting and On-boarding of hourly, salaried, sales and executive staff; End- to-end Benefit Administration utilizing Sage ABRA Suite HRIS; Compupay Payroll software; Managing Time and Attendance data; processing weekly and semi-monthly payroll as well as monthly Commission payroll; Maintain, update and communicate company policy and procedure manuals, company announcements, employee handbook, benefit summaries, legally required signage, job postings, etc; Complete dependent benefit audits; Administered 401k Plan updating enrollments and deferral changes, approving and processing loans and withdrawals, rollovers, distributions, etc; project manager for implementing On-Site Clinic and Wellness Programs which reduced costs on self-insured medical claims. Worked with AITC to develop leadership development programs and other skills training to enable employees to learn the skills needed for promotional positions. Managed and Coordinated activities such as company celebrations, employee recognition announcements, annual service awards celebrations, Lunch N Learns,, annual picnic and holiday events etc. to promote employee engagement and increase retention. Maintain records to manage internal and external audits (401k, Worker’s Comp, ISO 9000.2001, OSHA); Completed First Report of Injury reporting for Workers Comp claims, oversee incident Investigations, work with Occupational Health Clinics to reduce lost time on work-related injuries; Maintained OSHA 300 logs and required annual posting; managed annual 401k and Worker’s Comp. audits.

February 1998 - May 2006 Classroom Direct / School Specialty

HR Manager/Executive Assistant Manager: Jack Womack – 205-***-****

HR Generalist and Executive Assistant for Mail Order Catalog company marketing classroom and educational supplies to teachers, daycares, public and private school districts with 120 full time employees, working with staffing agencies to hire 100+ seasonal/temp office and warehouse employees during peak summer season; Responsible for full cycle recruiting, employee onboarding, benefit administration, and bi-weekly payroll processing utilizing ADP software; Responsible for Safety and Workers Comp administration; training and development; legal compliance reporting and all other HR actions; scheduling and participating in monthly staff meetings, team building and strategic events compiling and distributing agenda and minutes of meetings with follow up action plan; Planning and executing employee events (annual employee picnic, holiday parties, employee recognition/appreciation events); Scheduling and conducting quarterly employee meetings, gathering data needed from all departments and creating presentation of information; managed

receptionist and mail room personnel including scheduling and performance management; managed vendor accounts for building cleaning and maintenance, employee uniforms, parcel service, etc; maintain inventory and stock of office supplies.

Excellent personal and professional references provided upon request.

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