Pamela Felton

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Bellwood, IL 708-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Morgan Stanley, Chicago, IL 08/2018 – 07/2022

Payroll Specialist Consultant

●Process bi-weekly Payroll using ADP Executive for 50,000 employees

●Preparation & processing of assigned weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls

●Input and maintain payroll w, tax, stock payments, and payroll adjustments.

●Ability to track vacation and sick time accruals according to state labor laws and company policy.

●Working with vendor to process garnishments

●Administer the processing and transmittal of the semi-monthly payroll for all employee groups, as well as, provide support to other payroll functions as determined by the Payroll Ops Manager

●Partner with managers to ensure daily workforce timekeeping records, accruals, and balances are complete and accurate company-wide

●Audits, reconciles, and/or administers payroll reports, group mailboxes, applicable forms, and entries related to US, CAN

●Works with third party vendors to resolve employee ticketing inquiries, as they relate to research, entering and updating employee information in the timekeeping and payroll system.

●Process in house benefits and tuition reimbursement for 50,000 employees

●Leaves

●Calculate pay for new hires and terminations

●Prepare manual checks and process garnishment, child support and tax levy orders

●Responds to employee escalations in a timely manner on raised issues, and time sensitive payroll issues.

●Collaborates with managers and other payroll processors to enter data, correct errors, prepare for pre-confirm reports, and end-to-end processing of the semi-monthly payroll, deductions, and other various compensation types included in payroll

●Proven ability to work well in a fast paced environment and work on multiple projects simultaneously without losing focus.

Ryerson Inc.. Lisle, IL 04/2018-07/2018

Payroll Specialist Consultant

●Process Payroll using ADP WFN for 3500 employees

Bosch, Broadview, IL

08/2017 – 01/2018

Payroll Specialist Consultant

●Process Payroll using SAP for 50000+ employees

●Process bi-weekly Payroll using ADP Executive for 50,000 employees

●Working with vendor to process garnishments

●Leaves

●Hiring

●Terminations

Awana International, Streamwood, IL 07/2016-07/2017

Payroll Consultant

●Collaborated with client to fine tune payroll processes using Ceridian and lead the team on vendor conversion to ADP Workforce Now.

●Worked with vendors to ensure a smooth transition of new system.

●Helped run payroll processes for 500+ employees

Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning, Chicago, IL 08/2010-06/2016

Payroll Coordinator/Human Resource Generalist

●Serving as the day-to-day Human Resource Representative, benefits administrator and Payroll Analyst, providing input into overall HR strategy, design, and pipeline

●Working with vendors to ensure a timely and accurate bi-weekly payroll. Managing functions related to employee deduction processing while remaining consistent with educational policies and audit guidelines

●Maintain and manage employee data, deductions and garnishments

●Maintaining employee data in HR system and Payroll programs, according to executive contracts and necessary employee changes

●Administering the 401K, health and welfare benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, COBRA, Flex etc.) plan for staff, including support of plan audits, assisting employees resolve their issues, updating records (enrollment/changes) as needed

●Working closely with hiring managers to clarify job specifications and requirements, while driving the recruiting process forward with hiring leads in a timely and efficient manner

●Coordinating annual benefits open enrollment process

●Managing and maintaining up-to-date HR-related paper and electronic records required for specific job functions, contracts, funders, and other regulatory compliance; assist with reporting of information to various government agencies, benefits brokers, and insures

●Resolving benefits questions and issues and escalating to appropriate subject matter experts as needed

●Completing timely and accurate documentation according to clients licensing or regulation requirements

●Compiling with all governmental laws and clients regulations regarding records management, e.g., HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

●Accurate and timely payroll processing

●Project manager in payroll conversion to ADP WFN

●Maintain and manage employee data, deductions and garnishments

●Tracking and managing all incoming purchase orders

●Receiving inventory into Accounting Systems providing weekly reporting to senior management

●Producing standard financial reports (income, balance, cash flow statements) on a regular basis

●Producing client invoices, process payments, and follow up on outstanding receivables

●Reconciling invoices and processing vendor payments, Reconciling bank and credit card statements

US-Labs, Chicagoland Area 04/2008-06/2010

Accounting Consultant

●Managing Accounting Department, processing A/P, A/R and Billing

●Supervising and training Accounting clerks, making sure A//P and A//R were done in accordance with accounting principles.

●Managing Payroll Department, ensuring that payroll was accurate and timely

●Input information into payroll system according to executive contracts.

●Maintain and manage employee data, deductions and garnishments

●Leveraging knowledge of federal and state employment laws in tandem with company policies and procedures, providing regular consultation to management on diverse employee relations issues (e.g. workplace harassment, attendance issues). Leading HR investigations as required

●Developing Human Resources Standard Operating Procedures, providing training to clients along with change management opportunities

●Providing guidance and oversight on training coordination for new hires, working closely with the training team to assess new hire progress and capture performance data on an on-going basis

●Leading the enrollment and administration of the company’s Benefits program, collaborating with leadership to provide insight and recommendations for future programs

●Managing and coaching junior HR representatives, acting as the HR lead providing assistance and training where necessary

American Louver Company, Skokie IL 04/2006-01/2008

Human Resources Manager

●Reducing accidents and Workman’s Compensation claims through implementation of Safety Committee

●Reducing new employee turnover by creating and implementing orientation program to integrate new employee effectively into company culture.

●Improving payroll accuracy via implementing management review and sign off of all overtime and payroll records prior to processing

●Successfully integrating new payroll service

●Reducing payroll errors by creating a double check system of time and jobs performed with department managers

●Creating a standard promote from within program to increase employee incentive

●Administering hourly employee pension plan, corrected long standing errors and filed annual 5500 forms

●Worked with attorneys and CFO to define employee manual.

●Worked with printers for attractive design of employee manual.

EDUCATION

National Louis University

Bachelor of Business Management

Concentration: Accounting & Finance

SKILLS

SAP,ADP, Paylocity, Paychex, Ceridian, ADP Workforce Now (WFN), ADP Executive 5, Globalview, Workday, Financial Edge, Microsoft Office (Access, PowerPoint, Word), Excel (pivot tables, VLookups, etc.)

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