JANET M. DUPUIS
Residence: 514-***-**** / Cell: 514-***-****
Email: adbtq7@r.postjobfree.com / https://www.linkedin.com/Janet Dupuis A highly results-oriented, motivated and compassionate individual. A self-starter with strong organizational and analytical skills. BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BROMELIN HR CONSULTING June 2019-Present
Baie d’Urfe, Quebec, Canada
Founded in 2007, Bromelin is comprised of a large team of highly skilled Human Resources professionals providing full cycle outsourced HR support and services. Bromelin specializes in supporting start-ups who wish to integrate into the Canadian market and ensure that all the right HR components are in place to be successful https://www.bromelin.ca Benefits Consultant December 2019-Present
Assist small to medium-sized companies implement benefit programs to help attract and retain employees, i.e. group insurance; basic or flexible plans / savings plans including Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer match program or Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan
(DPSP).
Payroll & Benefits Manager June 2019-November 2019 Responsibilities:
Payroll administration for a large pharmaceutical company
Benefit implementation for small companies, including group insurance and savings plans
Liaise with brokers to obtain market benchmarking AUTODESK CANADA CO. October 2005 – June 2019
Media & Entertainment Division (formerly Discreet) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Benefits Analyst, People & Practices (Ex Human Resources) Established in 1982, Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, construction and media & entertainment markets. www.autodesk.com Responsibilities:
Benefit administration for 650 Canadian employees in various provinces
The Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Coordinate communication and implementation of changes in benefit programs
Develop communication tools to assist employees in the use and understanding of available benefits and any proposed changes
Reconcile monthly premium reports with vendor invoices and ensures timely and accurate payments
Integrate new employees into company benefit plans; manage communication and enrollment process
Interact with various departments to investigate programs to determine costs, risk to the company, legal implications, etc.
Annual benefit budget; 2019 expense $4M
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Accomplishments:
Transition numerous acquisitions to the Autodesk benefits programs
Participate and negotiate new group insurance carriers in 2011 and 2019
Implement and administer the registered retirement savings plan with a new carrier
Transitioning Canadian payroll responsibilities to headquarters and training US payroll personnel
Past Canadian administrator of the employee stock purchase/option plans DISCREET, A Division of Autodesk, Inc. March 1999 – September 2005 Payroll Manager, Finance
Discreet, named as Canada’s third fastest growing company by Profit Magazine (1998), developed advanced systems and new media software used in the creation of digital imagery and feature films.
Responsibilities:
Payroll and benefits administration for Canadian employees
Semi-monthly computerized payroll; ADP service provider
Administrator of the employee stock purchase/option plans
Administrator of the Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plan / Centraide, United Way programs
Administrator of group insurance programs
Reconciliation of annual payroll government filings
Supervise the payroll & benefits specialist
Accomplishments:
Transition the Canadian Autodesk offices to the Discreet payroll and benefits’ programs following the Discreet acquisition in March 1999
In collaboration with the IT Dept., developed and implemented a Canadian vacation database
Successfully transitioned the merger with Autodesk with respect to the U.S. payroll & benefits, employee stock option/purchase plans.
Successfully implemented a new group insurance program and registered retirement savings plan following the acquisition.
DISCREET LOGIC INC. June 1995 – March 1999
Payroll Coordinator, Finance
Responsibilities:
U.S., Canadian & Brazilian semi-monthly computerized/manual payrolls
Employee stock purchase / stock option plans worldwide, using Sharedata software
U.S. 401(k) & Canadian registered retirement savings plans
Premium payments for the U.S. & Canadian group insurance programs
U.S. & Canadian annual payroll government filings
Journal entries for both U.S. & Canadian payrolls
Assist the Director of Human Resources in U.S. & Canadian group insurance renewals
Supervise an assistant for payroll and group insurance matters Accomplishments:
Successfully implemented the latest payroll software for both the U.S. & Canadian payrolls
Negotiated improved U.S. & Canadian group insurance programs in collaboration with private brokers during 1997
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FEDNAV LIMITED 1982 - June 1995
Canada’s premier privately-owned bulk shipping and ice-class specialist. www.fednav.com Payroll Supervisor, Human Resources 1990-1995
Responsibilities:
Canadian bi-weekly computerized payroll
Manual payroll for foreign-based and non-salaried employees
Withholdings at source remittances and annual government filings
Journal entries covering all payroll-related accounting entries
Taxable benefits imputable to employees in respect of the Company’s various benefit and perquisite programs
Annual financial statements for the company’s defined benefit pension plan
Annual pension adjustment (PA) factors for all members of the company’s pension plan
Pension benefit credit for transfer purposes for terminating/retiring employees Accomplishments:
Converted the bi-weekly payroll process from manual to on-line computerized entry
Created the Excel templates used for preparation of the financial statements for the Company’s defined benefit pension plan
Designed the Excel templates for the month-end payroll journal Treasury analyst 1990
Duties included preparation of the monthly-consolidated cash flow forecasts; loan administration and pension plan reporting.
Administrative Assistant 1982 - 1989
Duties included bank reconciliations, general ledgers, handling all accounting department typing, filing, and travel arrangements.
FERRO-PAN TRADING 1981 - 1982
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE – NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD 1976 - 1980 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
EDUCATION
Canadian Payroll Association, Level I, 07/91 Executive Secretary, Two-Year Program, 04/76 Waterloo Distance Education, Inc. Algonquin College Waterloo, Ontario Pembroke, Ontario
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Total Rewards, World @ Work course, Toronto, Ontario How to Start Your Own Business, Youth Employment Services, Montreal, Québec French/Spanish courses, inhouse
Annual Canadian Payroll Association Conferences, various locations Successful Communication Skills, Ottawa, Ontario
Employee Leadership Course, Montreal, Québec
Sharedata User Conference (Equity Edge software), Seattle, Washington French Conversation, McGill University, Montreal, Québec Equity Edge, Software training for stock option/purchase plans, Atlanta, Georgia Assertive communication skills for women, Montreal, Quebec Database Applications, Champlain College, St-Lambert, Québec Accounting I, Champlain College, St-Lambert, Québec