Luz P. Lozano Ph: 561-***-****
North Palm Beach, FL Email: *********.******@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luzpiedadlozano/
Bilingual (Spanish-English) professional in Human Resources, previous experience in Administration and Corporate Finance.
Knowledge in HR Procedures, Employee Relations, Recruiting, Financial Statement & BP Analysis, Office Administration and Federal State and Local Employment Laws. Software Experience: Paylocity, ADP, Workday, Oracle, Meta4, Office Suite (Excel, Ppt, Word, Publisher).
WORK EXPERIENCE
HUNTERS RUN COUNTRY CLUB (400 Employees)
Benefits & Payroll Administrator; Boynton Beach, FL Dec 2021 – Present
• Payroll: Bi-weekly processing. Software: ADP.
• Processing 401K (Bi-weekly) and HSA Funding (Twice a year).
• Partnering with retirement plan advisor and TPA (Third Party Administrator) to manage the 401(k) Retirement Plan (Enrollments, changes, rollovers, etc.).
• Maintain employee s files and records in electronic and paper form. Update employee data and changes in ADP.
• Employee Relations: Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation, benefits, etc. Coach employees on general HR policy/procedures.
• Benefits: Educate Managers and employees on our benefits program, follow up on enrollments, and assist employees by providing accurate information. Partnering with benefits providers and broker to manage the programs.
• Responsible for the Benefits Open Enrollment process including design, strategy, communication to employees, updating benefits portals, providing reports, answering employee questions, and partnering with providers to host OE meetings.
• Responsible for reviewing and coordinating payments of benefits invoices.
• Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies.
• Project: Implementation of electronic request of Time Off (Sick and Vacation Days) CANOPY BY HILTON WPB (Owned and Operated by DHM – 80 Employees) Human Resources Manager; West Palm Beach, FL May 2021 – Dec2021
• Process bi-weekly payrolls. Software: Paylocity.
• Administer job postings, recruiting and coordinate applicant s interviews with Managers.
• Coordinate Colab-Hiring process, onboardings and orientations.
• Monitoring of Trainings requirements and compliance.
• Managed Employee Relations, collab s communications, conduct exit interviews.
• Communicate, coached employees on general HR policy/procedures.
• Coordinate benefits enrollments and provide adequate information to employees.
• Compliance with Hilton standard requirements and system access (The Lobby) as well as DHM s. ROBERT HALF (HUNTERS RUN - TRUSTBRIDGE)
Human Resources; Boynton Beach, FL Jan 2021 – May 2021 Payroll, Onboarding, Employee Relations.
CANOPY BY HILTON WPB (Owned and Operated by DHM)
Human Resources; West Palm Beach, FL Jan 2020 – March 2020 Payroll, Recruiting, Colab-Hiring process, Onboarding, kept track of Trainings, and managed Employee Relations. As part of the pre-opening team, I supported all related activities to organizing the HR processes and pre-opening activities in general for the hotel. TARGET
Human Resources; Royal Palm Beach, FL Nov 2018 – Jun 2019
• Assisted with general HR policy/procedures and with general problem solving related to scheduling and tasks on the operating system (vacation pay outs requests, resignations, etc.).
• Helped with recruiting and selection, onboarding, training, scheduling, employee relations and terminations processes.
• Supported Regulatory Compliance: I-9 verify, Overtime and Meal Compliance. INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE RECRUITER; Colombia Jul 2016 – Dec 2017
• Partnered with clients to help them define roles and hiring needs. Executed the full life-cycle of recruiting
(Job posting, resume screening, interviews, References and background checks) for professional direct hire job orders.
• Developed new business and serviced clients by cultivating and maintaining positive relationships. MRI (Management Recruiters International) NETWORK ANDINA Director of Business Operations; Colombia Feb 2015 – Jun 2016
• Generated new business through candidate and client leads.
• Worked closely with clients to establish strategic objectives and hiring needs.
• Coordinated the full life cycle of recruiting for professional direct hire job orders for a variety of clients.
• Implemented digital marketing strategy and new products: Outplacement, Coaching, Recruitment in the Educational Sector.
INGEFACTOR (Factoring Company)
Account Executive; Colombia Aug 2014 – Mar 2016
• Made cold calls and visited with potential clients and assisted them throughout the sales cycle starting with the completion of a financial application and ending when the prospect makes an initial fund. DOPORTO & ASSOCIATES (Boutique Law Firm)
Director of New Projects; Mexico Oct 2011 – Dec 2013
• Responsible for the global financial management and control of Mexico’s operations. Supported the CEO through the timely presentation of reports and financial information. CARVAJAL TECH & SERVICES Oct 2002 – Aug 2011
Subsidiary of Carvajal SA (Consolidated annual revenues of approx. US$1B) Director of Business Operations; Mexico. Jan 2009 – Aug 2011
• Coordinated and supervised the execution of HR, Finance and Logistic areas.
• Improved company’s results from a loss of USD300,000 to a profit of USD83,000 in two years
(Increase of 128% as of Dec 2010).
Human Resources; Colombia. Apr 2006 – Dec 2008
Sr Financial and Development Analyst; Colombia. Oct 2002 – Apr 2006 EDUCATION:
IFRS/NIIF Accounting Principles. PWC, Colombia 2014 Post-Graduate Studies in Finance. PUJ Javeriana University, Colombia 2000 – 2001 CSS Certificate of Special Studies in Business and Management. Harvard University, USA 1996 – 1997 Bachelor in Industrial Engineering. PUJ Javeriana University, Colombia 1990 – 1995