Administer all aspects of payroll for 8 legal entities located in a multi-state environment (for approximately 1300 employees). Process weekly hourly payrolls. Process semi-monthly salaried payroll. Respond to all employment verifications following company policies. Enter all friend of court and garnishment court orders into payroll system ensuring adherence to all legal requirements. Verify all mandatory tax withholding are in place for all employees. Process new hires, terminations, and changes to employee profiles for all corporate employees. Participate in all financial audits. Manage annual 401(k) compliance testing and EEO1 reporting.

Completed payroll Administration and processing for multiple legal entities in various states. Processed bi-weekly salaried and hourly payroll, entering all adjustments/changes as needed. Administered all aspects of employee benefits including: invoice costing, employee enrollments, terminations, and life event management. Entered all Payroll deduction updates for all benefit changes. Provided various reporting (including building custom reports) for finance/accounting team. Calculated all bonus payments according to individual bonus structures. Created import files to facilitate payroll adjustments. Calculated annual wage increases according to company policy. Created import files and processed in ADP to update pay rates within the payroll system. Acted as project lead (coordinating with HR, Finance, and IT to implement new HRIS systems: timekeeping and benefits. Managed annual 401(k) compliance testing and EEO1 reporting. Processed Friend of the court orders.

Process all employee hiring and terminations for U.S. and Canada within multiple HRIS systems (ADP, Kronos, and Cornerstone). Conduct on-boarding presentations regarding compliance requirements, HR system registration and navigation, and complete benefits overview. Act as point of contact for all employee benefit questions and concerns. Work with brokers to ensure compliance with all benefit plan requirements. Review benefit plan offerings and carriers annually, review industry bench-marking, and monitor employer and employee costs. Conduct annual employee benefits survey to collect employee input on benefit needs. Ensure plan offering decisions align with both employee and employer needs. Audit monthly benefit bills to ensure accurate billing. Coordinate COBRA event notifications, process received enrollments, and payments. Process all new benefit enrollments, changes during qualifying events, and adjust payroll deductions (catch up or refunds) as needed throughout plan year. Verify proper documentation verification for qualified dependent enrollment, qualifying event occurrences, and 401(k) transaction requests. Process weekly and semi-monthly payrolls, including any needed adjustments, special payments, bonus, and annual merit increases in a timely fashion. Follow all processes to ensure checks-and-balances are in place regarding payroll entries. Partner with accounting to ensure that all payroll expenses are coded correctly and mapped to designated cost centers aligning with the general ledger. Work with Finance team to set up new tax jurisdictions within payroll system as well as with government agencies. Maintain all ACA compliance standards. Verify and approve all annual W-2's, T-4's, and 1095C forms, and ensure timely mailing of required documents. Prepare FMLA and Short Term Disability request paperwork in accordance with Federal requirements. distribute documents to employees as requested. Respond to Unemployment claims as needed.

Coordinate with Operations Managers, and Human Resources Director to ensure timely completion of all payroll and benefits administration related tasks for company with 1200 plus employees under 4 company codes. Process employee changes of status and follow-up by completing any necessary benefits offers or terminations of benefits as well as payroll adjustments for missed or overpaid premiums. Review all benefit enrollment forms, send information to carriers for processing and enrollments, and enter applicable and accurate premium deductions into payroll systems. Conduct monthly benefit billing audits and ensure proper enrollment was completed. Verify completion and accuracy of all on-boarding paperwork. Research and correct any employee information issues. Act as point of contact for all employee benefits and payroll related questions. Encourage positive employee relations through helpful and respectful assistance and by exceeding employee expectations in all matters. Process all new-hire entries into HRIS systems (ADP). Maintain all employee files, I-9 filing maintenance, and benefit filing. Communicate successes and challenges to Human Resources Director to ensure proper procedures are being followed and follow up with Operations Managers for proper implementation. Recommend changes to procedure or policy where opportunities for efficiency are found. Respond to Unemployment Claims. Process and respond to Friend of the Court Income Withholding notices and Medical Support Notices. Process garnishments and respond to interrogatories. Train Human Resources Interns on proper processes and educate on the reasoning behind processes.

Screen applicants, interviewing, coordination of time-sensitive pre-employment drug screening, conduct orientations, maintain accurate employee files, time keeping, OSHA Compliance, ATF firearm sales documentation verification and compliance, quality assurance, book keeping, bank deposits, change orders, customer service.

Educate employees regarding their 401(k) benefits. Process enrollments, account transactions according to SEC, IRS, and plan specific rules and regulations. Provide Customer Service to thousands of employees in a multi-plan environment.

Supervise all aspects of the customer service department. Drive company initiatives, develop new and existing employees, manage employee performance, conduct performance reviews, manage employee scheduling