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Melbourne Beach, FL, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Established Bumble's first payroll team and rebuilt HRIS functions, initiating cultural shift toward integrity and accountability and driving business sustainability. Directed global payroll and HRIS operations across.
• Hired as first payroll employee; built high-performing payroll team, developed SOPs, and transitioned processing functions from HR/Finance to newly formed team.
• Took charge of HRIS Workday team (within first 3 months) and played key role in HR Technology roadmap planning, managing and stabilizing inherited fallout from fast-tracked implementation.
• Remediated existing payroll management and data risks by establishing standard compliance controls and reconciliation processes to ensure no SOX material weaknesses or failures.
• Revamped service models and vendor partnerships, achieving $500K in annual savings, and conducted detailed audits that uncovered and reversed significant errors costing hundreds of thousands annually.HRIS & Data.
• Introduced country-specific dashboard of key cost indicators, providing leaders with geographic visibility and insights into operational costs, enabling informed decisions about employee retention and potential savings.

Austin, Texas, US

• Transformed fragmented payroll function to fully standardized global operation, boosting performance, compliance, and cost efficiency. Restored trust and accountability with payroll team.
• Stabilized 146 payrolls across 40+ countries, accommodating varying pay frequencies and multiple system platforms.
• Achieved $1.5M by resolving U.S. payroll tax penalties and outstanding liabilities through invoice analysis and negotiation; generated additional savings by transitioning consultant roles to full-time Clarivate.
• Recruited and cross-trained global team of 18 (NA, EMEA, APAC, and LTAM), fostering an empowering work environment where communication thrived, development was prioritized, and every voice was valued.
• Led transition of acquired workforces during 3 acquisitions and 2 divestitures, standardizing payroll systems and unifying siloed payroll teams into cohesive global unit with enhanced operational efficiency and.
• Managed payroll operations during multiple divestitures and IPO discovery while leading other initiatives including global remediation efforts for legacy implementation issues, ERP system configurations, and tailored.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Project Management. Managed a staff of 18 reports and 10 consultants with diverse technical and functional skills. Developed the business case and RFP for a new payroll system and pay card solution. Managed the vendor.
• Payroll. Established and maintained processes, systems and controls to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local payroll/wage and hour regulations for an employee population of 185,000 across 37 Lines.
• Relationship Management. Successfully managed 150+ integration points with 75 vendors and 39 internal stakeholders.
• Training and Communication. Designed and delivered curriculums and user documentation to ~100,000 employees to support the paperless pay initiative. Responsible for designing and maintaining departmental and project.
• Testing. Led testing efforts ensuring quality by defining overall test strategy; provide resource planning and management; drive resolution to issues that impeded test efforts; report to project stakeholders. Develop.

Bachelor’S Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management

Associate’S Degree, Computer Science

Associate’S Degree, Parks, Recreation And Leisure Facilities Management