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Irvine, Ca, Us

Reporting to the global VP of Compensation, orchestrate all payroll/compensation operations for international IT software distributor, with direct responsibility for 8,000 US employees in 45 states.♦ Liaise with leaders in Benefits, Recruitment, and Finance/Accounting to manage major initiatives, financial reconciliation, data sharing, and other projects♦ Partner with employment attorneys to interpret and respond to constantly changing legal requirements (including SOX compliance)♦ Manage relationship with all software/service vendors, account managers, tax representatives, and customer service organizationsKey Achievements ♦ Led Major System Replacement: 21-year-old payroll software lacks modern security, inter-system integration, and data exporting. Spearheaded the evaluation and selection of new vendor. Manage ongoing partnership to customize and implement new system, with expected completion in 2019.♦ Improved Recruiting Attractiveness: Ingram faces steep competition for talent but has limited options to attract new employees. Pay frequency is an important factor for hourly candidates when considering a new employer. Proposed a weekly payroll and solicited feedback from the HR leaders across the country. After receiving their support, led conversion from a biweekly to a weekly payroll.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Took on Payroll team leader and change manager roles; supervised seven-person team and constantly sought opportunities for improvement.♦ Increased efficiency of the 401(k) administration by moving the process from the Benefits department to the Payroll team, increasing accuracy of payroll processing and facilitating error resolution during the funding process♦ Solidified payroll reconciliation to ensure accuracy between payroll and GL system♦ Partnered with pay card vendor to offer alternative for employees receiving paper checks♦ Reviewed tax jurisdictions and created process to ensure all employees were taxed correctly♦ Streamlined paycheck shipping and HRIS integration

Irvine, Ca, Us

After department reorganization, role was expanded to include HRIS administration. Oversaw HR and Payroll system operations, reporting, and enhancements.♦ Administered Kronos and PeopleSoft platforms, including all enhancements and fixes♦ Led all HR aspects of the Brightpoint Mobility acquisition; responsible for project management, data conversion, payroll, timekeeping, and financial reporting

Irvine, Ca, Us

Promoted to oversee all technical operations of the Payroll systems and interfaces. Improved payroll import/processing and reporting processes.♦ Supported HR due diligence for four company acquisitions and divestitures ♦ Created new consolidated reporting processes to reduce the need for custom reports♦ Developed audits and processes to ensure accuracy of the payroll process

Irvine, Ca, Us

Solution architect, lead troubleshooter, and implementation/update project manager for all corporate infrastructure applications, inter-system operability, security, and compliance.♦ Led multiple large-scale implementation projects, including PeopleSoft 8.3, benefits administration, e-recruitment, and business continuity management ♦ Expanded systems to three new global sites in Norway, Canada, and Netherlands♦ Redesigned the PeopleSoft security scheme to strengthen data privacy standards♦ Led implementation of major upgrade to Kronos time and attendance tracking program♦ Installed and configured a new resume scanning and search tool (Restrac)♦ Managed all stages of adoption, upgrade, and implementation projects, including budgets, schedules, hardware/software installation, testing, and user training

Youngstown, Ohio, Us

In addition to administrating bimonthly payroll for 10,000 employees, acted as key liaison between HR and IT departments. Developed, supported, and improved wide range of systems.♦ Created custom reporting solutions, audits, and PeopleSoft interface panels♦ Designed and rolled out applications to solve problems and improve functionality

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science