Eric Heath Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Chicago, Il

• Responsible for setting up and maintaining back-end system infrastructure for student billing.• Build custom data visualizations to analyze and interpret Student Financials data and trends.• Develop and code ad hoc WebFocus reports to support Finance users.• Design PeopleSoft queries to support department needs and consolidate university data. • Analyze student account data to identify trends and communicate results to senior administrators.• Set up, test, and run all jobs related to annually producing 1098-T Tax Forms for Loyola student.• Audit tuition and fee rates to ensure all students are being charged correctly based on enrollment.• Liaison between IT and the Finance Division for the PeopleSoft Student Financials application.

Chicago, Il

• Oversaw 1099 tax form process, including review, printing of forms, and electronic filing with IRS. • Analyzed and prepared A/P data for annual filing of Loyola’s Form 990 tax return. • Created ad hoc queries within Lawson database to extract and audit department data.• Reviewed A/P procedures and made recommendations to management regarding improvements.

Chicago, Il

• Coordinated Payroll Services testing of system upgrades with ITS and Financial Systems teams.• In charge of all quarterly and annual tax filings for Loyola’s multi-state withholding accounts.

-Responsible for full payroll process and independently prepare and audit semi-monthly US payroll.-Manage all aspects of multi-state payroll including registering accounts for withholding, SUI, and SDI.-Liaise with payroll vendor to ensure timely filing of Form 941, quarterly state wage reports, and Form W-2's.-Maintain relationships with external vendors and work with account reps to correct payroll-related errors. -Partner with accounting department in booking of payroll and in resolving general ledger payroll discrepancies.-Have digitized and alphabetized all payroll records and processes in order to increase efficiency and accuracy. -Analyze benefits enrollments and deductions data on a weekly basis to ensure accuracy and validity for payroll.-Input new hires, terminations, and all other employee updates into HRIS system, which feeds through to payroll. -Work with outside auditors to run requested payroll reports and produce appropriate payroll backup. -Reconcile semi-monthly 403b contributions and send data to retirement vendors TIAA-CREF and Fidelity.-Primary administrator of time-off records, which are tracked using the ADP HR/Benefits platform.-Generate wide-ranging benefits, compensation, and miscellaneous HR reports upon request for HR management.-Research and respond to all manner of HR, payroll, and benefits queries from both employees and vendors.

Chicago, Il

-Directly assisted CFO and Controller with all manner of finance and accounting-related projects and duties.-Coordinated with HR department to solve international payroll issues and wire salaries to employees overseas.-Processed EFT reimbursements to employees and worked with HR department on employee payroll deductions.-Maintained compliance with all 50 state governments by filing annual registrations and tax forms.-Analyzed foreign currency markets to identify trends and created reports proposing strategic fx purchases.-Audited credit card and A/P procedures, recommended changes to supervisors, and implemented company-wide.-Assisted with administrative preparation for annual audit, 403(b) audit, and Form 5500 filing.-Entered executive comp and benefits figures into tax preparation software for inclusion on IRS Form 990.

Greater Chicago Area

-Effectively developed a creative, thriving Activities Program, with the end goal of helping residents to age well. -Used Excel budget spreadsheet to manage and balance monthly activities budget and individual expense accounts. -Worked with Accounts Payable Department to set up and maintain vendor files and issue vendor payment requests.-Reconciled and tracked corporate credit-card charges on a weekly basis using the software program PeopleSoft.-Presided over monthly Resident Council Committee Meetings and distributed the minutes to the rest of the team.-Kept updated records of Sunrise residents and tracked various interest groups using Excel spreadsheets.-Trained and managed over 50 volunteers to assist in running programs and fostering community life.-Planned and executed large-scale events, including a 10-Year Anniversary Gala and a Valentines Chocolate Fest.

Bonn Area, Germany

-Reported for, hosted, and produced radio programs for Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster.-Collaborated with team members to develop long-term planning of Features and Current Affairs shows.-Managed tight daily deadlines and dealt with several stories and projects simultaneously.-Learned to write effectively for both radio and print media, using concise, straight-forward language.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Information Systems Concentration

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Nu - Jesuit Honor Society

Certificate In Business Data Analytics

B.A., German Studies, Theology