Ericka Searcy Email & Phone Number

Shelton, Connecticut, Us

Description: Recruited to analyze and prepare the transition of the payroll functions from HR to Finance department. Responsible for three pay runs biweekly (hourly), Canada (Salary) and Semi-monthly (3000 employee). Responsible for payroll administration of several hundreds of employees based in many location in the West Coast and East Coast Region. Time tracking and daily payroll transactions, posting termination, medical, 401k matching, leave, vacation and on demand payments under the Workday system.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Developed a system to input the pay cards into systems to create automatic enrollment. • Ensured the successful transfer of the payroll function from HR to the finance team.• Implemented payroll processes to be used for training. • Assisted in the development of the Workday implementation.• Created a W-2 systems for employer who did not update their mailing address for returns.• Assisted with weekly approvals for expenses reporting.• Managed the daily account receivables for monthly rents.• Workday Integration-Testing and developing conversion for new system.

Shelton, Connecticut, Us

Description: Recruited to analyze and prepare the transition of the payroll functions from HR to Finance department. Responsible for three pay runs biweekly (hourly), Canada (Salary) and Semi-monthly (3000 employee). Responsible for payroll administration of several hundreds of employees based in many location in the West Coast and East Coast Region. Time tracking and daily payroll transactions, posting termination, medical, 401k matching, leave, vacation and on demand payments under the Workday system.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Developed a system to input the pay cards into systems to create automatic enrollment. • Ensured the successful transfer of the payroll function from HR to the finance team.• Implemented payroll processes to be used for training. • Assisted in the development of the Workday implementation.• Created a W-2 systems for employer who did not update their mailing address for returns.• Assisted with weekly approvals for expenses reporting.• Managed the daily account receivables for monthly rents.• Workday Integration-Testing and developing conversion for new system.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Description: Reconciled/audited monthly payroll, and verified that all transactions were properly posted to ensure accuracy; identified errors affecting employee pay and ensured payroll analysts made corrections.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* Developed an invoice checking system to reduce vendor overcharge amounts; created monthly payroll invoices to vendors including ADP, ADP Streamline, BDO, and BTR.* Introduced a new Outlook/SharePoint site to eliminate email/storage clutter. * Restructured an auditing checklist for yearly audit performance that significantly reduced the feedback from outsource auditing companies.* With implementation of Outlook email, reduced the chances of missed emails for each payroll by creating folder rules and establishing email address for each country.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Description: Directed a team of eight tasked with reconciling/auditing bank loans daily to prevent differences in the client accounts. Led and guided staff/peers; fostered a collective environment that encouraged employee participation, teamwork, and communication. Mentored team members monthly on career goals and objectives.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* Created and developed a Bank Loan Platform (BLP) all-in-one system for trading, income, and reconciliation, improving and simplifying the trading/balancing process. * Saved 80 hours per month with automation of the platform, saving an FTE and allowing for more growth without adding additional staff.* 2012 Medallion Award-Bank Loan Platform Project Team, Achievement of Leadership and Absolute Quality.* Audited client accounts/transactions for any fund-related discrepancies to assure data integrity; eliminated data inconsistencies, reducing workloads by two days.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Description: Reconciled cash/position for all mutual fund account custodians and trustees. Communicated daily with account administrators, clients, and partners throughout the bank (including India partners) regarding client issues. Assisted with processing principal, fees, and interest payments sent/received by wires.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* Built a database that eliminated dividend reinvestments from settlement reports. This process eliminated a manual process that averaged 4 -5 hours daily to complete during year-end processing.* Created an Excel macro that automatically balanced with suspense accounts, thereby eliminating keying errors.