Karen Griffin, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

• Provide HR, Payroll and Benefits support for 170 employees using ADP WFN• Process semi-monthly payroll for salaried and hourly employees as well as off-cycle equity and bonus payrolls• Enter accounting journal entries and reconcile the payroll bank account.• Administer FMLA and Tuition Reimbursement Programs• Administration of all company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, LTD 401(k) Roth, and 401(k) Pretax plans• Annual plan modifications of current benefit programs and implementations of new benefit programs• Plan and arrange the annual benefit enrollment meetings • Coordinate and administer WC renewals and audits as well as the SOX and 401k Audits• Prepares and files the annual Health and Welfare and 401(k) 5500’s• Reconciliation of monthly invoices received from benefit carriers and submit for payment.• Reconciles check registers for claim payments and monthly invoices for claims administration fees involving COBRA, LTD, life ins, and flexible spending reimbursements• Maintain files and other related record-keeping documents.• Assist management with other projects as required.

Houston, Tx

• Managed department of four payroll specialists and a Payroll Supervisor• Administer and oversee Salary and Hourly multi-state payroll processing’s on weekly/bi-weekly/semi-monthly cycles for approx 1600+ employees, including printing, stuffing, and mailing checks implementing process for on-line remittance advices using a 3rd Party.• Responsible for all weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly and annual tax filings/deposits and reporting for both the federal (i.e. Form 941, Form 940, W2’s, W3’s) and state ( i.e. UI, SIT, State W2’s) levels as well as ensuring company is in compliance with all applicable state and federal wages, hours and tax laws as changes occur.• Developed and implemented overall Payroll, HR, Benefit procedures beginning in 2006 when Company changed from ADP outsourcing payroll to the Navision in-house payroll software, continuously recommending improvements and changes when deemed necessary as regulations changed for greater efficiency.• Daily involvement with the IT Dept, monitoring and maintaining the database integrity as well as the reconciliation/updating of the internal/eternal data of the benefits and payroll system as regulations changed.• Responsible for payroll conversions, company acquisitions, implementations, and all processes involving the payroll system• Served as the contact for all US payroll processes and related issues for the corporate office in Calgary Canada, Trinidad Drilling Ltd- US, Axxis Drilling, Inc, Trinidad Design & Manufacturing, and Trinidad Drilling International, US. • Served as liaison between HR, Benefit, and Accounting departments assisting with issues as needed.• Responsible for assisting with payroll related inquiries from Senior Management, Field Superintendents, Operations Managers and Rig Managers as needed.• Travel as needed.

• Assisted in planning, implementation and administration of health and welfare defined contribution and defined benefit programs.• Prepared, coordinated and distributed written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits programs such as insurance plans, pension plans, paid time off, bonus pay, and special employer sponsored activities.• Evaluated and compared existing employee benefits with those of other employers by analyzing other plans, surveys, and other sources of information.• Plan modifications of existing benefit programs.• Conducted new employees new hire/benefit orientations monthly enrolling employees in various benefit plans. • Data entry of benefits elections in ADP ensuring accuracy of benefit premiums for payroll processing.• Coordinated and conducted annual benefit enrollment meetings and processes and other necessary changes for next plan year.• Streamlined and reconciled monthly invoices from third party vendors.• Administered and tracked COBRA processes using COBRAServ.• Maintained vendor contacts to investigate discrepancies and provide information in non-routine situations.• Maintained employee benefit files and other related record-keeping.• Assisted with other related administrative functions as required.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided HR/Payroll/Benefits support for 350+ employees• Processed and audited bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees• Administration of garnishments • Supervised Benefits Assistant• Administration of all worker compensation claims and payroll audits with Orion's W/C carrier• Prepared and generated reimbursement checks and bank deposits • Administered and assisted in the open enrollment process of benefits• Maintained employee personnel, payroll, and benefit files • Streamlined and utilized hire packets; new hire orientations, and training classes for managers • Assisted in company audits and various HRIS and EEOC reporting • Developed and maintained program for employee annual service awards• Responded to employees and managers human resource, payroll, and benefits issues

Computer Office Administration

General, General Studies

Certified Payroll Professional