Responsible for the operation and management of the Payroll office, including planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling of activities involved in the preparation and distribution of payroll for approximately 1500 employees.• Monthly Journal Entries• Federal Tax Reporting• Direct Deposits• Reporting of State Retirement Systems• Texas Workforce Commission Statements• Taxability of Moving Expenses• Non-Resident Alien Taxation and Treaty Updates

Established human resource processes for a rapidly expanding company. Creation of forms and electronic records for a newly formed human resource position. Developed and implemented employee handbook, application, hiring process and training schedules. Responsible for recruiting, reference checks, new hire orientation, employment law updates and benefit coordination. Coordinate with company President and Executive Vice President on research projects in the restructure and process improvement of the business. Administrative duties and travel arrangements.

(Stanley Works is a $2.5 billion worldwide manufacturer and marketer of tools, hardware and specialty products for home improvement, consumer, industrial and professional use.)Managed, monitored, developed and implemented all aspects of human resources including hiring, benefits, employee relations, workers’ compensation, unemployment claims, organizational design, training, EH&S, ADA, FLMA, company policies and procedures and any related HR topic. Reduced unforced turnover from 8% to 1% from July to December by implementing – communication meetings, job descriptions, wage rates, and improving HR accessibility.Implemented a temp to perm hiring process that allowed us to “flex” the workforce to meet business demands and saved over 700K (annualized) in benefit costs.Developed and implemented HR practices for the Dallas facility including a discipline process, attendance tracking program, job posting, employee skills inventory and updated EEO records. Negotiated with temporary services to reduce cost of temporary labor.Implemented new wage scale and process of employee evaluation to stabilize workforce and avoid union activity.Improved the efficiency of the Human Resource department by streamlining HR processes reducing the number of employees required from 7 to 2.Improved employee morale by celebrating production achievements and through special events enforcing the importance of the employee’s role to the success of the company.

Acting plant Human Resource Manager.. Responsibilities included: processed payroll for salaried, non-exempt and hourly employees, benefit coordination, employee training and orientation, maintaining employee records, coordination of special events, conducted certified hearing tests, administering company policies and disciplinary actions, administrative duties and travel arrangements, and general employee relations activity. .

Processed invoices for payment - matching, verification and data entry of invoices. Processed weekly reports and payable checks. Completed monthly journal entries. Performed as back up for Payroll Clerk - Processing of time and entry into payroll system. Efficiently completed administrative duties and travel arrangements

• Personal secretary to the manager of engineering and his staff. Maintained department personnel records. Researched, calculated and reported departmental budget forecast and project cost accounting. Control of engineering records including transmittal of original drawings