Katie Balfe, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Increased responsibilities of corporate insurance management and 401k program management

• Expanded role to additional HR responsibilities while maintaining focus on payroll processes
• Created Standard Operating Procedures for HR functions such as recruiting, onboarding, and payroll
• Implemented systems to enhance productivity and efficiency, including an Applicant Tracking System, timeclock system (including paid-time-off tracking)
• Continually added additional HR responsibilities, such as: primary source for new employee and promotion offer letters, as well as… Show more
• Continually added additional HR responsibilities, such as: primary source for new employee and promotion offer letters, as well as severance agreements and contractor service agreements; managed employee relations.
• Lead the execution of annual Wellness events, including a 2018 vendor fair, 2019 resource sessions, and in 2020, will expand to full year program Show less

• Revised the payroll process for transport to consistently and effectively meet deadlines without sacrificing communication to employees
• Created weekly payroll process for a department that allowed for better employee retention
• Developed payroll analysis to suggest or support increases for various departments
• Assisted with annual 401(k) and worker’s compensation audits

• Expanded role to include managing field administration staff across four states and nine offices; managed multiple groups of employees that continued to meet tight deadlines; total employees numbered over fifteen in.
• Improved business unit revenue and cost analysis and reporting to transport managers, senior management, and business owners
• Increased regulatory reporting to include state and federal reports required to maintain compliance with governing… Show more
• Increased regulatory reporting to include state and federal reports required to maintain compliance with governing bodies Show less

• Additional responsibilities of invoice approval and analysis, driver pay analysis, business unit analysis, as well as employee management
• Developed, trained, and managed department handling product receipt and contract driver payments for rapidly growing fleet (12 trucks in July 2009 to 166 in October 2013)
• Provided reports on area performance with metrics to allow managers and company owners to accurately identify problems and determine results of new practices

• Role shifted to focus on operations and logistics for crude and NGL fleet and facilities, including load data maintenance, payroll for truck drivers, monitoring station balances and fuel usage
• Maintained load and payroll records for over 33 trucks singlehandedly, tracked data on over 5 stations, monitored weekly or bi-weekly fuel usage for fleet

• Alongside traditional office tasks, responsibilities included data entry, basic accounting, invoice tracking, and safety and security assistance