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Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Tx

Temporary Assignment Manage, coach and develop payroll staff.Act as back up Payroll Processor.Respond to auditing and regulatory inquiries.Liaise with the Finance department regarding general ledger inquiries, bank reconciliations, etc.Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local payroll laws and regulations.Establish and maintain processes to ensure timely and accurate data entry and payroll processing.Assist with audit requests and other ad hoc analysis requests.Define and lead payroll strategy in line with company growth and philosophy.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Manage, coach and develop payroll staff.• Acted as back up Payroll Processor for large restaurant chains throughout the US.• Respond to auditing and regulatory inquiries.• Liaise with the Finance department regarding general ledger inquiries, bank reconciliations, SOX issues, etc.• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local payroll laws and regulations.• Establish and maintain processes to ensure timely and accurate data entry and payroll processing.• Manage garnishment interpretation and administration.• Manage benefit interpretation and administration.• Assist with audit requests and other ad hoc analysis requests.• Assist with SOX compliance, documentation and testing.• Define and lead payroll strategy in line with company growth and philosophy.• Manage employee relation issues as needed including coaching and developing. • Coordinated and assist with hiring and firing of employees.

Austin, Texas Area

• Administered human resource policies, programs and practices, including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating and directing. • Stayed current on recent federal, state and case law changes and monitors labor law updates for changes that affect HR.• Ensured legal compliance with all employment-related federal, state and local government laws• Implemented and administered classification programs, which include classifying and reclassifying positions and writing job descriptions. • Conduct salary surveys, analyzes compensation, monitors performance evaluation programs, and recommends and implements benefit programs.• Interface directly with Executive team on strategic plans and organizational changes to meet operational short-and long-term goals.• Implemented and administered annual performance review and raise process.• Partnered with customer service team to ensure staffing and workforce planning objectives are being met with a focus on retention and top talent recruitment.• Assist in employee relation issues as needed and coaching and developing new leadership in coaching and development of employees.• Maintained daily, monthly and annual HR and Payroll Metrics and responsible for maintaining all personnel files.• Managed and processed payroll for 150 employees.• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual tax reporting requirements for Federal and State payroll taxes.• Provided leadership and organizational support in fostering a productive culture.• Participates in the planning, development, and administration of the health care benefits program by developing competitive and cost-effective provisions to the health care plans aimed at controlling the increase in total health care costs for employees and the company.• Negotiates and contracts with benefit plan providers, vendors, auditors, and consultants for services, premiums, and plan administration.• Administered 401k and managed annual audits including filing of 5500.

Austin, Texas Area

• Manage, coach and develop HRIS/Payroll staff.• Managed and processed payroll for 1,800 employees in 70 locations in 28 states.• Oversee the HRIS system and all HRIS reporting requests.• Respond to auditing and regulatory inquiries.• Liaise with the Finance department regarding general ledger inquiries, bank reconciliations, SOX issues, etc.• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual tax reporting requirements for Federal, State and Local payroll taxes.• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local payroll laws and regulations.• Establish and maintain processes to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.• Oversee GL account reconciliations for taxes and benefits and bank account reconciliations.• Manage garnishment interpretation and administration.• Assist with audit requests and other ad hoc analysis requests.• Assist with SOX 404 compliance, documentation and testing.• Define and lead HRIS strategy in line with company growth and philosophy.• Lead the internal management HRIS applications including vendor management, data input and integrity, reporting and associated processes.

Austin, Texas Area

• Complete processing of payroll for over 300 employees at 8 locations. • Managed all tax compliance and payroll laws.• Complete and file quarterly payroll taxes.• Complete and file quarterly SUI reports.• Converted payroll to in-house processing.• Created and maintain 300+ employee records at 8 locations. • Coordinated and assist with hiring and firing of employees.• Manage open enrollment of benefits for health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.• Updated employee handbook and policies as needed.

• Established and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley compliant guidelines and procedures for payroll, recruiting, and hiring.• Assisted with open enrollment for benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). • Administered recruiting functions, including offer letters, new hire paperwork and new employee orientation. • Conducted and delivered audits for worker’s compensation.• Managed and processed all employee payroll functions for 100 employees, including registering in other states. • Managed and processed pension payroll functions for over 300 retirees.• Administered vacation, sick leave and leave of absence including short term disability pay. • Conducted all separation exit interviews.• Researched and resolved liens for incorrect employment taxes.

• Negotiated and recommended annual benefits for health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.• Managed and conducted open enrollment meetings.• Administered 401k and managed annual audits.• Administered all benefit programs such as health, dental, life and disability insurance, vacation, leave of absence and employee assistance.• Implemented online employee.• Researched and wrote employment policies.• Managed annual performance reviews and raises.• Coordinated all interviews, hiring, terminations, promotions and advised management on appropriate resolutions of these issues.• Coordinated and implemented salary guidelines and ranges.• Managed and coached managers on all employee relations issues..• Managed and processed payroll for 250 employees and 100 direct temps in twenty-five states.