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Little Rock, Ar, Us

Little Rock, Ar, Us

• Manage over $1B in annual payroll processing and administration across 48 states and Canada for 8,500 employees.• Oversee sales incentives administration generating $60M in monthly commissions for sales employees and channel partners.• Direct HRIS processes and transactional systems activities from talent acquisition and onboarding through offboarding and retirement.• Lead HR programs including leave administration, relocation, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals and adoption assistance.• Direct HR systems administration, influence HR strategy, align HR tools with company culture and annual objectives.• Key accomplishments include successful payroll conversion from legacy mainframe payroll system to PeopleSoft on time and under budget with recognition from CEO and other executive leaders; workforce integration of over 9,000 employees through multiple mergers and acquisitions to arrive at synergy objectives; consistent achievement of departmental budget targets.

Little Rock, Ar, Us

• Managed IT Business Analysts in support of HRIS systems, tools and processes.• Configured, tested and implemented various HR tools, patches, upgrades and system enhancements.• Conducted user group meetings, managed end user development requests, and acted as primary liaison between functional users and IT developers.• Key accomplishments included centralization of all HR systems related functions; implementation of PeopleSoft HR and various modules including Position Management; design and implementation of several in-house developed HR tools including a company- wide manager self-service portal for employee changes and merit increases.

• Managed outsourced payroll function for more than 200 client companies encompassing over 10,000 employees.• Provided assistance with implementation of a suite of HR services including payroll, HR administration and benefits.• Responsible for all invoicing and collections, customer escalation resolutions, and payroll disbursement and delivery.• Key accomplishments included establishment of temporary services division creating revenue growth; CPP certification from the American Payroll Association and CPES certification from the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Recruited clerical and light industrial casual labor employees for placement in temporary job assignments.• Worked closely with client contacts to understand scope of job duties needed and to price solutions accordingly.• Administered skills assessments and performed background screenings and reference checking.• Key accomplishments included designation as consistent number one district in billable hours across all divisions.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Resource And Workforce Development

Master Of Education - M.Ed., Human Resource And Workforce Development