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Clifton, Nj, Us

Clifton, Nj, Us

Little Falls, New Jersey, United States

- Responsible for processing payroll for the US, Canada, and the UK, ensuring accuracy and compliance, as well as administering employee benefits and managing provider portals.- Handle onboarding and offboarding processes, including COBRA administration.- Track authorized leaves and maintain accurate employee records.- Update and manage the HRIS platforms.- Generate ad-hoc reports as needed.

Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos

Summary of Responsibilities:Processing and Record Keeping:- Update employee information, and manage claims for short-term disability, NYPFL, FMLA, bereavement, vacation, maternity/paternity, and sick leave.- Reconcile provider invoices with HR records, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies with Finance before payments.- Ensure smooth off-boarding of terminated employees from third-party systems.Benefit Administration:- Set up annual benefits in the HRM system, manage enrollment, eligibility profiles, plan dependency, auto-enroll rules, and prerequisites.- Ensure accurate completion of enrollment forms, validate benefits in the HRM system and third-party providers, and update benefits for life events.- Act as the primary contact between plan providers and employees for benefit inquiries.Payroll:- Validate and process employee changes within pay cycles, including new hires, promotions, salary changes, leave, lateral movements, and terminations via PAF.- Ensure timecard accuracy, resolve discrepancies, approve employee reimbursements, and adjust benefits per policy.- Review payroll adjustments before Finance submission.Reporting:- Prepare reports for pre-tax deductions, discretionary deferrals, loans, and payments for third-party administrators.- Conduct non-discrimination testing, quarterly wage report filing, and assist with internal audits.- Assist in monthly senior management meetings and provide ad-hoc HR reports for decision-making.

New Jersey, United States

- Performed Client invoicing and inventory reports for 5 plants - Executed billing tasks and recorded information in company administrative system (Microsoft Dynamics) - Analyzed and created in Excel (spreadsheets) report of client accounts with upcoming receivables - Conducted application of credits to client accounts for inventory returns - Implemented and created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within the department

New Jersey, United States

- Resolved concerns with Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (CARES Act) - Managed over 150 customer calls per day

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Supervised and coordinated administration for 6 subsidiaries - Created and analyzed accounting reports in preparation of balance sheets and financial reporting - Executed compliance, inventory, and cash audits in respective businesses - Researched billing and invoice concerns and resolved issues in compliance with established standards

Caracas Area, Venezuela

- Analyzed and fulfilled tax obligations for commercial group - Performed account reconciliation, monthly closings, and financial reporting - Participated in continuous process improvement and innovation of practices that have high fiscal impact - Monitored legislative and regulatory arenas for relevant tax changes and inform management to facilitate decisions

Caracas Area, Venezuela

- Lead tax department, and mitigate risk exposure - Developed and piloted training for tax matters - Performed monthly accounting closes and publication of balance sheets

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

Postgraduate Degree, Financial System And Data Security Audits