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Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Westlake, Oh, Us

• Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls on both the UKGPro and WorkDay payroll platforms consisting of 3,000+ U.S. and Canadian employees with a combined average value of nearly $6,500,000.00 per payroll.• Processed monthly payrolls for Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and the United Kingdom on the CloudPay platform with a combined average value of over €1.000.000,00 per payroll.• Partnered with company leadership, legal, benefits, IS, and HR professionals across multiple countries to harmonize international legal entities.o Developed project plans using Trello and Jira project management software for continuously arising business needs. Met regularly with project teams utilizing Agile project management tactics.o Conducted pay code and benefit program comparison audits between various legal entities.o Managed payroll impacts resulting from legal entity and employee contract adjustments.o Assisted with rollout of Flexible Workplace Policy in response to COVID-19 for multiple countries. • Addressed 2,500+ payroll, benefits, compensation, and HRIS related employee requests resulting in timely solutions for employee questions.

Westlake, Oh, Us

• Acted as lead project manager for Canada, Chile, and Portugal CloudPay payroll system implementations.o Developed project plans to define scope, compile system requirements, identify key stakeholders, construct timeline, and coordinate with team members to ensure timely completion of implementations.o Configured payroll elements, absence plans, and reporting features necessary for successful payroll processing.o Acted as liaison between payroll, accounting, treasury, legal, and external third-party vendors across multiple countries to ensure seamless transition of payroll processes in compliance with local regulations.o Completed transfer of employee data to new payroll platform and conducted thorough system testing and parallel payroll analysis leading up to system Go-Live.o Managed communication strategy during the implementation projects and acted as point of contact for all user questions pre and post Go-Live.o Documented pre, during, and post payroll processes for all countries under the new payroll platform.o Acted as global implementation subject matter expert by providing assistance and training to colleagues during additional implementation projects. • Supported HCM implementation project to move U.S. payroll processing, domestic and international absence management / time tracking, and various business processes from UKGPro to WorkDay.o Configured hundreds of absence plans for employees across twenty-four countries resulting in improved record keeping and simplified user experience.o Conducted system testing for absence management, time tracking, and other payroll business processes to ensure proper functionality and accurate pay calculations.o Provided employee support during system Go-Live by addressing hundreds of employee questions resulting in improved user experience.

Westlake, Oh, Us

Benefits• Acted as primary owner of the company benefits inbox / internal ticketing system. Assisted employees with thousands of benefits inquiries including topics such as HSA, 401K, HDHP, Life Events, Leave / Disability and Workers Compensation. Met with employees (and their spouses) for individual consultation sessions to address specific life scenario questions.• Served as key member of the open enrollment committee completing the following items:o Conducted various compliance / engagement-based audits and reporting.o Conducted system testing / configuration adjustments within the BusinessSolver open enrollment election platform.o Led open enrollment presentations in-person and virtually for employees and provided system guidance.• Led the annual 401(k) audit response effort with brand new auditor. Partnered with plan administrator, investment consultants, and auditors to complete the annual audits and all required filings (including annual 5500 filing).• Managed Workers Compensation filings and completion of requirements for rebate programs. Served as primary benefit contact for work related incidents. Payroll• Acted as primary owner of the company payroll inbox / internal ticketing system. Assisted employees with thousands of payroll inquiries including topics such as Time Sheet Calculations, Payroll Corrections, Time Tracking / Absence Management Issues, HCM Navigation / Access Issues, and Taxes.• Regularly completed Pre, During and Post Payroll audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.• Reconciled payroll earnings, deductions and taxes and completed quarterly audits to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Managed Tuition Assistance Program for both Domestic and International employees. Created tool to ensure automatic calculation of pre versus post-tax reimbursements per policy requirements. Awards• Received the HR Hero Award in October 2021, July 2022 and January 2023 via peer nomination in competition with over 100 other HR Professionals.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

• Managed full-cycle recruiting efforts for two warehouse and eight driver requisitions resulting in attainment of headcount increase goal of 25 warehousetechnicians / 10 drivers completed for Area Director of Distribution and Regional Director of Operations.o Coordinated and participated in seven job fair events resulting in increased requisition activity and newly developed relationship with local truck stop organization.o Conducted over 150 warehouse technician interviews and 20 driver interviews in partnership with site operational management and assisted in final hiringdecisions.o Led on-boarding presentations, processed on-boarding documentation, and provided systems / benefits training for all new hires.• Partnered with Director of Compensation to design and implement local driver wage survey to increase value of driver compensation package using data fromtwenty local companies completed on-time and on-budget.• Participated in multiple investigations related to employee behavior, safety, and wellness concerns and developed improvement strategies with OperationalManagement for employees involved.• Maintained paper / electronic employee filing system including corrective action documents and training files in compliance with company and ISO standards andsuccessfully passed ISO audit.• Assisted in Month End Reporting for Site and Regional Management through the use of HRBI reporting tools and organized site people metrics completed on-time.• Managed, edited, and maintained Kronos payroll system for over 200 employees and prepared weekly exceptions synopsis for site management.• Collaborated with leadership team to develop communication strategy for numerous updates including company pension alterations, employee appreciationincentives, annual employee engagement survey, and site specific events.• Supported employees with FMLA/STD/LTD claim management and monitored all active employee restrictions in accordance with company compliance standards.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

• Uploaded, maintained, and tracked over 1,200 incentive plans for managers, directors, and numerous bonus eligible employees.• Developed summaries of internal / external wage data for over two dozen manager, director, and senior level positions approved by the Director of Compensation.• Regraded all positions for critical market production facility with annual sales in excess of $20,000,000 completed on-time and approved by the Director of Compensation.• Conducted manual budget adjustments for manager and sales rep payouts completed on-time.• Tracked and maintained records of highly successful sales managers / reps and created reports for award eligible employees approved by the Director of Compensation and Senior HR Management.• Designed training presentations for the HR Compensation Intern position including on-boarding material, step-by-step directions for operating company software, and navigating various intranet portals.• Awarded one of four awards, "Best Use of Sherwin Williams Color", at Intern Poster Board Showcase out of a competition of over 30 groups of interns.

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

• Directed a board of 6 students in operating the chapter with a chapter base of 100+ students / alumni.• Planned and allocated work among team members for events / workshops including marketing, communication, facility preparation and post event evaluation efforts completed on-time and on-budget.• Designed and implemented a chapter operations manual for event hosting, chapter maintenance, student / alumni communications, social media engagement and fundraising.• Updated job descriptions for all board member positions.• Created an all purpose recruiting PowerPoint to increase SHRM membership and awareness.

Wickliffe, Ohio, Us

• Designed a new orientation program for interns / co-ops consisting of a visual presentation, compilation of newly designed company resources, an online networking initiative, and a first week on boarding program completed on-time and on-budget.• Conducted multiple research projects for upper level management and presented resources for improved on boarding practices, manager / employee engagement, and employee development initiatives completed on-time.• Analyzed data from a work life metrics bench marking initiative and formatted results into a presentation approved by the Vice President of Human Resources completed on-time.

• Interviewed, trained and supervised a group of 10 employees who prepared the facility for weekly events, weddings and numerous other functions.• Directed and supervised multiple large scale facility maintenance projects consisting of 50+ volunteers completed on-time and on-budget.• Designed physical layouts for multiple events and directed maintenance staff in completion of event setups. • Upgraded rooms, hallways and building exterior via painting, carpentry, electrical and plumbing based projects for Director of Children's Education and Lead Pastoral Team completed on-time and on-budget. • Upgraded facility lighting system to 7X more efficient LED system.• Upgraded emergency lighting system to meet / exceed facility and city standards.• Co-operated and maintained facility HVAC, security and water systems.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Human Resources Management And Services

Associate'S Degree With Honors, Human Resources Management And Services