Professional with a consistent record of outstanding achievements in Accounting,
Finance, Human Resources, Management, Systems and Treasury within the
Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Automotive, Non-profit, and Utility industries seeks
opportunity fully utilizing skills and background to enhance organizational
operations, performance and profitability.
STRENGTHS
Benefits Compensation Information Systems
Payroll Recruiting Labor Relations
Cash Management Budgets Financial Forecasting
Accounting Treasury Management
Business Analysis Regulatory Compliance Debt and Investments
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Manager of Compensation and Organizational Design (01/14/2008 – Present)
Save Mart Supermarkets, Modesto, CA 95355
Establish a compensation strategy that supports the Save Mart Compensation
Philosophy. This includes development and oversight of pay and compensation
policies and practices, reviewing salary changes, establishing the annual
compensation budget, ensuring internal equity in base pay, analyzing regional pay
considerations, participation in analysis of salary surveys, implementation of a
position control system in support of organization strategy, remaining informed
on compensation issues and trends, establishing and updating salary ranges, job
analysis and grading, writing and maintaining all job descriptions, insuring
compliance with state and federal regulations, deign and management of incentive
compensation plans, administration of performance management, and assistance in
creating an organizational design that supports the Save Mart strategic mission.
Sr. Human Resources Generalist / Sr. Compensation Analyst (04/19/2004 –
01/04/2008)
Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Provide consulting, advisory, interpretive, and investigative support on issues
such as performance management, compensation, benefits, human resources policies,
and organizational effectiveness. Develop, implement, and evaluates policies.
Educates staff and management on policy changes. Advise management and staff
regarding human resources policies and administrative practices, and the impact
of proposed changes on the operations effectiveness. Manage day to day employee
relation for Patient Care Services. Ensures that processes and services are
continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. Engaged
in process and quality improvement activities within Nursing Operations. Made and
implemented recommendations to improve the operational efficiency. Conduct job
analysis; prepare job descriptions; market price jobs; facilitate and track
annual pay and promotional increases; participate in compensation surveys,
analyze results to determine the organization's competitive position, and assist
in developing recommendations for pay increase program budget planning. Advise
management regarding compensation policies, programs, and issues. Lead projects
such as the development of Clinical Ladders, FLSA analysis overtime analysis, and
the establishment of performance criteria for the incentive compensation plan
(ICP) throughout the system..
1 Project Lead of system wide Retention Initiative
2 Redesigned of Exit Interview strategy, survey and data analysis
3 Member of Corporate task forces reviewing participation and recognition
4 Developed database to simplify recordkeeping, expedite data analysis, identify
workload distribution and productivity issues, and enhance management reporting
system for Transcription department
Total Compensation Manager (3/19/2003 – 04/16/04))
Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Responsibilities include: management of compensation and employee benefits for
Pocono Health System (PHS); providing guidance and assistance to Human Resources
support staff, employees and senior management on compensation and benefit
issues, taxation and compliance; compiling regional and industry survey data to
determine company's competitive position; working with recruitment in determining
appropriate pay and benefits package to both attract and retain staff; develops,
recommends, and installs approved, new, or modified benefit plans; establishes
and communicates compensation and employee benefit policy; supervises
administration of existing plans; and, develops cost control procedures to assure
maximum coverage at the least possible cost to PHS and employees.
1 Redesigned and automated the Performance Appraisal System.
2 Enhanced functionality of the Cyborg HRIS and Payroll system.
3 Implemented position control system.
4 Rewrote leave policies and developed system, including controls, to manage
leave and Workers Compensation programs.
Consulting assignment: Sr. Benefits Consultant/Manager of Payroll and Benefits -
(4/2002 – 12/2002)
Lincoln Financial Group, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Led project to outsource benefits and payroll services to ProBusiness.
Researched benefit design trends and innovations; established benchmarks; and,
developed proposals to meet the continuing corporate and affiliate business
needs. Focusing on health care expenses, manage corporate-wide benefit costs
(approximately $100M). Performed due diligence analysis of pension, health and
welfare, non-qualified and severance plan issues relating to mergers,
acquisitions and divestiture opportunities. Establish benefit plan rates,
contributions and funding recommendations. Monitor and analyze state and federal
legislative activity, assess impact to plan design and administration, and take
necessary action to keep programs in compliance. Proactively improve and
re-engineer processes in order to reduce costs, improve service and streamline
administration in an outsourced environment, including coordinating activities
with other HR Administrative Services teams in order to maximize resources,
streamline administration and avoid redundancy. Manages the day-to-day operations
and delivery of payroll ($70M), benefits products (45 plans, 12 vendors), and
$1.2B in pension plan assets and 18k covered lives.
Contract Assignment: Career Counselor (09/2001 – 4/2002)
Wellington Burke, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Provide job coaching, resume and marketing plan development, job search
assistance and general support to outsourced executives and displaced workers.
Consulting assignment: Manager of Benefits, Payroll and Human Resources -
(5/2001 - 12/2001)
New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., Fremont, CA 94538
Configured and installed BargainingPower software, customized reporting features
and designed pricing scenarios for UAW contract negotiations. Managed group
health and welfare programs (medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, LTD, Mental
Health); define benefit retirement plan; 401(k) savings plan; performance
appraisal system; compensation program; job evaluations; executive compensation;
and, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly payrolls (4800 employees).
Highlights:
1 Negotiated economic issues with United Autoworkers (UAW)
2 Designed and implemented non-qualified long-term incentive program to address
turnover at senior professional staff level through the attainment of
pre-established targets linked to company and individual performance.
Director of Human Resources Administration - (3/2000 – 5/2001)
Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Managed employee and labor relations; training; organizational development;
recruitment; group benefit programs; defined benefit plan; executive compensation
and SERP; 403(b) and 401(k) plans; weekly payroll (5000 employees); EEOC; JCAHO
compliance; HRIS; and compensation.
Highlights:
1 Rebuilt the entire Human Resources function including revamping the benefits
program, instituting a compensation and performance appraisal system, revising
recruitment strategy and implementing resume tracking saving $.6M annually and
reducing the time to fill vacancies by 13 days, establishing formal training
programs, creating an employee relations program and designing and installing an
HRIS system.
2 Designed incentive compensation program featuring longevity, educational and
performance bonuses to address retention issues amongst nurses.
3 Directed the closure of 3 facilities within the agency, affecting
approximately 1200 employees, 95% of whom were placed prior to closing.
Instructor - (9/1995 – 12/1999)
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA and University of Delaware, Newark,
DE
Taught the following courses in the Continuing Education Program: Employee
Benefits: Design Administration and Other Welfare Benefits, Defined Benefit and
Contributions, Retirement Plans: Defined Benefit Approaches and Plan
Administration, Finance and Accounting, Asset Management, Human Resources and
Compensation Management, And, Health Economics.
Manager, Business Analysis - (11/1991 – 3/2000)
SmithKline Beecham Corp., Philadelphia, PA 19101
Administered supply chain capital and operating budgets ($500M). Analyzed
capital expenditure requests (EVA, IRR, NPV). Manage corporate debt and
investment portfolio; foreign exchange; treasury work stations; cash management
and cash accounting function; voluntary employee benefit association (VEBA);
pension and savings trusts; and, the investment managers. Analyzed production,
shipping and operating costs for product lines and production facilities
throughout the worldwide supply chain and presented results as business cases to
Senior Management.
Highlights:
1 Silver impact award for integrating various banking applications utilized
within Treasury and automating the management reporting process.
2 Gold impact award for creating and installing a system for Worldwide Supply
Operations that identified, given the shelf life and stage of production, the
shipping route (air, sea, or land) that would get product to its next destination
in the most timely and cost-effective manner. This process saved over $2M
annually.
3 Designed and implemented an in-house recordkeeping system for a Sec. 501 (c)
(9) Employee Benefit Trust that eliminated $175,000 in third party fees.
4 Developed and successfully tested the methodology utilized in implementing a
transatlantic Treasury Systems Disaster Recovery Plan. (CFO and gold team impact
awards).
5 Bronze impact award for leading team that linked the London and Philadelphia
Corporate Treasury departments through a Worldwide Area Network (WAN).
Manager, Benefit Systems - (9/1990 – 11/1991)
UGI Corporation, Forge, PA 19482
Maintain the integrity of the companies HRIS systems; evaluate flex
administration software packages; and, automate manual HR processes. Realign wage
and salary structures to be competitive with industry and regional standards.
Establish incentive compensation program for line managers based on achievement
of pre-established goals.
Highlight:
1 Designed recordkeeping system for long-term disability program.
Sr. Benefits Accounting Specialist - (3/1988 – 9/1990)
HIMONT USA, Inc., Wilmington, DE 19850
Lead analyst on the project team that implemented the Dunn & Bradstreet Fixed
Assets, Payroll, Benefits and Personnel software modules. Allocated benefit costs
to operation and production overheads. Designed and administered the system used
to calculate and track executive stock bonus awards, goal oriented bonus payments
and expatriate compensation. Prepared and distributed 5500's, PBGC Premiums,
SAR's, and annual benefit statements. Audited the integrity of PC and mainframe
computer software applications used for Accounting and Benefits operations.
Manage administrative and technical operations for the pension and 401(k)
savings' plans.
Highlights:
2 Chairperson's Award for developing the system used to calculate and administer
the Restricted and Phantom Executive Stock Bonus Programs.
3 Performance bonus for significant contributions that led to the successful
implementation of the Dunn and Bradstreet accounting and HRIS Software modules.
Supervisor - (10/1971 – 3/1988)
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965
Direct the operations of gas and electric utility linepersons. Implemented and
directed the operations of the credit union. Managed retirement and 401(k)
savings programs; 1, 5 and 10 year capital and operating budgets; revenue
forecasting, employee benefits; performance appraisal system (MBO); succession
planning; and, plant (fixed asset) accounting. Perform operational audits of
credit and collections, production facilities, materials management and gas
operations. Developed and ran pre-retirement counseling seminars. Prepared and
presented depreciation, revenue and cost of service studies to the New York State
Public Service Commission.
Highlights:
1 President's Award for designing the hourly and exempt 401(k) savings plans,
including the drafting of all plan documents and facilitating of introductory
meetings.
2 Develop, install, and administer MBO based compensation program.
SKILLS
Thoroughly familiar with the regulatory requirements outlined by governing
bodies such as the GAAP, FASB, DOL, PBGC and the SEC and in legislature such as
ERISA, EGRTA, DEFRA, TEFRA and the ADA. Proficient with the following software
packages: Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, ReportSmith, Easytrieve, JD Edward's,
MSA, Peoplesoft, ADP, GEAC software packages.
EDUCATION
B.S., ACCOUNTING, Dominican College, Blauvelt, NY
M.B.A., Regis University, Tampa, FL (In progress)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialist
Association of Financial Professionals
Society of Human Resources Management
World at Work (formerly American Compensation Association)
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