BB HR Manager
BERNADETTE M. BERTONE
Reading, MA 01867
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Summary: Successful HR & Payroll Manager who Administers reviews and processes both bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls in multiple states for hourly and salaried employees (up to 400 employees) using various payroll software. Processed, reviewed and uploaded time & attendance into payroll system while auditing and reconciling each payroll pay cycle to ensure accuracy. International Payrolls for multiple countries on a monthly & semimonthly Heavy employee relations and focusing on benefits administration (including 401k, FMLA, health and welfare & insurance coverage’s). . Provided reports as needed to management and prepared payroll J/E's.
Experienced in transitioning 3 successful separate Payroll implementation processes of adding a new payroll systems with accuracy, such systems as ADP, Ceridian, Paychex, PayCom, and Paylocity. Experience in both HR Management / Accounting.
Bitsight Technologies, Lexington, MA 2017 – 2018
Payroll Manager
• Implemented a new payroll system from Paychex to Paylocity .
• Implemented a new Time & Attendance module from Harvest to Paylocity
• Maintained the Payroll for 200 employees, using the Paychex system and the Harvest time & attendance system.
• Worked with outside International vendor Vistra International Consultants for supplying payroll for our Canada, German, UK, Singapore and Netherlands employees payroll, expenses, vacation and commissions semi- monthly..
• Updated all administration of the payroll transactions to ensure they are timely and in accordance with all applicable State/Federal laws and IRS regulations.
• Inputted all benefits and personnel changes including new hire information, and terminations into payroll system.
• Processed Monthly Commissions and semi monthly Expenses through the payroll system.
• Maintained vacation, sick accruals in the new time & attendance module.
• Initiated all Workers’ Comp claims, along with multi state Unemployment and Cobra claims.
• Maintained all the journal entries pertaining to the payroll
• Processed all benefits changes electronically through payroll for medical, dental, life insurance, long term and short term disability, FSA, HRA, Dependent Care and 401K.
• Processed levies as mandated by law.
S&N Debt Solution/ Beyond Finance, Beverly, MA 2015 – 2017
HR & Payroll Manager
• Directed all Human Resource activities including Recruitment, Employee relations, Benefits, Compensation, Performance management and culture.
• Worked closely with the Executive Team to assess and advice on personnel, budgets and agency needs.
• Managed multiple HR Associates and Administrators internal and external.
• Responsible for all administration of payroll related activities in a rapidly changing internal environment.
• Performed Payroll for 180 employees using Paychex & then implementing a new ADP workforce now payroll system for semimonthly payroll.
• Implemented a new semimonthly payroll system using ADP as well as time & attendance modules.
• Responsible for managing 2 different payrolls, 1 – for hourly employees biweekly using Paychex and 1- for salary employees -semi-monthly using ADP, actually doing 6 payrolls per month in 2 different payroll systems.
• Monitored all hourly & salary exempt timesheets, uploading to Paychex payroll.
• Administered all benefits programs including 401k plans, Ltd, STD, insurance; oversee auditors, managed the renewal and vendor negotiation process as well as open enrollment.
• Completing I9, EEO, FMLA, COBRA, HIPPA etc. CORI & SORI background checks
• Monitored pay scales to ensure fair and equitable treatment.
• Maintained and updated personnel policies & procedures.
• Consulted with department heads on pay, staffing issues & interventions.
• Responsible for unemployment claims.
• Completed all Worker's Compensation claims and documents.
• Processed levies as mandated by law. (child support, tax, insurance)
Brandon Residential Treatment Center, Natick, MA 2011 –2015
HR & Payroll Director
• Managed 2 Direct reports.
• Directed all Human Resource activities including Recruitment, Employee relations, Benefits, Compensation, Performance management and culture.
• Worked closely with the Executive Team to assess and advice on personnel, budgets and agency needs.
• Administered all benefits programs including 401k plans, Ltd, STD insurance, oversee auditors, managed the renewal and vendor negotiation process as well as open enrollment.
• Recruitment and hiring activities; including the writing of job descriptions, posting and advertising vacancies, screening applications/resume, coordinating interview and assisting in employee selection.
• Implemented a new payroll system from ADP to the new PayCom system without error while still processing biweekly payroll as well as time & attendance.
• Completed I9, EEO, FMLA, COBRA, HIPPA etc. CORI & SORI background checks.
• Organized and update all training materials and new hire orientations, termination and exit interviews.
• Monitored pay scales to ensure fair and equitable treatment.
• Maintained and update personnel policies & procedures.
• Consulted with department heads on pay, staffing issues & interventions.
• Oversaw Worker's Compensation claims and documents.
• Helped to organize and coordinate staff events.
Ampergen, Woburn, MA 2008 –2010
HR Manager, Payroll & A/P Accountant
• Controlled all HR benefits, employer sponsored health, dental, vision & AD&D, health and welfare plans.
• Advised and coached managers on the best HR practices.
• Managed the administration and communication for the full range of benefit offerings and programs, including: 401k, medical, dental, life and disability insurances, flexible spending accounts and HRAs.
• Coordinated staff recruitment, hiring and terminations.
• Processed and tracked all CORI checks, prepared welcome letter and orientation paperwork for new employees.
• Processed weekly, biweekly & Union and Non Union Payroll, from timesheets using Krono’s for payroll with multiple subsidiaries in Paychex, & Ceridian, with transitioning to ADP PayExpert system for 180 employees.
• Maintained vacation, sick and worker's compensation records.
• Maintained 3 separate 401(k) plans as the plan sponsor, until I could converge into 1 system and proceed the yearly 5500’s.
• COBRA notifications, EEO, HIPPA, ERISA, FMLA, along with SOX Compliance.
• Managed A/P for multiple divisions in Macola remote system, handling hundreds of invoices, checks, reconciliations and lockbox receipts. Reviewed delinquent accounts and aging reports to identify high risk accounts.
ONESOURCE, Concord, ~ OneSource acquired Corptech . 1999 – 2004
HR / Payroll / SEC Manager
• 2 Direct Reports - Managed all aspects of A/R Accounting in Great Plains.
• Weekly multi state Payroll for 450 employees using Ceridian payroll system along with managing the Time & Attendance then uploaded into the payroll.
• Implemented a new payroll system from Ceridian to ADP and new Time & Attendance.
• Strong Employee Relations skills experience and a member of the Senior Management Team.
• Managed all Recruiting including posting open positions, processes and tracks all CORI checks, prepares orientation paperwork for new employees, and new hire orientation.
• Maintained 401k & form 5500’s, and analyzing competitive salary.
• Processed all benefits changes electronically for medical, dental, life insurance, long term and short term disability, FSA, HRA, Dependent Care and 401K. Insures all benefit changes are reflected in monthly benefit invoices.
• Maintained vacation, sick time and worker's compensation along with Cobra records.
• Stock Plan Administrator handling all SEC & ESPP, responsible for training, and collaborating closely with the outside Stock Plan Company, to ensure all stock options, grants, terminations were updated and reconciled while reporting the 10K & 10Q. Also helped with the implementation of SOX.
• Performed and maintained the Journal entries, G/L, end of month, quarter and year end reconciliations working with our outside auditors for the budget and financial statements.
• Maintained Sales and Use Tax in Multi States & multiple state income taxes along with Payroll taxes. Knowledge of ERISA, FMLA, WC, ADA, EEO, I9, Visa, Expatriates & Inpatriots.
Educational Background
BSBA, Accounting /Minor HR- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Associate Degree, Accounting – NEWBURY COLLEGE, Boston, MA
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics – 1200 hour Master Medical Esthetician
BERNADETTE M. BERTONE
Reading, MA 01867
------------ • ------------
Summary: Successful HR & Payroll Manager who Administers reviews and processes both bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls in multiple states for hourly and salaried employees (up to 400 employees) using various payroll software. Processed, reviewed and uploaded time & attendance into payroll system while auditing and reconciling each payroll pay cycle to ensure accuracy. International Payrolls for multiple countries on a monthly & semimonthly Heavy employee relations and focusing on benefits administration (including 401k, FMLA, health and welfare & insurance coverage’s). . Provided reports as needed to management and prepared payroll J/E's.
Experienced in transitioning 3 successful separate Payroll implementation processes of adding a new payroll systems with accuracy, such systems as ADP, Ceridian, Paychex, PayCom, and Paylocity. Experience in both HR Management / Accounting.
Bitsight Technologies, Lexington, MA 2017 – 2018
Payroll Manager
• Implemented a new payroll system from Paychex to Paylocity .
• Implemented a new Time & Attendance module from Harvest to Paylocity
• Maintained the Payroll for 200 employees, using the Paychex system and the Harvest time & attendance system.
• Worked with outside International vendor Vistra International Consultants for supplying payroll for our Canada, German, UK, Singapore and Netherlands employees payroll, expenses, vacation and commissions semi- monthly..
• Updated all administration of the payroll transactions to ensure they are timely and in accordance with all applicable State/Federal laws and IRS regulations.
• Inputted all benefits and personnel changes including new hire information, and terminations into payroll system.
• Processed Monthly Commissions and semi monthly Expenses through the payroll system.
• Maintained vacation, sick accruals in the new time & attendance module.
• Initiated all Workers’ Comp claims, along with multi state Unemployment and Cobra claims.
• Maintained all the journal entries pertaining to the payroll
• Processed all benefits changes electronically through payroll for medical, dental, life insurance, long term and short term disability, FSA, HRA, Dependent Care and 401K.
• Processed levies as mandated by law.
S&N Debt Solution/ Beyond Finance, Beverly, MA 2015 – 2017
HR & Payroll Manager
• Directed all Human Resource activities including Recruitment, Employee relations, Benefits, Compensation, Performance management and culture.
• Worked closely with the Executive Team to assess and advice on personnel, budgets and agency needs.
• Managed multiple HR Associates and Administrators internal and external.
• Responsible for all administration of payroll related activities in a rapidly changing internal environment.
• Performed Payroll for 180 employees using Paychex & then implementing a new ADP workforce now payroll system for semimonthly payroll.
• Implemented a new semimonthly payroll system using ADP as well as time & attendance modules.
• Responsible for managing 2 different payrolls, 1 – for hourly employees biweekly using Paychex and 1- for salary employees -semi-monthly using ADP, actually doing 6 payrolls per month in 2 different payroll systems.
• Monitored all hourly & salary exempt timesheets, uploading to Paychex payroll.
• Administered all benefits programs including 401k plans, Ltd, STD, insurance; oversee auditors, managed the renewal and vendor negotiation process as well as open enrollment.
• Completing I9, EEO, FMLA, COBRA, HIPPA etc. CORI & SORI background checks
• Monitored pay scales to ensure fair and equitable treatment.
• Maintained and updated personnel policies & procedures.
• Consulted with department heads on pay, staffing issues & interventions.
• Responsible for unemployment claims.
• Completed all Worker's Compensation claims and documents.
• Processed levies as mandated by law. (child support, tax, insurance)
Brandon Residential Treatment Center, Natick, MA 2011 –2015
HR & Payroll Director
• Managed 2 Direct reports.
• Directed all Human Resource activities including Recruitment, Employee relations, Benefits, Compensation, Performance management and culture.
• Worked closely with the Executive Team to assess and advice on personnel, budgets and agency needs.
• Administered all benefits programs including 401k plans, Ltd, STD insurance, oversee auditors, managed the renewal and vendor negotiation process as well as open enrollment.
• Recruitment and hiring activities; including the writing of job descriptions, posting and advertising vacancies, screening applications/resume, coordinating interview and assisting in employee selection.
• Implemented a new payroll system from ADP to the new PayCom system without error while still processing biweekly payroll as well as time & attendance.
• Completed I9, EEO, FMLA, COBRA, HIPPA etc. CORI & SORI background checks.
• Organized and update all training materials and new hire orientations, termination and exit interviews.
• Monitored pay scales to ensure fair and equitable treatment.
• Maintained and update personnel policies & procedures.
• Consulted with department heads on pay, staffing issues & interventions.
• Oversaw Worker's Compensation claims and documents.
• Helped to organize and coordinate staff events.
Ampergen, Woburn, MA 2008 –2010
HR Manager, Payroll & A/P Accountant
• Controlled all HR benefits, employer sponsored health, dental, vision & AD&D, health and welfare plans.
• Advised and coached managers on the best HR practices.
• Managed the administration and communication for the full range of benefit offerings and programs, including: 401k, medical, dental, life and disability insurances, flexible spending accounts and HRAs.
• Coordinated staff recruitment, hiring and terminations.
• Processed and tracked all CORI checks, prepared welcome letter and orientation paperwork for new employees.
• Processed weekly, biweekly & Union and Non Union Payroll, from timesheets using Krono’s for payroll with multiple subsidiaries in Paychex, & Ceridian, with transitioning to ADP PayExpert system for 180 employees.
• Maintained vacation, sick and worker's compensation records.
• Maintained 3 separate 401(k) plans as the plan sponsor, until I could converge into 1 system and proceed the yearly 5500’s.
• COBRA notifications, EEO, HIPPA, ERISA, FMLA, along with SOX Compliance.
• Managed A/P for multiple divisions in Macola remote system, handling hundreds of invoices, checks, reconciliations and lockbox receipts. Reviewed delinquent accounts and aging reports to identify high risk accounts.
ONESOURCE, Concord, ~ OneSource acquired Corptech . 1999 – 2004
HR / Payroll / SEC Manager
• 2 Direct Reports - Managed all aspects of A/R Accounting in Great Plains.
• Weekly multi state Payroll for 450 employees using Ceridian payroll system along with managing the Time & Attendance then uploaded into the payroll.
• Implemented a new payroll system from Ceridian to ADP and new Time & Attendance.
• Strong Employee Relations skills experience and a member of the Senior Management Team.
• Managed all Recruiting including posting open positions, processes and tracks all CORI checks, prepares orientation paperwork for new employees, and new hire orientation.
• Maintained 401k & form 5500’s, and analyzing competitive salary.
• Processed all benefits changes electronically for medical, dental, life insurance, long term and short term disability, FSA, HRA, Dependent Care and 401K. Insures all benefit changes are reflected in monthly benefit invoices.
• Maintained vacation, sick time and worker's compensation along with Cobra records.
• Stock Plan Administrator handling all SEC & ESPP, responsible for training, and collaborating closely with the outside Stock Plan Company, to ensure all stock options, grants, terminations were updated and reconciled while reporting the 10K & 10Q. Also helped with the implementation of SOX.
• Performed and maintained the Journal entries, G/L, end of month, quarter and year end reconciliations working with our outside auditors for the budget and financial statements.
• Maintained Sales and Use Tax in Multi States & multiple state income taxes along with Payroll taxes. Knowledge of ERISA, FMLA, WC, ADA, EEO, I9, Visa, Expatriates & Inpatriots.
Educational Background
BSBA, Accounting /Minor HR- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Associate Degree, Accounting – NEWBURY COLLEGE, Boston, MA
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics – 1200 hour Master Medical Esthetician