Anait Akilyan Boyadzhyan

District Office | Feb 2022 – Oct 2023 Los Angeles City College | Jan 2017 – Jan 2022

• Oversaw daily operations of the HR and Payroll Department at Los Angeles City College, leveraging SAP HCM to process personnel actions, validate payroll data, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Resolved complex system issues and increased operational accuracy by optimizing SAP-driven workflows and ensuring compliance with California ED code, FLSA, collective bargaining agreements, and other rules and regulations.
• Partnered with Payroll, IT and other departments to troubleshoot and correct discrepancies in payroll processing, position data, and benefits eligibility, improving accuracy and system reliability.
• Designed and implemented SAP process guidelines and training materials to elevate team capabilities, enforce policy compliance, and standardize payroll-related procedures across the district.
• Oversaw transaction processing in SAP for employee life cycle events such as hires, promotions, salary adjustments, and leave applications, ensuring alignment with legal and organizational standards.
• Collaborated with SAP technical teams to design, test, and deploy system enhancements for payroll, salary allocations, and employee data management, boosting efficiency and data integrity.
• Utilized SAP and ERP tools, including PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel, to extract, analyze, and audit payroll data for reporting, strategic planning, and leadership decision-making.
• Acted as the primary subject matter expert for SAP payroll processes, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and technical support to staff and administrators district wide as well as employees, union representatives and stakeholders.
• Led cross-functional initiatives between HR, Payroll, IT, and external stakeholders to improve payroll operations, enforce data integrity, and maintain compliance across all campuses.

• Provided essential SAP HCM support by processing personnel transactions, auditing assignments, validating payroll data, and troubleshooting info type errors and employee records.
• Collaborated with SAP consultants on system enhancements by offering specifications, assisting with testing, and supporting the deployment of custom HR and payroll solutions.
• Extracted and analyzed SAP data to create tailored HR and payroll reports for audits, salary adjustments, and position validations, supporting timely and accurate decision-making.
• Supported salary placements, step advancements, and payroll corrections within SAP, ensuring accuracy in employee compensation and benefits alignment.
• Authored SAP process guidelines, performed staff trainings, and delivered ongoing technical support to enhance understanding and usage of new and existing system functionalities.

• Performed audits and data validations in SAP HCM to help ensure accuracy in employee assignments, payroll entries, and salary adjustments.
• Assisted with payroll improvements by working closely with SAP technical consultants, providing input on system needs, testing updates, and supporting configuration of payroll modules for faculty differentials and step advancements.
• Maintained accurate SAP data by reviewing, processing and correcting records and transactions related to HR and payroll for the entire district.

• Supported the initial SAP HCM implementation by conducting functional tests, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring data integrity pre-launch.
• Improved HR operations by creating digital applicant tracking systems and streamlining recruitment workflows.