Jennifer H Ehmann
North Granby,CT
Summary
Dynamic Human Resources Administrator with a proven track record at Accounting Resources Inc., skilled in HRIS administration and employee onboarding. Adept at managing payroll and benefits, I excel in fostering compliance and enhancing employee experiences. Recognized for streamlining processes, I bring strong organizational skills and a commitment to excellence in HR operations.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Administrator
Accounting Resources Inc.
Glastonbury, CT
01.2026 - Current
- Oversaw onboarding lifecycle for Accounting Resources Inc (ARI) and additional clients, enhancing new hire integration.
- Run background checks to ensure onboarding employees meet company standards
- Input employee information into HRIS database and ensure employee input is completed prior to first day of employment
- Schedule and conduct first day onboarding
- Ensure employee completes required forms and training
- Manage I-9 verification
- Facilitated employee participation in benefit plans to ensure coverage.
- Directed offboarding lifecycle for ARI and other clients, ensuring compliance with company policies during employee transitions.
- Prepare separation documents including state specific paperwork and provide to employee.
- Work with payroll department to ensure offboarding employee is paid according to company policy and state specific guidelines
- Terminate employee from benefit plans and inform insurance broker to start COBRA management.
- Coordinated leave of absence processes, providing necessary paperwork and support for employees.
- Ensure employees have information needed to file CTPL
- Manage employment verifications for CTPL by providing requested employment verification information
- Track leave to determine employees' eligibility for current and future leaves.
- Manage semi-monthly payroll for ARI
- Track employee changes, time off policies, and other changes to ensure they are reflected in employees' pay.
- Ensure payroll is input accurately and completed in a timely manner.
This One Counts Photography
10.2025 - Current
- Assist photographer/owner to set up and take down equipment for sports teams individual and team photos.
- Help athletes pose for photos.
- Take individual and team photos of athletes.
Total Rewards Administrator (Masis Professional Staffing)
Smith College
Northampton, MA
10.2022 - 05.2025
- Partnered with Total Rewards Director and other staff to implement a Career Framework for staff positions, by writing, collecting, and editing job profile summaries for staff positions across the college.
- Realigned existing job roles to correspond with the updated job framework.
- Assisted Benefits team to review documents and assisted in Annual Open Enrollment planning by ensuring all Summary Plan Descriptions and health care riders were accurate and up to date. Updated Smith specific flyers to ensure they were up to date. Worked with HR Systems Analyst to test benefit scenarios and ensure all Workday data was accurate before Open Enrollment.
- Developed and tested new job aids for Workday, improving employee navigation of benefit processes and usability.
- Created communications documents related to the launch of Career Framework.
- Assisted with change management communications to educate staff on the new the new Career Framework.
- Reviewed compensation analyst vendors and made recommendations based on the needs of Smith College in preparation of the Career Framework
- Worked with colleagues across the college to inventory job descriptions and to ensure they were on file and up to date. Organized and updated the job description inventory to allow for easier accessibility.
- Reviewed and updated IPEDS for National Center for Education Statistics, ensuring compliance and accuracy of data.
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Boise Office Solutions (Office Max)
Carlstadt, NJ
01.2003 - 03.2004
- Maintained PeopleSoft database by inputting new hire information, salary adjustments, and address changes, ensuring accurate employee records.
- Managed benefits and annual benefit enrollments while assisting employees with inquiries regarding their benefit plans to enhance understanding and satisfaction.
- Performed new hire orientation for all new employees.
- Handled payroll administration. Entered non-exempt employees' weekly hours into PeopleSoft.
- Organized and updated personnel files to ensure compliance with company policies and easy access to employee information. Ensured all pertinent paperwork was properly filed in employee files.
- Assisted in employee terminations including staff reductions.
- Contributed to safety committee initiatives that improved communication and reduced accidents in office and warehouse, achieving record days without incidents during tenure.
- Liaison with warehouse employees by arriving to work early or staying late on a bi-monthly basis to aid shift employees. Traveled to satellite office in Naugatuck, Connecticut monthly to aid employees.
Recruiting Assistant (Contract position through Kelly Services)
Merck & Co. Inc.
Whitehouse Station, NJ
11.2000 - 12.2001
- Maintained recruiting database to ensure EEOC compliance. Updated information such as candidate information, interview dates, offer details and EEOC information.
- Managed company’s recruiting files. Ensured all hard copy paperwork was filed appropriately.
- Completed all offer letters and offer packages. Printed all offers, sent offers to potential employees, and prepared paperwork for employee orientation department.
- Communicated hiring decisions by sending rejection letters to candidates.
- Assisted recruiters to prepare for job fairs.
- Assisted recruiters to create a new recruiting toolkit. Developed forms and literature to aid managers with interviews of potential employees.
- Posted open positions to internet sites.
Human Resources Assistant
General Chemical Corporation/General Chemical Group
Parsippany, NJ
12.1998 - 10.2000
- Maintained PeopleSoft database. Input new hire information, salary changes, and address changes in the system.
- Supported recruitment efforts by coordinating with recruiters, scheduling interviews, and maintaining AAP lists.
- Conducted candidate interviews to assess skills and team compatibility, contributing to effective hiring decisions.
- Managed annual salary plan by tracking pay rate changes and performance evaluations, ensuring timely completion of all salary adjustments.
- Administered company’s relocation policy by assisting employees with their relocation.
- Created job descriptions for multiple roles.
- Performed new employee orientation.
- Conducted exit interviews to gather feedback from employees leaving the organization.
- Wrote organization announcements and maintained organization charts.
- Initiated contact and developed relationships with outside vendors.
- Paid weekly bills to various insurance companies and administered COBRA plan.
Compensation Assistant
General Chemical Corporation/General Chemical Group
Parsippany, NJ
12.1998 - 01.2000
- Maintained annual salary plan, tracking pay rate changes and performance evaluations to ensure timely completion of all salary adjustments.
- Executed salary planning process for 2000, analyzing compensation data and market trends to inform decision-making.
- Conducted market survey evaluations for companies, including William Mercer and Towers Perrin, to assess competitive compensation practices.
- Conducted thorough market evaluations for various plants to determine competitive compensation and benefit packages.
- Maintained PeopleSoft database. Input new hire information, salary changes, address changes into system. Organized one of our divisions' databases and prepared it for data entry into our PeopleSoft system. Completed the data entry into PeopleSoft.
- Administered company’s relocation policy by assisting employees with their relocation.
- Created authorization forms for hourly pay changes and developed instructions for use.
- Wrote over 70 job descriptions for one of our divisions.
- Maintained company’s organization charts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Delaware
Newark, DE01-1994
Skills
- Onboarding process
- HRIS management
- Payroll management
- Benefits management
- Leave of absence administration
- Leave administration
- HR compliance
Timeline
Human Resources Administrator
Accounting Resources Inc.
01.2026 - Current
This One Counts Photography
10.2025 - Current
Total Rewards Administrator (Masis Professional Staffing)
Smith College
10.2022 - 05.2025
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Boise Office Solutions (Office Max)
01.2003 - 03.2004
Recruiting Assistant (Contract position through Kelly Services)
Merck & Co. Inc.
11.2000 - 12.2001
Human Resources Assistant
General Chemical Corporation/General Chemical Group
12.1998 - 10.2000
Compensation Assistant
General Chemical Corporation/General Chemical Group
12.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Delaware