KEENAN MCINTOSH
Atlanta,USA
Summary
Accomplished Consultant/Project Manager with a proven track record, adept in UKG Pro and Workday HCM implementations. Expertise in system optimization and HRIS integration, coupled with strong project management and analytical skills, ensured successful software deployments, enhancing client satisfaction and operational efficiency. Possess strong skills in strategic planning, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring project alignment with business objectives. Proven ability to drive process improvements, mitigating risks while optimizing resource utilization. Notably impacted previous workplaces by implementing practical solutions and facilitating change management efforts.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant/Project Manager
Resource Global Professionals
Atlanta, GA
12.2022 - Current
- Project Management of UKG Pro, UKG Dimensions, and Workday Implementation
- Full system data conversion of HR, Payroll, Employees and Company information
- UKG Pro and Workday implementation system testing
- HRIS Integration of third party benefit vendors into UKG Pro
- UKG Pro Optimization
- Training client on the UKG Pro and UKG Dimensions system
- Workday and UKG Pro Data Conversion
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Systems Consultant II- Remote
UKG-Ultimate Kronos Group
Atlanta, GA
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Using professional concepts, implement software in various environments
- Project manage IT software implementations
- Perform business rule analysis
- Configure software applications
- Understand and configure software interfacing products
- Follow practices and procedures in analyzing a variety of business situations or data requiring a review of a variety of factors
- Provide knowledge transfer for customers
- Analyze enhanced requirements and creating process documentation, diagrams, and feature specification
- Advise customers on system configuration, industry specific features and system processes and procedures
Workday Consultant (Remote/Travel)
Alight
Atlanta, GA
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Certified Workday HCM, Core Payroll, and US Payroll
- Provide payroll advisory support for the successful design and full cycle implementation of Workday US
- Provide advisory-level services and best practice recommendations to customers through various implementation lifecycle phases including planning, design, data transformation and conversion, integrations, testing, training, deployment and post-production
- Consult with the functional consultant(s) and other technical consultants to design, build and deploy Workday to meet customer business needs and resolve complex integration issues
- Perform analysis and effective diagnosis of client issues
Senior Payroll Consultant
PayTech
Atlanta, GA
06.2017 - 11.2018
- Led payroll consultants on software implementations and testing projects
- Performed related to full cycle payroll processing and all associated tasks as required by clients
- Identified and implemented opportunities for process improvement through interviews and analyses to increase effectiveness
- Managed both internal and external audits of client information to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance as well as resolved audited discrepancies
- Assessed client processes and system utilization to ensure regulatory compliance
- Prepared status reports based of weekly deliverables to both the client and PayTech management
- Facilitated system upgrades, to include coordination of client deliverables, testing requirements and successful go-lives implementations as well as highly complex consolidations, data migrations and conversions
- Performed year-end, W-2 processing and provided various payroll tasks for client needs
- Executed detailed audits of client information to ensure data integrity and resolve audit discrepancies
- Assisted with open enrollment processes including employee and company level setup including data entry of benefits enrollment information as well as benefit administration and ensuring system alignment with vendor contract
- Maintain successful Client relationships by: communicating with management, escalating issues as appropriate and submitting weekly status updates to management
Senior Payroll Analyst
ADP
Atlanta, GA
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Produced timely and accurate SAP payrolls including all interface and payroll processing activities
- Preformed quality-control in the payroll process and updated documentation: reconciliation of results and audit checks
- Acted as a day-to-day liaison with client’s designated contacts by responding with inquiries and taking appropriate action ensuring timely reviews
- Worked effectively across Global View and ADP business groups to resolve client issues
- Maintained client payroll manuals by providing up-to-date procedures and processes
- Proactively highlighted and escalated relevant matters that may impact the running of client payrolls
- Conducted timely and accurate processing of cyclical events including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities: balance client data for QTR and YE
- Audited team members to confirm concise input of payroll information
- Monitored and reported on SAP payroll performance metrics related to assigned clients
- Participated in testing and validation as required for product updates, configuration changes, and cyclical processing events (such as year-end)
- Assisted implementation during testing phases/parallel processing/UAT
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge and expertise of statutory legislation and ADP systems
- Classified, prioritized and provided feedback with client issues in CRM system
- Analyzed and resolved complex issues encountered within the team and/or client by demonstrating strong analytical and error-free solutions for complex payroll environments
- Identified, recommended and implemented process improvement methodologies that strengthen service delivery
- Provided training, guidance, and mentoring to team members that helped developed individual skillsets while increasing internal team performances and effective departmental changes
Payroll Analyst
Koch Business Solutions
Atlanta, GA
04.2015 - 06.2016
- Analyzed and developed payroll processes, procedures and data systems for system integration
- Collaborated with senior management on process improvement projects as well as internal and external auditors to improve existing audit procedures and SOX compliance
- Reviewed variance analysis and payroll quality assurance reports
- Processed daily bank and general ledger reconciliations
- Troubleshooted issues with Koch and its subsidiaries accounting groups for pay, net pay, and tax accounts
- Assessed payroll inputs/outputs processes in order to improve on error-free results
- Successfully created documented processes for developmental training purposes
- Performed implementation testing for system upgrades
Payroll Consultant
Travelport
Atlanta, GA
10.2010 - 04.2015
- Performed full-cycle payroll which consist of processes for recording time and attendance and converting that data into payroll calculations and disbursements for 1900 US and 500 Canadian employees
- Successfully handled bi-weekly payroll adjustments including but not limited to shortages, wage garnishments, manual computation of gross and net pay and vacation pay
- Informed employees about current payroll policies and procedures while keeping abreast of new developments and changes within the company
- Managed year-end process by ensuring all data is up-to-date in targeted areas of payroll ensuring that W-2's are completed and processed
- Prepared payroll schedules within ADP software in support of internal and external audits as well as quarterly reviews
- Developed, designed, compiled and prepared financial analyses, ad-hoc reports and spreadsheets
- Partnered with external auditors to gather information for results using a SOX-404 compliance process
- Continuously showcased technical expertise in the ADP Enterprise 4.0 Payroll for Windows, Report Smith as well as Oracle 11i general ledger and accounts receivable by preparing payroll analyses and account reconciliations
- Proposed, managed and led the upgrading of the ADP software to Enterprise 5.0 by emphasizing that the new software will allow for a smarter, more efficient process as well as and reduce workload
Payroll Implementation Consultant (Contract)
ADP
Alpharetta, GA
11.2008 - 08.2010
- Conducted needs analyses to determine appropriate products or service requirements for new or existing clients
- Collaborated in project planning involving but not limited to product configuration or adaptation, functional design guidance, and accommodation of rules, plans or procedures to meet each client’s needs
- Implemented a results snapshot of an analysis of custom reporting and/or system interface requirements to give to clients
- Managed accurate and timely installations and conversions of ADP system and software through an entire implementation cycle including by not limited to assessing the appropriate method and identifying the resources needed
- Provided training of the ADP RUN software to Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in running payroll and reports
Payroll Consultant
Northgate Arinso
Atlanta, GA
04.2006 - 08.2008
- Processed weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly full cycle payrolls for over 7000 employees
- Provided HR SAP testing for different clients to help process system changes and upgrades
- Loaded all time files submitted by sites prior to processing payroll
- Inputted and transmitted payroll information to ADP, to produce paychecks
- Performed post-production audits and maintenance to for next processing cycle
- Validated master data changes into SAP for accurate changes prior to exiting payroll
- Monitored company compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and wage and hour laws
- Updated Standard Operating Procedures for new and existing employees
- Collaborated with payroll vendor to audit payroll and verify accuracy of direct deposit transactions within the bank
- Maintained year-end W-2 distribution as well as W-2 corrections
Education
Continuing Education - Project Management
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia01.2017
Some College (No Degree) - African Studies, Computer Science
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Workday HCM
- Workday Payroll
- UKG Pro
- UKG WFM
- UKG Ready
- ADP Enterprise 40/50
- PeopleSoft 820
- ADP Run
- Salesforce
- ADP Globalview
- ADP Workforce Now
- ADP Pay force
- Ceridian Dayforce
- SAP SuccessFactors
- ADP Vantage
- SAP
- SQL
- Cost Point
- Oracle HCM
- Jira
- Microsoft Project
- Systems implementation
- Project tracking
- MS office
- Reporting writing
Affiliations
APA Member
Volunteer Experience
- Powder Springs Youth Baseball: Assistant Coach
- Habitat for Humanity
- Human Society of Atlanta
Personal Development
- Workday HCM Certified
- Workday US Payroll Certified
- Project Management: Scope Tools & Techniques
- Workday Payroll Certified
- Project Management: Scheduling Tools & Techniques
- Project Management: Communication Tools & Techniques
- Microsoft Projects Levels 1 & 2: Creating and Managing Projects
- Project Management: Risk Tools & Techniques
- Project Management: Cost Tools & Techniques
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Consultant/Project Manager
Resource Global Professionals
12.2022 - Current
Systems Consultant II- Remote
UKG-Ultimate Kronos Group
01.2020 - 09.2022
Workday Consultant (Remote/Travel)
Alight
12.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Payroll Consultant
PayTech
06.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Payroll Analyst
ADP
07.2016 - 06.2017
Payroll Analyst
Koch Business Solutions
04.2015 - 06.2016
Payroll Consultant
Travelport
10.2010 - 04.2015
Payroll Implementation Consultant (Contract)
ADP
11.2008 - 08.2010
Payroll Consultant
Northgate Arinso
04.2006 - 08.2008
Continuing Education - Project Management
Emory University
Some College (No Degree) - African Studies, Computer Science
Florida A&M University
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