MARIA ELENA SHEA

Company Overview: Spanish Immersion Preschool PK-K

• Assisted teachers and school administrators in creating and developing educational projects in Spanish for 60+ students (PK–K)
• Contributed to HR administration by updating employee records by 60%, conducting vaccinations for over 50 staff members, and maintaining files using HR Shared Services and Excel.
• Drove engagement for cultural events, theater productions, & sporting activities, doubling participation via preschool software platforms

Company Overview: Industrial corporation producing food, beverages, and mass consumption products through subsidiaries like Products Polar, Cerveceria Polar, and Pepsi-Cola Venezuela

• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to internal controls & regulatory requirements for payroll, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency & implemented regular audits & reviews to uphold payroll compliance
• Verified and validated payroll calculations for three separate businesses, for a workforce exceeding 600 employees, including adjustments during the collective bargaining process, using SAP Payroll software
• Implemented and validated extemporaneous loads for bi-monthly pay schedules, improving payment accuracy by 20% using SAP CRM and Payroll software
• Monitored and resolved cases through SAP CRM, successfully reducing payroll discrepancies by 12%
• Managed the loading of weekly reports for over 600 staff positions, utilizing Excel & SAP software tools
• Meticulously configured and verified each payroll component (concepts) to ensure a 50% improvement in accuracy and uphold payroll integrity using SAP Payroll

Company Overview: Talent Recruiting Company, SAP Consultants

• Coordinated recruitment processes to attract top talent for IT sales positions
• Assisted in onboarding new employees
• Updated employee records in HR database system

Company Overview: Multidisciplinary firm capable of providing services in the financial, tax, and legal areas

• Payroll Project. Developed procedures and flowcharts aligned with current labor legislation and the company's collective bargaining agreements to improve payroll processing efficiency through the Infocenter system (SPI). Demonstrated analytical skills and ensured legal compliance using MS Word and PowerPoint for manual design.

Company Overview: Dealership company dedicated to the sale of cars, automobiles, Chevrolet vehicles, and the sale of spare parts

• Validated and verified payroll calculations for 120 employees to ensure timely processing by implementing bonus policy reforms, achieving a 60% accuracy rate, and complying with payment deadlines.
• Processed monthly & bi-weekly labor tax payments to the state using Excel software
• Designed & implemented new procedures to streamline weekly & monthly payroll operations, resulting in a remarkable 90% reduction in closing time.
• Completed onboarding cycle, including registering data in the Catus system, paperwork, orientation, training, and corporate bank account opening for all the new employees.
• Demonstrated skill in managing health policy and dental benefits, as well as overseeing food stamp benefits
• Maintained detailed records and statistics on hiring plans, recruitment efforts, promotions, turnover rates, downsizing activities, job redesign initiatives, and termination updates, while strategically planning for effective HR functions

• Supply Chain Project. Streamlined procedures and flowcharts to adhere to current production regulations, ensured compliance with ISO standards, enhanced training effectiveness, and maintained legal adherence using MS Word and PowerPoint for manual design. Achieved a 20% increase in training efficiency

Company Overview: Multinational food and beverage company

• Successfully managed employee benefits for over 178 staff members, ensuring effective oversight of health care, dental plans, PTO, and collective bargaining benefits, using PeopleSoft software.
• Led complete collaboration in updating employee files and job descriptions within the SAP system, utilizing HR modules, impacting over 200 employees.
• Managed the entire recruitment process, including job postings, screenings, assessments, interviews, background checks, and employment offers.
• Led the development of the Occupational Safety & Health committee at all Nestlé dispatch centers by supervising and guiding 25 corporate courses on Occupational Safety & Health, managing risk notifications, coordinating examinations, and overseeing pre- and post-employment processes using OSHA compliance tools.
• Organized sports events, as well as children's and adults' Christmas parties for over 178 employees and their families, fostering a vibrant and engaging corporate environment.

Company Overview: An IT company with extensive experience and a track record in the IT solutions market, being a partner of Oracle and IBM

• Managed the timely update of fewer than 50 late tax payments and solvencies in labor, while overseeing the entry of all employee staff into SSN contributions using Excel.
• Executed all aspects of monthly payroll, including incident management, advance benefits, clearance, calculating & recording overtime, managing incentive variables, & handling ticket commissions utilizing PeopleSoft & Excel software tools to enhance operational efficiency by 20%
• Conceptualized & managed the publication of 30-50 vacancies in newspapers & online job boards, orchestrated reference checks, facilitated pre-employment screening using reference check tools, conducted personal income verification, spearheaded new-hire orientation, & coordinated comprehensive training initiatives
• Evaluated organizational development courses, conducted application performance assessments, & coordinated the annual National Apprenticeship Program (INCES) study, ensuring 100% compliance with internships annual compliance fees
• Designed the Human Resources Occupational Health Programs Manual using MS Word & structured the Constitution of the Committee for Health & Safety, risk notifications
• Demonstrated proficiency in formulating job descriptions, spearheading career development initiatives, & structuring salary scales to drive organizational success
• Planned & executed 20+ successful events including cooperatives, employee parties, & job fairs using Microsoft Excel for seamless organization

Overview of the company: Metallurgical company

• Perform ergonomic analysis in all areas with risk through an Ergonomic Program Management.
• Updated data based on epidemiological indicators
• Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines for design, implementation, and monitoring of projects that meet ergonomic standards
• Measuring employee satisfaction with the improvements and comparing the incidence of injuries.
• Training staff on ergonomic improvements. Awareness talks about safety and ergonomics in the workplace
• Design educational and informative material benefits of ergonomics and/or functionality of the ergonomic improvements