Michelle Richards
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll & HRIS Analyst II
Cree Lighting
11.2024 - Current
- Manage multi-state payroll processing ensuring accurate calculation of wages, including overtime for hourly employees, commissions, bonuses, and deductions.
- Comply with tax laws, court-ordered wage assignments, levies, child support, and garnishments.
- Review timesheets, work with managers to resolve issues, and double-check for accuracy before processing payroll information into system software applications.
- Work closely with the Human Resources Team. Update or verify employee records. Examples would be new hires, terminations, wage and/or position changes, transfers, department changes, insurance coverage, and personal information. Making sure they are accurate.
- Resolve discrepancies between the payroll register and general ledger accounts.
- Tax Set Up – State and Local Taxes (City, County, School District, Townships)
- Assist employees with payroll and benefit-related inquiries, providing clear and concise information.
- Run detailed reports on payroll activities and related financial information. Submit payroll-related reports for pension plans, insurance, and other benefits.
- Collaborate with external auditors during annual audits, providing necessary HR/Payroll records, and explanations.
- Troubleshoot to resolve payroll or HRIS issues quickly and effectively.
- Reporting and data analysis.
Human Resources & Payroll Manager
Plumbers Supply Company
08.2017 - 10.2024
- Ensure Pre-Employment forms are completed and upon hire, conduct New Hire Orientation, along with entering them into the HRIS/Payroll system.
- Recruit for Office positions (both exempt and non-exempt), Warehouse positions, and Driver position (both CDL and Non-CDL).
- Initial Interviews then set up the follow up interviews with the hiring managers.
- Ensure Drug and Background Checks are complete.
- First point of contact for Employee Relations Issues.
- Update Handbooks, Benefit Guides, and Safety/Compliance Manuals.
- Maintain DOT files, coordinate physicals, and testing
- Serve as a liaison for employees and managers to accomplish goals and objectives for the organization
- Coordinate and conduct Annual Open Enrollment with all locations, working alongside with the Broker.
- Attend conferences for compliance and certification issues.
- Advise managers on organizational policy matters and recommend needed changes.
- Maintain records and compile government filings for 401K 5500, EEO-1, Kentucky and Indiana, Unemployment, U.S. Census, OSHA, Workers Compensation, submit quarterly taxes to counties/cities, and more.
- Administer Benefits, Workers Compensation/Safety, and Leave Management for the organization.
- Keeping employee files current and in compliance.
- Process payroll in its entirety. Handle missed punches, PTO, Holiday pay, taxes (including setting up new tax - state/local when needed), Garnishment(s), Child Support, etc.
- Make sure Bonuses, Commissions, Merit Increases, and Status Changes are processed in a timely manner.
- Multi-State experience
- Pull and create reports that are requested by management or carrier requests.
- Headed the implementation of a new HRIS/Payroll system.
Human Resources & Payroll Consultant (Contract)
Commonwealth Pain Associates
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Built a Human Resource/Payroll Department from the ground up.
- Set Up a Company Benefit and Compensation Package as well as putting together a benefit guide.
- Created Handbook which included company policies and procedures.
- Implemented HRIS/Payroll System -ADP
- Trained Office Managers in Recruiting, Offer Letters, New Hire paperwork/I-9 process, Disciplinary Actions, Employee Relations, Terminations, Time/Attendance, Payroll Processing, and providing steps to ensure their employee files are within compliance as well as OSHA compliant.
- Opened 13 new locations while within my year contract successfully.
Human Resources Generalist
Derby Fabricating Solutions Inc.
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Ensures compliance - HR, Labor, Benefit and Payroll Laws and Ethics.
- Recruiting: Executive, Front Office, and Manufacturing positions. Work with Temp Agencies when needed.
- Hiring Process: Create Offer Letter, handle Drug/Background Checks, present New Hire Orientation, entering the employee(s) into the HRIS/Payroll system and make sure all information, including taxes, are set up correctly.
- Processes All Changes: Promotions, rate increases, position/job changes, personal changes, separations (conduct exit interviews).
- Payroll Processing: Complete payroll “front to back”. Update timecards, validate daily punches or missed-punches, handle PTO.. Process cash outs, bonuses, merit increases, garnishments, child support, liens, 401K, make any changes needed along the way, review and submit. Run any financial reports needed once payroll is completed.
- Extensive knowledge in employee(s) benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, COBRA, Flex Spending, etc.
- Work with Brokers on rates, create the new benefit guide, and conduct yearly Open Enrollment.
- Initiate, process, approve or deny all Federal Leaves of Absences
- Handle Workman’s Compensation paperwork and time tracking. Submit OSHA’s Form 300A each year.
- Prepare and distribute monthly HR/Financial Reports as well as complete and submit weekly/monthly carrier billings.
- Employee Relations as well as in charge of all employee disciplinary action(s).
- Update Handbooks and Safety/Compliance Manuals.
- In charge of the Wellness Program (Vitality) and employee functions.
Human Resource Generalist
Kentucky Assoc Elec Cooperatives
05.2009 - 03.2015
- Ensures compliance - HR, Labor, Benefit and Payroll Laws and Ethics.
- Recruiting: Executive, Front Office, and Manufacturing positions. Also work with Temp Agencies when needed.
- Hiring Process: Create Offer Letter, handle Drug/Background Checks, present New Hire Orientation, entering the employee(s) into the HRIS/Payroll system and make sure all information, including taxes, are set up correctly.
- Processes All Changes: Promotions, rate increases, position/job changes, personal changes, separations (conduct exit interviews).
- Union Duties: Keep track of point system, make sure New Hire’s were set up with the Union, work with Union Steward, handle grievances, and one every three years be involved in Union Negotiations.
- Payroll Processing: Complete payroll “front to back”. Update timecards, validate daily punches or missed-punches, handle PTO.. Process Union dues, cash outs, bonuses, merit increases, garnishments, child support, liens, 401K, make any changes needed along the way, review and submit.
- Extensive knowledge in employee(s) benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, COBRA, Flex and handle all levels of Leave of Absences.
- Work with Brokers on rates, create the new benefit guide, and conduct yearly Open Enrollment.
- Handle Workman’s Compensation paperwork and time tracking. Submit OSHA’s Form 300A each year.
- Prepare and distribute monthly HR/Financial Reports as well as complete and submit weekly/monthly carrier billings.
- Employee Relations as well as in charge of all employee disciplinary action(s).
- Update Handbooks and Safety/Compliance Manuals.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Training
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KYSkills
- Human Resources/Payroll Management (Team of 5)
- Employee Benefits Management
- Multi-State Payroll Processing
- HRIS/Payroll System Implementation Specialist
- Experience with Union and Non-Union environments
- HRIS/Payroll Systems: ADP, Paylocity, Kronos, SAP, and Paycor
- Highly skilled in utilizing MS Office applications
Timeline
Payroll & HRIS Analyst II
Cree Lighting
11.2024 - Current
Human Resources & Payroll Manager
Plumbers Supply Company
08.2017 - 10.2024
Human Resources & Payroll Consultant (Contract)
Commonwealth Pain Associates
08.2016 - 05.2017
Human Resources Generalist
Derby Fabricating Solutions Inc.
03.2015 - 09.2016
Human Resource Generalist
Kentucky Assoc Elec Cooperatives
05.2009 - 03.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Training
Bellarmine University