Tanya Harris

Dynamic HR professional with extensive experience at Valid USA, excelling in payroll administration and employee onboarding. Proven ability to enhance benefits processes and ensure regulatory compliance. Skilled in data analysis and time management, I consistently drive efficiency and accuracy in high-volume environments, contributing to organizational success and employee satisfaction.

Human Resource Administrator / Benefits Specialist, Valid USA, Lisle, Illinois, 02/01/19, Present, Assist hiring manager with the recruiting and onboarding process, scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview process., Administer background checks and drug screenings for applicants., Process employee termination, including notifying applicable parties, manage the new hire and the employee exit process., Orienting new employees to the organization (setting up a designated log-in, workstation, email address, etc)., Collecting employment and tax information, creating and distributing documents, processing incoming mail, compiling reports and spreadsheets and preparing spreadsheet., Coordinate benefits process, including processing monthly insurance bills, resolve carrier feed errors., Coordinated annual open enrollment, assist all employees with any benefits related questions issues., Enroll new hires in all benefit plans., Process and keep all applicable parties informed of any FMLA/ADA/STD/Work Compensation claims., Back up for payroll process semi-monthly payroll for 600 employees some multi-state employees., Compensation Benefits Analyst / Payroll Specialist, McDonalds Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 03/01/18, 02/01/19, Administer high volume payroll for 1500 employees biweekly, hourly and salaried exempt employees, miss pay, vacations, sabbatical pay, taxes, payroll deductions etc., Audit time and attendance, support payroll auditing and reporting, process garnishments, liens, child support etc., Quarterly tax verifications, worker compensation reports, year-end responsibilities /W2 verifications, resolve payroll discrepancies., Conduct new hire benefits orientations, review benefits with employees., Assist in policies and procedures supporting compensation and benefit duties, monitor eligibility for health, medical, dental insurance, manage leave of absences., Process FMLA/STD claims, monitor 401K enrollments, changes, terminations of benefits etc., Payroll Administrator / HR Shared Services, GEA Farm Technologies, Naperville, Illinois, 02/01/17, 03/01/18, Process full cycle payroll for 700 employees for multi-state payrolls., Distributing paychecks, managing direct deposits, benefits withholding, payroll deductions, garnishments and levies., Process flex spending accounts, bonus payouts, federal and state payroll tax deposit and returns, new hires, preparing journal entries, W2's etc., Review the daily activities and assigning and prioritizing task and projects as required by HR management and other functions within the business., Calculate various earnings, deductions and taxes disability, new hires, terminations, garnishments, 401k deductions, state federal and local taxes., Responds to payroll questions via phone & email and is responsible for issues resolution., Support team members from all functional areas performs additional tasks as assigned., Payroll Benefits / Accountant, CHS, Roselle, Illinois, 02/01/12, 12/01/16, Process hourly and salaried employees in ADP system maintain records/attendance, direct deposits, vacations etc., Calculate various earnings deductions and taxes disability, garnishments, 401K, new hires etc., Assist in administrating benefits, wellness and leave of absence programs and policies maintain records and documents., Analyzed and researched receipts and invoices, balanced billing statements, financial statement, journal entries, preparing tax forms., Prepare a weekly check run 500 checks, ACH payments and other accounting duties as needed., Payroll, Glanbia Nutrition, Aurora, Illinois, 01/01/11, 01/01/12, Manage the data entry for payroll and benefits in the ADP HR database., Responsible for reviewing reconciliations and accuracy of payroll/benefits data processing and reporting, month end journal entries related to payroll and financial postings., Investigate questionable data and balances accounts earnings, deduction total and benefit deduction audits., Finance/Accounting, Ace Hardware, Aurora, Illinois, 09/01/06, 09/01/10, Analyzed and researched receipts and invoices, balanced billing statements, financial statement., Handle customer inquiries concerning coverage changes, re-bills, renewal rates and reinstatements., Prepared and entered vendor invoices, balanced and reconciled accounts, weekly check runs and other finance duties., Accounts Payable / Payroll, US Plastic Lumber, Chicago, Illinois, 07/01/98, 09/01/06, Validates status, researches and communicates with vendor credit representatives, AP representatives and procurement group on issues relating to open invoices., Informal supervision of vendor invoice and credit memo processing functions with accounts resolution, management of workflows and coaching/training staff., Assist AP Manager with monthly and annual responsibilities, including the AP month-end close process, support of outside audits, bank reviews and tax return support, process employees payroll checks, reimbursements using ADP.