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Thomas Trala

Canton,MI

Summary

HRIS professional with over eight years of experience working in ADP, HCM connectors, custom reporting, and Workday.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional HRIS Manager

Freudenberg Group
Plymouth , MI
02.2024 - Current
  • Designed and implemented training documentation for employees, managers, payroll, and HR practitioners for MyADP
  • Led the implementation of the Flexspring connector system between Global Workday HCM and NA ADP HCM systems
  • Managed the HRIS operations for 11 business groups, working closely with ADP to ensure smooth payroll processing, benefit enrollment, leave management, and timekeeping
  • Led a time optimization project to eliminate pain points and inactive building blocks in preparation for migrating the time system
  • Subject matter expert for benefit optimization, annual enrollment, and payroll migration projects in ADP
  • Built, tested, and rolled out custom reports and time features in MyADP

Senior HRIS Analyst

thyssenkrupp Materials NA
Southfield, MI
11.2022 - 02.2024
  • Managed eTime environment for tkMNA organization, including creating pay rules, work rules, zones, pay codes, running interfaces, building reports, updating structures. Organization has sites in California, Washington, Arizona and New York which has very specific rules for paying employees.
  • Managed SAP processes related to time & attendance, including interfaces and data updates.
  • Part of project team for transitioning HCM platform to Workday, responsible for building reports, maintaining time interfaces, and payroll functions connected to time & attendance.
  • Earned certification in Workday Pro Reporting.

Senior HRIS Analyst

AUTOKINITON
New Boston, MI
12.2021 - 11.2022
  • Co-Led implementation of transition to Enterprise Version 6
  • Assisted with implementation of Performance Pro, Workpartners and Empower, including building the file feeds to each vendor
  • Provide onboarding and training for all ADP products for new HR users

HRIS Analyst II

AUTOKINITON
New Boston, MI
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Led implementation of ADP Time, HR and Payroll systems after acquisition of Tower International
  • Led implementation of ADP EeTime refresh that included mobile punching via ADP Mobile Solutions app and attendance module
  • Led implementation of ADP Analytics/Reporting system
  • Co-led implementation of employee self-service via ADP Mobile Solutions and My ADP website
  • Maintained ADP EV5 HR system, EeTime time system, Analytics/Reporting system, and Portal administration system
  • Primary resource for creating complex reports with SQL statements through ADP Reporting
  • Primary resource for maintaining imports from third party programs/administrators such as Concur, Merrill Lynch and John Hancock
  • Primary contact for troubleshooting any HRIS inquires from local or corporate HR

Benefits/HRIS Analyst

L&W Group
New Boston, MI
08.2016 - 05.2018

Company Overview: Acquired by AUTOKINITON

  • Managed ADP EV5 HR system, EeTime time system, Analytics/Reporting system, and Portal administration system
  • Managed Accordware Benxpress system
  • Partnered with third party benefits brokerage firm to research and implement benefit plans for open enrollment for non-union and union facilities
  • Led implementation of additional pay groups/facilities into ADP HR, Time and Payroll systems
  • Acquired by AUTOKINITON

Associate Services (HR) Representative

Jaytec, LLC
Milan, MI
06.2015 - 09.2016

Company Overview: Subsidiary of L&W Group, AUTOKINITON.

  • Verifying Time & Attendance system entries and updating Associate Attendance book
  • Maintaining weekly changes in payroll system
  • Verifying benefit entries provided by associates and updating documentation
  • Conducting benefit meetings and tracking enrollment for each eligible associate at the plant level
  • Conducting employment verifications for current and former associates
  • Subsidiary of L&W Group / AUTOKINITON

Human Resources/Health, Safety & Environmental Intern

JAC Products
Saline, MI
06.2014 - 05.2015

Education

BBA - Business Management with Human Resources and Supply Chain Management

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
01.2014

Associate's Degree - General Studies

Washtenaw Community College
Ypsilanti, MI
01.2012

Skills

  • ADP E-Time
  • ADP Vantage
  • ADP Enterprise V6
  • Flexspring
  • MyADP
  • ADP Total Absence Management
  • ADP Workforce Manager
  • ADP Custom Reporting

Affiliations

  • Avid marathoner that has completed 7 marathons including Boston and Chicago.
  • Active member of the community, volunteering at blood drives and local causes.

Timeline

Regional HRIS Manager

Freudenberg Group
02.2024 - Current

Senior HRIS Analyst

thyssenkrupp Materials NA
11.2022 - 02.2024

Senior HRIS Analyst

AUTOKINITON
12.2021 - 11.2022

HRIS Analyst II

AUTOKINITON
05.2018 - 12.2021

Benefits/HRIS Analyst

L&W Group
08.2016 - 05.2018

Associate Services (HR) Representative

Jaytec, LLC
06.2015 - 09.2016

Human Resources/Health, Safety & Environmental Intern

JAC Products
06.2014 - 05.2015

BBA - Business Management with Human Resources and Supply Chain Management

Eastern Michigan University

Associate's Degree - General Studies

Washtenaw Community College
Thomas Trala