Brandy Budy
St. Albert,Alberta
Summary
Highly communicative Payroll and Benefits Administrator, promoting more than 13 years of expertise in auditing payroll data and processing several pay cycles in a period. An action-oriented professional with skills in a variety of HRIS software's. Offering talents in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly, and identifying mistakes as discovered.
Full-cycle Payroll experience with hourly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and salaried payrolls of up to approximately 1300 union and non-union employees
Experience with the following HRIS, reporting, and provider software's: ADP, Ceridian, Dayforce, Payworks, Avanti, Kronos, UltiPro, Great Plains, Insync, ABI, Replicon, Crystal Reports, ibluelink (Blue Cross administration), Manulife Administrator Web, CHUBB Insurance Administrator Web, Sun Life Administrator Web, APS Employer Portal for Pensions Services
Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, and intermediate to advanced general computer skills
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
THE ECCO GROUP
2024.06 - 2024.08
- Support the process of weekly and semi-monthly payroll cycles for all Canadian and US locations
- Administration for the benefits program, including, but not limited to, collecting new enrollment benefit forms, ensuring accurate deduction of premiums through payroll, and providing reporting for payment of monthly premiums to providers
- Support and participate in annual payroll processes including, but not limited to, W4 and T4 generation
- Support and participate in the administration of workers' compensation and other government reconciliations and remittances
- Assist in the implementation of the new payroll system, Dayforce
- Ensure all payroll systems and information are up to date with company policies and applicable legislation
- Identify and follow up on information that is inconsistent or does not align with standard job classifications, titling, processes, or procedures
- Provide exceptional customer service by responding to manager inquiries and questions while promoting and educating on the company and legislative processes and practices
- Maintain electronic and hard copy employee and payroll files
- Generate Employment Confirmation Letters as requested
- Prepare various reports as needed to report data and financials.
Payroll Specialist
OEG (OILERS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP)
2022.07 - 2024.06
- Responsible for full cycle payroll, as well as benefits administration
- Process Canadian salaried and hourly payroll (bi-weekly & semi-monthly)
- Process US salaried and hourly payrolls (bi-weekly & semi-monthly)
- Cross train as back up to Payroll Administrators
- Process new hires, terminations, employee changes (address, dependents, and bank information), pay rate changes, promotions, misc deductions, commissions, bonuses, and benefit changes
- Verify time from Time and Attendance system and import hours to payroll
- Perform calculations and related entries for bonuses, commissions, taxable benefits, etc
- Perform year-end related activities, including taxable benefits and producing T4's, W2's and ACA reporting
- Assist in the management of HRIS and Time & Attendance systems
- Ensure compliance to all employment legislation and regulatory guidelines
- Establish appropriate control to ensure compliance with payroll processes, company policy and legislative requirements
- Assist with month end and fiscal year end reporting
- Prepares payroll, benefits and HR reports as required
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Department Manager or Designate.
Payroll & Finance Administrator
ALBERTA RECYCLING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Process semi-monthly payroll and reconcile all payroll related accounts
- Process staff, Board and Industry Council members' expenses and remuneration
- Administer benefits programs and ensure good communication with staff regarding benefits options and usage, always adhering to company policies
- Ensure compliance to corporate policy and all legislative and audit requirements
- Ensure the integrity and security of employee records and demonstrate professionalism when dealing with confidential information
- Update management and other employees of changing legislation and emerging issues in payroll and benefits administration
- Process Year end
- Process receivables / payables in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to company policies and maintaining backup documentation to satisfy internal and external audit requirements and completing follow-up tasks where necessary
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely service, effective process flow and communication for support of program Suppliers, program participants, vendors and for other financial support functions
- Conduct monthly and annual financial duties and provide data, analysis and/or reports as required
- Respond to inquiries from internal or external stakeholders
- Take initiative in recognizing efficiencies and implementing process improvements
- Crosstrain to provide support and backup for the Finance team
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Department Manager or Designate.
Payroll Administrator
GO AUTO CORPORATION
2021.06 - 2021.10
- Responsible for preparing, processing, and reviewing semi-monthly payroll for salary, hourly and commission employees
- Investigating and resolving payroll issues in a timely manner
- Onboarding and maintaining employee records including eligible benefit plans; liaise with benefits department where required
- Offboarding and calculating final pay, pay in lieu and severance, if required
- Process, verify and complete ROE's by the required deadlines
- Prepare and process garnishes and third party demands as required
- Assist in full cycle accounting and reporting processes such as benefits, WCB and CRA, and posting JV's
- Completing the full year end cycle along with reconciling annual government reports
- HR related duties; issuing employment verification letters, termination letters and other various functions as necessary
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Department Manager or Designate.
Pay & Benefits Specialist
ALBERTA PENSIONS SERVICES CORPORATION (APS)
2020.02 - 2021.06
- Administer payroll and benefits in compliance with HR policy, collective agreement guidelines and applicable legislation
- Complete Biweekly and Semi-Monthly Payrolls through Payworks and Ceridian Dayforce
- Assist SFPP, PSPP, and LAPP Corporations with their Payroll and Benefits as required
- Manage HRIS system updates and implement ongoing changes
- Process new hires, changes and terminations
- Ensure employee information and status changes are processed as required
- Implement general salary increases, and process retroactive and bonus payments
- Collaborate with HR Advisors and employees in processing over and underpayments
- Process registrations, changes and terminations for PSPP and MEPP Pension Plans
- Run reporting, reconcile, and complete pay period Pension remittances through APS employer portal
- Process benefit enrolments, changes and terminations in accordance with applicable contracts
- Manage Flexible Spending Accounts
- Work closely and collaboratively with HR Advisors on in-house General Illness program as required
- Monitor employees on General Illness and make required timesheet adjustments as required
- Work collaboratively with Finance to provide reconciliation for Payroll accounts as required
- Complete audits to identify and correct payroll inaccuracies as required
- Create, and update existing, payroll processes and procedures
- Respond to employee Payroll and Benefits inquiries as required
- Pension year-end
- Year-end processing
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Department Manager or Designate.
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
DYNALIFE
2015.11 - 2020.02
- Administer payroll and benefits in compliance with HR policy, collective agreement guidelines and applicable legislation
- Manage HRIS system updates and implement ongoing changes
- Process new hires, changes and terminations
- Process timesheets, including coding and entry
- Implement general salary increases and process retroactive and bonus payments
- Process garnishments as required
- Ensure employee information and status changes are processed as required
- Collaborate with employees in processing over and underpayments
- Year-end processing
- Provide support and information to new employees and participate in New Employee Orientation as required
- Process benefit enrolments, changes and terminations in accordance with applicable contracts
- Manage the employee Flexible Spending Account program
- Make recommendations for improvements to benefit programs
- Act as a liaison between employees, benefit consultants and insurance carriers
- Create awareness of payroll and benefit programs through education sessions or information distribution
- Organize and manage changes to benefits programs and payroll rules and regulations
- Reconcile benefit premiums and RSP remittances for payment to carriers
- Build collaborative working relationships with all key stakeholders
- Generate payroll reports as required by key stakeholders
- Complete reports and documents as required by CRA, Service Canada, and other agencies as required
- Provide information to WCB, financial or other auditors as required
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Department Manager or Designate.
Payroll Administrator
INLAND CONCRETE
2015.02 - 2015.11
- Provide payroll services for bi-weekly union and non-union hourly employees
- Coordinate and administer hourly transactional matters with the Employee Services Centre, including, but not limited to new hires, terminations, pay status changes, address changes, and pay rate changes
- Manage files including creation of new hourly employee files and timely filing and retrieval of documents
- Data entry of employee time cards into the payroll time tracking system Kronos and balance of the payroll system daily time card batches
- Maintenance of all hourly employee master file data via submission to Employee Services (i.e
- Position codes, deductions, pay rates, GL coding, etc.)
- Ensure pay rates and other payroll elements are maintained in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements and/or location pay practices
- Prepare and distribute payroll reports as required
- Respond to employee inquiries concerning payroll matters.
Payroll and Benefits Administrator
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS OF ALBERTA
2014.07 - 2015.01
- Prepare and input semi-monthly payroll for salary, hourly, and contract employees using the payroll software Great Plains
- Maintain the balances of vacation and Personal Time Off in Replicon Time Tracking online software for all employees
- Conduct benefit orientation meetings with new employees and maintain employee benefits for any employee changes (enrollment, termination, address changes, etc.) through Blue Cross's online service ibluelink
- Perform follow-up of benefits billing by vendors to ensure enrollment is accurate and any changes requested have been completed
- Run, audit, and circulate companies annual Benefit Summary created in Crystal Reports
- Assist in the preparation of employee T4s and T4As
- Coordinate and administer the company bus pass program ETS@Work
- Research individual employee training/course information, register employees on training courses, update training tracking sheets, and maintain training information for personnel files
- Maintain confidential personnel files.
Payroll Coordinator
NORTHLANDS
2011.03 - 2014.06
- Provide payroll services for bi-weekly salary, hourly, casual, union, and non-union employees
- Process the completed bi-weekly payroll through the payroll provider Ceridian
- Process new hires, terminations and other workflows using Insync and Kronos
- Process any adjustments, including retro pay and deductions
- Complete ROE's and earnings information requests from Service Canada
- Maintain several databases accordingly with the most current pay period information
- Run payroll reports in Kronos and pull necessary data to complete a process or project
- Liaise directly with Managers regarding their employee timecards
- Assist the Payroll Manager and Supervisor as required.
Administrative Assistant
NORTHLANDS
2010.03 - 2011.03
- Coordinate Director's activities, schedule meetings and maintain his calendar, while assisting approximately 6 other department managers and supervisors
- Arrange Committee meetings and activities, prepare and send out agendas and meeting packages as required, record and prepare meeting minutes
- Assist Human Resources with front desk coverage and miscellaneous projects
- Participate in special projects, such as, implementing the policies and procedures for Northlands Security Guards in getting their Solicitor General Security License
- Create security proxy access cards using the software Winpak and
- Code invoices and expense claims to prepare for payment processing and then receive invoices through the software Sun Systems
- Review and enter medical incident reports into the software Perspective
- Assist in development or enhancement of office procedures.
Administrative Receptionist
ENVIRONMENTAL REFUELLING SYSTEMS INC.
2008.01 - 2009.03
Health Counsellor
HERBAL MAGIC
2007.01 - 2007.12
Administrative Receptionist
SLATE PERSONNEL LTD
2006.08 - 2006.12
Administrative Receptionist
AIM REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
2004.07 - 2006.07
Education
Certified Payroll Management Certificate -
NAIT
Edmonton, AB06.2019
Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate -
NAIT
Edmonton, AB01.2014
Conflict Resolution Skills Course -
NAIT
Edmonton, AB01.2010
Certificate of attendance in Time Management & Priority Planning -
Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, AB01.2009
High School Diploma -
Bellerose Composite High School
St. Albert, AB06.2004
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Payroll Processing
- Benefits Administration
- Plan administration
- Time and Attendance Systems
- Multitasking
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Effective Communication
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- Task Prioritization
References
Excellent references available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
THE ECCO GROUP
2024.06 - 2024.08
Payroll Specialist
OEG (OILERS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP)
2022.07 - 2024.06
Payroll & Finance Administrator
ALBERTA RECYCLING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
2021.10 - 2022.07
Payroll Administrator
GO AUTO CORPORATION
2021.06 - 2021.10
Pay & Benefits Specialist
ALBERTA PENSIONS SERVICES CORPORATION (APS)
2020.02 - 2021.06
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
DYNALIFE
2015.11 - 2020.02
Payroll Administrator
INLAND CONCRETE
2015.02 - 2015.11
Payroll and Benefits Administrator
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS OF ALBERTA
2014.07 - 2015.01
Payroll Coordinator
NORTHLANDS
2011.03 - 2014.06
Administrative Assistant
NORTHLANDS
2010.03 - 2011.03
Administrative Receptionist
ENVIRONMENTAL REFUELLING SYSTEMS INC.
2008.01 - 2009.03
Health Counsellor
HERBAL MAGIC
2007.01 - 2007.12
Administrative Receptionist
SLATE PERSONNEL LTD
2006.08 - 2006.12
Administrative Receptionist
AIM REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
2004.07 - 2006.07
Certified Payroll Management Certificate -
NAIT
Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate -
NAIT
Conflict Resolution Skills Course -
NAIT
Certificate of attendance in Time Management & Priority Planning -
Grant MacEwan College
High School Diploma -
Bellerose Composite High School
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