b'RESUME WORLD INC.\n1200 Markham Road, Suite 108, Toronto, Ontario M1H 3C3\nTel: (416) 438.3606 / E-mail: info@resumworld.ca\nCAREER PROFILE\nA Human Resources & Payroll Manager with over 15 years of progressive experience augmented by a\nstrong post-secondary background in Human Resources, Accounting and Business Administration.\nExperienced in Payroll Administration, Benefits/Compensation Administration, Talent/Performance\nManagement, Recruitment/Selection, Training/Development, HR Policy and Organizational Design,\nContract Negotiation, Job Costing Analysis, People Management, Progress Improvement, and\nStrategic Planning. Sound knowledge of Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety, Pay Equity\nand other related labour laws. Proven ability to function as a Strategic HR Business Partner and develop\nand implement successful human resources management strategies to support corporate mandate.\nCreative and innovative thinker with effective human resources management and goal setting abilities\ncombined with superior leadership, team building, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.\nSelf-motivated with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment; communicate effectively at all levels;\nmanage competing priorities; and adapt readily to new challenges.\n\nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE\nCONSUMER PRODUCTS, Brampton, Ontario\nMar 2006 \xe2\x80\x93 Present\nHuman Resources & Payroll Manager\nFunction as a HR Generalist, responsible for Payroll Administration, Benefits/Compensation, Training &\nDevelopment, Recruitment/Selection and Employee Relations, reporting to the AGM/Controller\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Manage and process bi-weekly payroll for 200 salaried/hourly employees using Ceridian Insync\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Coach managers on the process of evaluating employees, setting goals, conducting objective\nperformance reviews, and recognizing and awarding performance to improve productivity\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Handle employee terminations, grievance and other difficult situations in a sensitive, fair and\nrespectful manner, working closely with legal council, supervisors and management\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Identify talent and aspirations of individual employees and provide coaching aimed at motivating\nthem to undertake the necessary training required to advance their careers within the company\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Develop job profiles and source candidates from major job boards; select, interview and hire 76\nemployees in collaboration with department managers\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Plan and develop on-the-job training programs for line employees and career development\nprograms for managers with a focus on retaining existing talent and reducing employee turnover\nAccomplishments\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Established and maintained proper structures and processes to track time and attendance,\nvacations, STD/LTD and other activities resulting in efficiency gains of 33%\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Implemented Payroll and HR policies resulting in annual cost savings of $237,000\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Improved \xe2\x80\x9cemployer branding\xe2\x80\x9d by working with the IT department to design, develop and launch the\ncompany\xe2\x80\x99s first career site\nAMPOAH CONTRACTING CO., LTD., Hamilton, Ontario\n2000 \xe2\x80\x93 2005\nManager of Administration & Accounting\nDirected and efficiently managed the Human Resources, Accounting and Administration functions for the\nManufacturing and Distribution divisions of the company, reported to the Vice-President\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Provided Human Resources services and support to managers and division heads, assisting them\nto achieve divisional goals and objectives through strategic people management\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Administered payroll for 1,710 employees, including Benefits Package and RRSP Plans\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Established an open channel of communication enabling employees quick and easy access to\ninformation such as Benefits, Training and Development and opportunities for career advancement\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Assessed current and future skills requirements and developed and implemented a competencybased performance management system linking pay to KPI metrics\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Created a training program to develop employees to meet both core and job competency gaps\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Negotiated grievances and liaised with Workers Safely Insurance Board for claims processing and\ncoordinating return to work program\nContinues\xe2\x80\xa6\n\n\x0cTel: 416)438.3606 / E-mail: info@ResumeWorld.ca\n\nwww.ResumeWorld.ca\n\nAccomplishments\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Worked directly with the President to redesign the company\xe2\x80\x99s HR Strategy and Payroll Function to\nsupport 1,710 salaried and hourly employees\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Created a job costing model from a manual costing system by analyzing all functions of costing\nand developing a system to track, monitor and cost all stages of production, resulting in cost\nsavings of $750,000 and recovery of $250,000 from charge back claims for product deficiencies\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Contributed to a work environment that promoted innovation and peak performance by integrating\nhigh-performance expectations into everyday business practices and using HR policies to support\nthe organization\xe2\x80\x99s core values and competencies\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Optimized administrative procedures by sourcing, procuring and implementing automated time\nand attendance system resulting in 23% process improvement\nOSCARDO INC., Toronto, Ontario\n1998 - 2000\nOffice Manager\nContributed to the efficiency of company operations by managing the company\xe2\x80\x99s financial portfolio and\nstaff, including all human resources functions\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Identified cost savings opportunities while managing vendor management functions\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Liaised effectively with sales staff pertaining to customer credit and service issues\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking\ntransactions, budget preparation, and financial statements including quarterly financial analysis\nFREDERICK DICKSON COMPANY INC., Don Mills, Ontario\n1989 - 1997\nGeneral Manager\nManaged and controlled office and warehouse operations to ensure a high level of operational efficiency\nin support of company goals and objectives\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed a staff of 43, including order entry, invoice processing, accounts receivable, accounts\npayable, customer service and warehouse employees\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Prepared accounting reports, including year-end documentation and financial statements\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Ensured the proper application of federal and provincial legislation to payroll including: The\nCanada Pension Plan, The Employment Insurance Act, The Income Tax Act, Employment\nStandards legislation, and Worker\xe2\x80\x99s Compensation Acts\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Communicated remittances, accounting and year end requirements to various stakeholders\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Analyzed ways of enhancing management decision-making through the application of sound\nfinancial considerations and workforce planning\nBANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, Don Mills, Ontario\n1984 \xe2\x80\x93 1989\nContract Analyst (Operations and Systems)\nResponsible for protecting the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s assets by managing systems contracts within and outside the\nOperations Division in a timely and cost effective manner, reported to the Comptroller, Operations\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Minimized the Banks exposure to risk by evaluating contract terms relating to vendor warranties,\nprice protection and provisions for cancellation and/or remedies in the event of a lawsuit\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Identified inefficiencies and produced appropriate amendments in accordance with negotiated\nagreements between vendor and the Bank; reviewed by the legal counsel when required\nEDUCATION\nDURHAM COLLEGE, Durham, Ontario - Human Resources Management Diploma, 2003\nYORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto, Ontario \xe2\x80\x93 Accounting/Personnel Administration Certificate, 2000\nUNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Dublin, Ireland \xe2\x80\x93 Business Administration (BA), 1997\nCOMPUTER SKILLS\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Microsoft Office 2007 - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nDataTrak Time and Attendance Software; Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Software\nREFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST\nFor more Resume Samples and Templates visit www.ResumeWorld.ca'