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- 1. Marie Freeman 7335 Coldstream Drive Columbus, Ohio 43235 mfreeman@express.com 614-474-4297 Summary I am a highly motivated manager with 20+ year experience in payroll management with extensive experience in business analysis, payroll process and system design, development, testing and implementations. I effectively combine payroll functional experience with required business processes to deliver the best solutions. I am a hands on professional with recognized business leadership qualities and has demonstrated effective change management and problem solving skills. I have experience on MSA, DBS, People Soft and Oracle payroll systems. Strengths Excellent Written and Oral Communicator Payroll Process Design Business Process Analysis End User Training and Development Professional Experience Express Fashion Operation LLC, 06/12 - Present Columbus, Ohio Payroll Manager Provided technical support, analysis, and system modeling for payroll and benefits to senior management within the Express brand. Responsibilities covered all store operations in both US and Canada restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Achievements: ♦ Significant contributor to a creating strong functional team for Payroll which provides support and system development within the organization for executive initiatives. ♦ Successful development and implementation of system upgrade from People Soft 8.3 to version 9.1 ♦ Manage processing of payroll for more than 45,000 employees worldwide while meeting compliance with governmental requirements and regulations. ♦ Direct, train and develop a staff of 6 representatives who provide support to field/store operations on payroll issues, financial reporting and tax payments. Navigator Management Partners LLC, Columbus, Ohio 04/2010 –6/ 2012 Senior Consultant Provide payroll design and implementation services to clients of Navigator Management Partners, a regional consulting firm, serving central Ohio. ‘Navigator’ specializes in Project Management, Business Process Design and Packaged Software Implementation services. Marie’s background and experience is consistent with members of the Navigator team, and enables her to deliver a high value to clients. ♦ Payroll Stabilization and Optimization Lead at The Ohio State University November 2011 - June 2012 (8 months)
- 2. Marie Freeman 7335 Coldstream Drive Columbus, Ohio 43235 mfreeman@express.com 614-474-4297 As a Navigator Management Consultant was assigned to Ohio State University as functional advisor for payroll stabilization and optimization of PS system functionality. In this capacity I have also assumed an interim Payroll Manager - Payroll System role. ♦ Canadian Payroll Consultant at EXPRESS 2010 - 2011 (1 year) As a Navigator Management Consultant I served as the Payroll Project Lead for the 2011 Canadian Payroll project for the Express Fashion Stores. As Payroll Lead, was responsible for functional requirements for Canadian payroll. I also provided design and configuration plans to support the Canadian payroll in People Soft HRMS 8.3. In addition I provided assistance in the project planning, creation, execution and documenting test scenarios. Identified and addressed any potential project risks and provided end user documentation, process flows, and training materials. Wendy’s International, Dublin, Ohio 1988 - 2010 Payroll Manager Provided technical support, analysis, forecasting, and system modeling for payroll and benefits to senior management within the brand and the Wendy’s International enterprise. Responsibilities covered all operating restaurants in the U.S. and Canada for Wendy’s, Tim Horton’s, Café Express, Baja Fresh and New Bakery, as well as expats to Philippines, Hong Kong and Guam. Achievements: ♦ Significant contributor to a strong cross-functional team of Payroll/HR/IT which provides support and system development within the organization for executive initiatives. ♦ Successful development and implementation of cross brand payroll front end time and labor system which provided the company with savings in labor, availability of analysis of labor and more accurate and timely payroll. ♦ Developed recommendations for and assisted in execution of conversions of employee data and payroll processing along with other strategic management initiatives in acquisition and disposition of sub brands. ♦ Manage processing of payroll for more than 100,000 Wendy’s employees worldwide while meeting compliance with governmental requirements and regulations. ♦ Direct, train and develop a staff of 12 representatives and 3 supervisors who provide support to field/store operations on payroll issues, financial reporting and tax payments. ♦ Functional Team Leader on conversion of Canadian payroll from mainframe to People Soft system which resulted in successful completion of company restructuring initiative. Position Payroll Supervisor Provided balance sheet reporting and payroll support to all operating divisions for company owned entities, administered audits, prepared procedures, implemented system enhancements. Achievements: ♦ Managed 5 payroll specialists on account reconciliation, control processes and core table control
- 3. Marie Freeman 7335 Coldstream Drive Columbus, Ohio 43235 mfreeman@express.com 614-474-4297 activities to meet governmental requirements and financial reporting. ♦ Significant contributor in developing period and year end audits to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley reform. ♦ Served as a business partner with operations in support of corporate policies, procedures and change management initiatives. ♦ Served as Lead Functional Expert in conversion of two payroll systems by developing methods of auditing data. ♦ Develops, supports and implements system enhancements and modifications ♦ Ensured company policy and business practices are met through system processing. Position Division Accounting Supervisor Reporting to the Division Accounting Manager, to provide financial reporting and accounting support to a specific division within US store operations. Achievements: ♦ Directed a staff of 10 clerks in the processing of accounts payable, payroll, and sales and cash audit for approximately 150 restaurants in the Northeastern United States ♦ Supported extensive interaction with field/store operations personnel on review and training of store P&L’s and all accounting related information. Provided budget support and review for Operations and Field personnel. ♦ Performed P&L audits on division income and expenses monthly. Researched and resolved inconsistencies and posting errors. Education Bachelor of Science, Accounting, August 1979 Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio Professional Course Training Internal Revenue Service – Assistance in Tax Prep Leadership in Management People Soft Suite of HRMS products Oracle Payroll People Soft GL People Soft Query Successful Management Interaction APA Payroll Professional Certifications, Memberships and Recognition Wendy’s Employee of the Year Express Annual APEX award for 2014