Manager, Total Rewards

• Aug 2021 - Present

Accountable for the back office processes of HR including group benefits, long term savings, disability management, compensation, transactional HR and reporting.

Sr, Analyst Payroll & Benefits

• Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

Benefits Consultant

• Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

Manager Benefits & Retirement Plan Services

• Jan 2018 - May 2020

• Oversaw and managed core health benefits, leave of absence, wellness programs, perquisites, Share Purchase Savings plan and Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension programs.• Developed cost models, forecast analyses and plan design recommendations on a variety of benefits programs.• Reduced administration and created standardized post-retirement benefit program.• Implemented new processes to provide more accurate data for benefit costing in the annual budget.• Strategically developed and delivered benefits education and communication for leaders and employees.• In consultation with HR and Business leaders administered and resolved disability management cases.• Managed relationships with benefits brokers, carriers, and vendors ensuring high service levels are met.• Partnered with HR leaders on the annual benefits renewal process including plan design analysis, modeling, development and delivery of the communication and training materials.• Ensured compliance with all applicable provincial and federal regulations.• Provided direction and planning for day-to-day operations of group benefit programs (group health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending plan and time off) to ensure that all employee transactions were dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner.

Manager Benefit Services

• Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

Manager Payroll & Benefits Services

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

• Managed the payroll functions to ensure all employees were paid accurately and on time, including unionized employees, as well as supervised payroll staff.• Managed payments to service providers, including appropriate coding of invoices.• Implemented an in-house time recording system that was integrated with the payroll system to reduce data entry. This also included training all staff at locations across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.• Processed hires, terminations, increases and bonuses.• Tracked and reported on employee time (vacation, overtime, sick).• Assisted with the budgeting process by providing employee related information.• Successfully on-boarded first US based AltaGas US employees, managing setup of required benefit plans.• Provided interim payroll and HR support to new US entities.• Provided accurate and timely reconciliations of applicable General Ledger accounts.• Acted as business lead for payroll related systems initiatives.• Introduced WorldCare Second Opinion service at all Canadian Entities.• Chairperson of in-house United Way campaign that achieved Platinum status.

Team Leader Technical & US Payroll

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

Senior Payroll Specialist

• Nov 2008 - Jan 2013

Administrator Payroll and Benefits

• Jan 2005 - Nov 2008

Payroll / AP Clerk

• Dec 2002 - Dec 2004

• Processed pay for approximately 800 full and casual employees in multiple Western Canadian provinces.• Calculated and remitted payments for employee deductions. • Processed pay for approximately 800 full and casual employees in multiple Western Canadian provinces.• Calculated and remitted payments for employee deductions.

Payroll Clerk

• Jan 2000 - Apr 2002

• Processed pay for non-teaching support staff across Northwestern Ontario• Calculated and remitted statutory remittances and other employee deductions• Tracked and reported on employee leave time• Prepared and tracked property tax notices for unorganized areas • Processed pay for non-teaching support staff across Northwestern Ontario• Calculated and remitted statutory remittances and other employee deductions• Tracked and reported on employee leave time• Prepared and tracked property tax notices for unorganized areas