Forrest McCarthy

About Forrest McCarthy

Human Resources and operations executive with over 10 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, benefits administration, payroll management, and strategic compensation. Implements cost-saving strategies, enhances workforce retention, and improves operational efficiency.How I Improve Benefits:• Redesigned benefits package, strengthening total-rewards offerings with HSA Match, 401k Match, wellness program, and additional ancillary employee benefits, while reducing costs.• Implemented profitability-based 401k matching program and installed auto-enrollment 401k.• Administered unlimited PTO program to reduce costs in an unstable mortgage market.• Created alternative commission plans based on experience to boost performance.Multi-Faceted HR Professional:• Leveraged production analytics to continuously improve pay-for-performance strategy.• Retained top talent by providing strategic compensation solutions manageable in all systems.• Spearheaded weekly invoicing and payroll for 600 permanent and temporary employees.• Fostered growth and development of HR & Finance departments in a Nationwide HR Agency.Process Optimization:• Decreased agency-recruitment costs by over $1M in first year with the Talent Acquisition team.• Achieved cost savings of monthly by developing workforce retention strategies and succession planning opportunities. • Implemented new HRIS; designing, documenting, and improving approval workflow processes.• Created high-volume recruitment department to offset annual contract-employment agency fees.

Experience

1. Director of Payroll, Comp & Benefits

   Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)

   Feb 2024 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll compliance across 8 FEINs, in UKG, covering 46 states through the UltiPro Smart-tax system.• Functional HRIS inclusions: tuck-in organizations, separate entities, and multiple payroll cycles (bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly)• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.• Perform audits through creation of workflows and consistent and scalable processes.• Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.• Monitor and analyze market trends to develop, implement and evaluate strategies and initiatives to control health care costs and improve satisfaction for employees.• Lead the implementation of a matrixed benefit model, of which includes 12 medical plan options across 70+ locations with 9 regional HR teams.• Ensure exemplary vendor performance through regular status meetings, performance reviews, performance guarantees and audits.• Lead team on all aspects of the heath care plan administration to ensure compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, and other applicable regulations impacting Group Insurance Plans.• Collaborate with legal and other outside resources to keep up to date on legislative changes affecting health benefit plans and recommend changes as the need arises.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor's degree, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing

• Northern Arizona University-The W. A. Franke College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Finance

  2013

Skills

• Legal Compliance
• Leadership Development
• Budgets
• Jcaho
• Case Managment
• Market Analysis
• Employee Referral Programs
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Home Health
• Complaint Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Screening
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Events Coordination
• Payroll
• Billing Process
• Hospice
• Recruiting
• Business Strategy
• Scheduling Tools
• Vms
• Forecasting
• Cold Calling
• Performance Reviews
• Crm
• Marketing
• Strategic HR
• @Risk
• Accounts Receivable
• Regression Analysis
• Benefits Administration
• Crm Databases
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Reporting
• Flsa
• Medicare
• Staff Retention