Samirha Kephart

About Samirha Kephart

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • Driven Human Resources Professional with over 10 years of experience • Success in high volume, fast-paced environments with competing priorities • Experience with start-ups and established companies in oil and gas, medical diagnostics, hospitality, environmental services, and nonprofit sectors • 10 years in management/leadership roles • Successfully established all aspects of HR department: recruiting, onboarding, HRIS, payroll, benefits, policies and procedures, performance management, training, compensation, and total rewards • Proficient in UltiPro (UKG), ADP, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Skype, Word, Adobe • Knowledge and experience with Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, USERRA, COBRA, ERISA, OSHA, HIPAA, ADA, ADEA, EEO, ACA, Pay Day Laws, Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment • Exceptional human-relation and decision-making sills

Experience

1. Director of Payroll, HR Technology & Total Rewards

   Atlas Energy Solutions

   Jul 2018 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Transition from Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to internal systems & vendors - HRIS, payroll, and benefits. • Ground-up implementation of all HRIS, UltiPro (UKG)- all modules • System optimization and subject expert for over 5 years • Transitioned all benefit programs/vendors in-house • End-to-end administration of payroll, benefits, and all HR Technology • Direct research and analysis of proposed benefit plans and program changes • Monitor legislative, federal law, and regulation changes to ensure compliance for all benefit programs and payroll processes • Process quarterly and annual bonuses, commissions, stock, and out-of-cycle payments • General ledger • Complete 401k deferrals and loans and workers compensation payroll reporting • Quarterly and year-end balancing, reconciliations, and verifications. Distribution of W2\'s and 1095\'s. • Compile information and complete all reporting, testing, and audits – I9’s, Non-Discrimination Testing for Flexible Spending Accounts, payroll and benefit audits, Retirement Compliance Testing, Annual Retirement audit and 5500, workers compensation audit, health 5500, and mandatory employee notices • Register and manage tax agencies • Process all new hires, terminations, unique employee information, garnishments, loans, benefit deductions, and all other HRIS data • Train Human Resources team, leadership, and employees on HR systems and laws and regulation to ensure company compliance • Manage all leaves of absence • Create, maintain, and rollout all payroll, benefit, and leave policies and employee handbook • Create and compile ad-hoc reports • Complete benchmarking surveys • Facilitate process improvements for administrative excellence • Research, propose, implement and ownership of all HR Technology • Configure and administer performance reviews • Manage reporting system • All other end-to-end payroll, benefit, and HR Technology related job duties

Education

• Saint Marys University of Minnesota

  Master of Human Resources Management