Rishi R. Sankar

A position in Human Resources Management with an emphasis on Payroll, Accounting and Training.

IBM Canada – CLAIM and Payroll Technologies                        Toronto, Ontario

Technical Support Officer, July 2002 – April 2003

·         Provided first-level support to all CLAIM users (approx. 80 on-site, 6000 off-site), Kronos users (45 onsite) and IBM Global Campus users

·         Configured and maintained user’s software

o        operating systems: OS/2 2.0/Warp, Windows 98, 2000

o        Software & Mainframe: MVS, TSO, ISPF, Domino Server, Lotus Notes, CLAIM, PeopleSoft 8.5, Siebel

E-Spire Communications – Valueweb.com                         Montreal, Quebec
Human Resources and Payroll Administrator                    May 1999 – June 2002

·         Responsible for development & training new hires

·         Used PeopleSoft 7.5 and 8.3 HRMS Position Management to create and change positions, view position location, description and payroll information as well as using Administer Workforce to manage and maintain employee personal data and job data such as benefits, employment and earnings

·         Used P/S 7.5 and 8.3 Benefit Administration, Payroll, Time and Labor to establish rules for benefit plans, calculate general deductions, additional pay, balances, garnishments and summaries, in addition to tracking tenure and leaves.

·         Used ADP Images to manage salary and pay grades

·         Administered STD, LTD and AD&D plans through Liberty Health

·         Experience with EPP, EPSP, DPSP and RRSPs

·         Created manuals and performed technical training for sales teams and coordinated learning seminars

·         Responsible for T4s, T4As and summaries as well as performing Bonus Calculations and Manual Tax Calculations using Excel

·         Coordinated and performed Sensitivity, Sexual Harassment and Diversity Training

·         Responsible for measuring staff performance & retention, through turnover ratios, needs assessments, cost-benefit analysis, staffing tables, Markov analysis and utility analysis.

·         Handling general inquiries from staff and government agencies regarding payroll and coordinating employee benefit administration

·         Used Visio Technical and Smart Draw to create network training diagrams and flow charts for presentations as well as E-R diagrams and UML diagrams for network associates.

First Citizens Bank  – Human Resources Department                  Couva, Trinidad

Junior Payroll Administrator and HR Assistant       1995 – 1996

·         Worked with a medium payroll of 220 employees

·         Used Peoplesoft 7.0 to automatically identify eligible employees, calculate, and process retroactive benefits and deductions

·         Established and helped to manage multiple benefit programs, including flexible spending accounts, as well as leave accruals for sick, vacation, or personal time off (PTO) plans

·         Used Peoplesoft 7.0 Payroll Module to automate deduction calculations

Canadian General Accountants (CGA)                 Toronto, Ontario

·         Level 2 Student  (2003)
Relevant Courses: Commercial Law, Financial Accounting 1, Management Accounting 1, Economics, Advanced Excel & Access, Quantitative Methods 1
 

Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)                     Toronto, Ontario

·         Payroll Management Certificate Program (PCMP). Payroll Supervisor #61848 (2003)
Relevant Topics: EI, C/QPP, ROE, Taxable Benefits, Income Tax, Employment Standards, Net Pay, Payroll Accounting, Government Remittances, Year End, Workers Compensation, Benefit Administration

McGill University                                                  Montreal, Quebec

·         Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (2002)
Relevant Courses: Ethics in Management, Employment, HR Training & Development, Compensation Management, Managing Organizational Teams, Group Dynamics, Practicum in Interviewing Skills

McGill University                                                  Montreal, Quebec

·         Bachelor of Science: Management and Psychology (2000)
Relevant Courses: Social Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Labour Management, Inter-Group Relations, Managerial Economics, Human Motivation, Human Factors, Accounting 1, International Business

·         Operating Systems: Windows 98, 2000 Professional, 2000

·         Software:  Microaoft Office Suite 97, 2000 and XP, Lotus Notes R5 and R6, Lotus Smartsuite, Sun Microsystems Star Office 5, Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Visio, Outlook.

·         Peoplesoft 7.5 and 8.3 Base HRMS, Time and Labor, Payroll Interface and Human Resources Modules

·         Member of the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) 2002-2003