Jeanine Underwood
@jeanineunderwood
Experienced HR, payroll, and benefits specialist driving compliance, efficiency, and cost savings.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished Human Resources, Payroll, and Benefits Specialist with a proven record of streamlining payroll processes across multiple states, improving employee engagement, and delivering substantial cost savings such as a 66% reduction in workers' compensation premiums. I have led benefits administration, open enrollments, multi-entity payroll operations, and executed nationwide onboarding programs that boosted retention.
I specialize in policy and procedure development, HRIS/payroll system improvements, financial reconciliation, and staff management. I bring hands-on experience managing HR, payroll, A/P, A/R, budgets, vendor contracts, and IT rollouts, and I am passionate about building positive workplace culture and operational efficiency.
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Managed AP/AR, reconciliations, collections, job costing and inventory oversight while implementing process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
Business Director
The Belleview Senior Living
Sep 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 3 months)
Managed HR functions, payroll processing, benefits administration and workers' comp claims while overseeing financial records, budgets and IT initiatives to improve operations.
Human Resources & Payroll Consultant
Independent Consultant
May 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 4 months)
Directed COVID-related HR processes, payroll adjustments and benefit tracking, managed rent-relief programs and reviewed procedures to recommend HR and payroll improvements.
Human Resources/Payroll Director
Forum Real Estate Group
Feb 2011 - Oct 2014 (3 years 8 months)
Administered multi-state payroll for 12 companies, managed recruiting and training programs, and oversaw workers' compensation claims reducing settlements by 70%.
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