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LaSalle Smith

@lasallesmith

I improve HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems through analysis, testing, reporting, and stakeholder support.

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At Arrow Electronics, I serve as a functional analyst and subject matter expert for Workday and UKG Pro across HR, payroll, and time and attendance. I lead initiatives spanning configuration, security updates, upgrade testing, reporting, and end-user training.

I've also supported HRIS operations at Holland & Hart and Alterra Mountain Company, troubleshooting system issues, maintaining configurations and workflows, auditing data, and building Cognos reports for compliance and business needs.

My background began in high-volume payroll, supporting organizations including Intrawest, Western Union, Red Robin, Macy's, ADP, and Insperity. I bring hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll, process documentation, system testing, training, and resolving complex payroll and HRIS issues.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Arrow Electronics logoAE
Current

HR Analyst III, Technology

Mar 2020 - Present (6 years 6 months)

• Serves as a primary functional analyst and subject matter expert for the organization's human resources, payroll, and time & attendance systems (Workday and UKG Pro).
• Expands and modifies system to serve new purposes and improve work flow.
• Partners with stakeholders in IT, Human Resources, Payroll, and Light Industrial to troubleshoot issues related to company HRIS systems (Workday).
• Perfo

Holland & Hart LLP logoHL

HR System and Project Specialist

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

• Served as subject matter expert for all modules of the firm's HRIS (UltiPro).
• Worked with the firm's IT, human resources, and financial services teams to troubleshoot system issues related to UltiPro Core, Payroll, Recruiting, Onboarding, Workforce Management, and Performance Management modules.
• Performed all system maintenance, including system configuration, employee and role level securit

Alterra Mountain Company logoAC

HRIS Analyst

Aug 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 11 months)

• Acted as Tier I support to corporate business partners by diagnosing and resolving system issues in UKG Pro HRMS.
• Created and updated ad-hoc reports in Cognos Business Intelligence for auditing and compliance needs.
• Performed ongoing maintenance updates in the company's HRMS (UKG Pro), including data uploads and user acceptance testing.
• Monitored potential system security concerns and perf

Intrawest logoIN

Payroll Database Analyst

Apr 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 4 months)

• Served as lead auditor and tester for HRIS system enhancements related to payroll.
• Supported Payroll Manager by providing supervisory and training support to payroll team.
• Acted as additional support to HRIS team by creating ad-hoc reports in Cognos Business Intelligence and ADP Reporting for auditing and compliance needs.

Intrawest logoIN

Payroll & Benefits Analyst

Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 (1 year 7 months)

• Provided accurate Tier 1 payroll and benefits support for approximately 1500 employees.
• Processed bi-weekly full cycle payrolls via UltiPro and ADP Enterprise (Version 5).
• Generated and distributed paychecks to employees.
• Resolved complex payroll discrepancies to maintain accuracy.
• Worked with accounting department to prepare manual paychecks for employees.

Western Union logoWU

Senior Payroll Analyst

May 2013 - Jun 2014 (1 year 1 month)

• Led the payroll support function for the Canadian employee population (approximately 400 employees).
• Assisted with processing of the United States payroll.
• Processed bi-weekly and semimonthly full cycle payrolls via Workday.
• Answered questions from management and employee population regarding tax documents (T-4, T-2200).
• Completed Record of Employment documentation for submission to Serv

Red Robin logoRR

Payroll Specialist

Jul 2012 - May 2013 (10 months)

• Provided primary support for 70 restaurants with approximately 6,000 employees.
• Supported other payroll team members with client support for 325 restaurant locations with 36,000 employees.
• Collaborated with human resources and finance departments to resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Completed bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees.
• Responded to requests for information from sta

Macy's Systems and Technology logoMT

Payroll Specialist

Jul 2010 - Jan 2012 (1 year 6 months)

• Coordinated the production of all weekly and semi-monthly payrolls, including compiling employee time and payroll data from time sheets and other records, computing wages and deductions, and entering tax withholding changes, transfers, and resignations into PeopleSoft HRIS system.
• Issued special checks and performed adjustments as needed for pay related errors or retroactive increases.
• Provi

ADP logoAD

Payroll Specialist

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009 (8 months)

• Named as most outstanding member of initial training class

• Collaborated with payroll team members on a multi-state account with over 35,000 team members

• Identified potential payroll issues prior to final submission

• Compiled reporting data for distribution to client, internal management, and business partners

PlatformOne, Inc. (a division of SCI Companies) logoPC

Payroll Professional

Dec 2003 - Apr 2009 (5 years 4 months)

• Achieved 98% accuracy rate on all regular and supplemental payrolls processed for 1000 multi-state employees

• Coordinated training and provided daily guidance for the offshore operations team in Gurgaon, India

• Safeguarded client data in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines

• Established and maintained positive relationships with client management representatives and employees
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Insperity (formerly Administaff) logoIA

Payroll Specialist/Trainer

Jul 2000 - Jul 2002 (2 years)

Payroll Trainer April 2001 to April 2002

• Educated new payroll specialists, support personnel, and external supervisory and management hires

• Facilitated a multi-week new hire training course that included classroom instruction, practice scenarios, written examinations, and on-the-job training

• L

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SU

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Science - MS, Organizational Leadership

SU

Southern New Hampshire University

Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management

AU

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Interdisciplinary Studies (Organizational Studies)

WO

Workday

Learn with Workday

Issued Jun 2023

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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