1552 South Jefferson Avenue

Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 643-0689
ksd00c52@westpost.net
Kevin Swain
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Professional Profile:
Human Resources / Project Manager / Expense and Payroll Auditor
A proven professional with over 10 years of management experience, recognized as
visionary and creative thinker adept at providing the highest level of corporat
e HR management practices. An accomplished track record of consistently developi
ng core efficiency initiatives to drive organizational change and employee perfo
rmance improvements. Acts as relationship builder and problem resolution expert
with wide ranging experience as a Project/Program Manager, skilled in multiple b
usiness areas. Excellent Human Resources qualifications in personnel training an
d development of employee programs. Leadership skills include strategic analysis
and planning, customer focus, performance, and innovation; focused on project d
evelopment and influential communication. Proven ability to balance multiple pri
orities in a dynamic environment.
Highlights:
* Leadership - by example, to model the core values of integrity, respect, passi
on, and service.
* Management - oversees HR process development, strategic planning, and change m
anagement.
* Project Management - creates and maintains master project plans; directs proje
cts through lifecycle phases.
* Organization - canvasses volunteers, builds and motivates teams, and directs o
utcomes.
* Execution - regularly recovering and delivering to fixed time schedules and ag
ainst all odds.
* Problem-solving - strong analytical skills and proven ability to make critical
decisions in a timely fashion.
* Relationship Management - building cost effective business, client, and vendor
relations.
* Software -Lotus Notes 8.0, Oracle, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powe
rPoint), PeopleSoft 8.8, Mercury Quality Center, Service Center 7.0, and Marine
Corps Data Network system.
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Professional Experience:
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tampa, Florida
July 2007- June 2010
Rewards & Recognition Senior Associate
* Demonstrated continual expertise in creating test scripts for system tests in
UAT, STG, and FIX PeopleSoft environments and effectively communicated results t
o USIT Developers for eComp process improvements.
* As Lead Creator and Presenter, collected and analyzed data, and prepared detai
led presentations for the HR Shared Services Center Call Center training present
ations for eComp and Total Rewards Statements processes.
* Proactively utilized project management skills to provide competent administra
tion of the firm's Leave of Absence Special Payment program, which provides staf
f-on-leave their annual salary increase payments.
* Proved expertise in acting as key subject matter expert in providing critical
support to the Firm's Salary Planners, Administrators, and National Total Reward
s team, and developed Standard Operating Procedures documents for Talent Develop
ment Team to update knowledgebase documentation in Service Center database.
* Ensured firm's Total Rewards Statement accuracy by performing export totals au
dit, and led I-9 collection efforts for PwC's orientation sites for new hires; c
onsistently performed system audits of salary ranges, salary grades, and other k
ey compensation data in preparation for the opening of the firm's eComp system.
* Managed the eComp Survey project and worked in close collaboration with Develo
pers in leading meetings, and testing initial results for the National Total Rew
ards team to ensure agreed upon deployment date.
* Gathered new database requests from National Total Rewards team and worked clo
sely with Lotus Notes developer to train team members, and provide updates to Na
tional Total Rewards and Talent Development.
* Chosen to work the Human Resources Shared Services Center On-boarding team to
resolve firm's backlog.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tampa, FL
September 2005 - July 2007
Employee Departures Advisor
* Effectively monitored, collected, and resolved outstanding debt issues for Fir
m's National Debt Team.
* Demonstrated continual expertise in effectively maintaining daily separation c
hecklists in the Departure Checklist Database for departing Staff to ensure asse
t recovery, debt repayment, and accurate vacation payout.
* Trained HR Shared Services Center Advisors on separation and debt procedures t
o handle incoming calls.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tampa, FL April 2004 - Septemb
er 2005
Expense Reports Auditor
* Worked on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-d
epth evaluation of variable factors, exercising judgment in selecting methods, t
echniques, and evaluation criteria to ensure desired results.
* Monitored Staff's compliance to the Firm's expense reimbursement policies by p
erforming detailed audits.
* Proven capability in implementing comprehensive management decisions in disall
owing Staff's expense reimbursements, following detailed review and analysis of
expense report history and PeopleSoft queries.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tampa, FL
January 2001 - June 2006
Payroll Processor
* Constantly monitored, analyzed, and processed various HR transactions utilizin
g HR Manager Desktop system.
* Continually balanced and maintained the Incoming Partner Payroll files for Inb
ound PwC Partners.
* Demonstrated expertise by consistently overseeing and implementing preparation
of PricewaterhouseCoopers Expense Report Uploads for terminated and retired sta
ff each during semi-monthly and part-time pay period.
* Communicated with Employee Solutions Advisors to resolve HR and Payroll issues
; performed reconciliations for vacation balance adjustments, and balanced overt
ime/regular hours for non-exempt and part-time staff.
* Defined project scopes, goals, and deliverables to support business goals and
align with senior management.
* Collaborated with Team Lead on projects, and calculated overpayment spreadshee
ts to advise Staff of discrepancies; utilized PeopleSoft Tax Panel rules and IRS
Circular E to ensure amount of taxes withheld.
* Effectively used PeopleSoft to enter earnings codes, deductions, taxes, and mi
scellaneous data in PeopleSoft.
Time Magazine Customer Service, Tampa, FL
August 1996 - June 2000
Data Entry Operator-Lead Associate
* Assured proper entry of magazine orders for People, Time, Fortune, and Sports
Illustrated magazines.
* Selected by management and tasked with transitioning new employees from traini
ng to department floor.
* Trained temporary employees on workplace procedures, and assisted in training
of Data Entry team.
* Recognized by management and proved to be a vital member of the department by
maintaining the company's high-performance and efficiency standards, and constan
tly provided high quality customer service assistance.
United States Marine Corps, California
March 1991 - March 1995
Financial Records/Defense Accounting Clerk
* Accurately processed high volume of government checks on a daily basis for pub
lic and travel vouchers.
* Consistently input hundreds of daily pay and administrative transactions to up
date Marine units' information.
* Balanced the monthly payroll for over 1500 Marines in multiple units, and reco
nciled all financial discrepancies for assigned Marine Corps units utilizing the
Marine Corps Data Network system.
* Honorably discharged with rank of Corporal.
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Education and Professional Training
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, University of South Florida, 2000
PeopleSoft HR and Benefits Oracle Functional Training; Series 6 and Florida Life
Insurance Licenses
Former Treasurer - PwC Tampa Talks - Toastmaster's International, Former Co-Soci
al Chairperson - Tampa Black Circle
Certificate, Financial Management School, United States Marine Corps