Resume Jim Prescott
13330 Noel Rd Apt 1122
Dallas, TX  75240
(469) 955 - 4748
prescott@sprintmail.com

Education:

 

Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

Bachelor of Business Administration degree, May 1992

Accounting Major

Dean's List

 

Experience:

 

Cingular Wireless, Dallas, TX – HRIS Consultant (Contract)

Duties include developing business requirements and acting as lead HRIS functional resource for various system enhancement and data feed projects, documenting existing HRIS processes and identifying possible problem areas, working with Benefits and Executive Compensation departments during year-end to implement defined contribution plan changes into existing processes, working with Sarbanes-Oxley project lead to develop and test key controls for various HRIS and payroll processes, coordinating the transmittal of weekly payroll data to Fidelity Investments as well as researching and resolving any resulting issues, and assisting Payroll department during weekly processing to verify accurate calculation of defined contribution limits in PeopleSoft.  Work extensively with PeopleSoft HCM 8.3 including Payroll, Microsoft Excel and Word.  (May, 2005 – Current)

 

Major HRIS projects and accomplishments at Cingular:

• Lead HRIS project resource for implementation of 2006 plan-year defined contribution changes

• Lead HRIS and Payroll project resource for development and testing of SOX key controls

• Project manager for integration of PeopleSoft HCM and Payroll into customized security provisioning application

• Lead HRIS project resource during development of data feeds to support the Environment Health and Safety department and the Business Intelligence department

• Lead HRIS project resource for integration of 2006 jobcode redesign into PeopleSoft HCM

• Lead HRIS project resource for development of daily report to facilitate manager reviews of enterprise-wide systems access due to employee changes

• Lead HRIS project resource for development of weekly reports to support the Travel department in an effort to enhance reporting functionality available from outsourced vendors

• Streamlined existing processes surrounding validation of defined contribution limit calculations in PeopleSoft

 

PeoplePointe, Inc., Ridgeland, MS – Vice President / Chief Information Officer

 

AT&T Wireless, Jackson, MS – Human Resource Information Systems Analyst

Duties included position management within PeopleSoft (PS), developing Rational Robot scripts for uploading large volumes of data into PS, generating reports and performing analysis using Microsoft Excel and Access, coordinating with IT department on various issues involving PS uploads and customizations, maintaining corporate organizational structure, distribution of reports to top management for annual bonus and merit calculations, developing and communicating procedural guidelines for position controls within PS, developing and maintaining job codes within PS, coordinating with regional HR staff on various issues, assisting corporate HR department with report generation, assisting Compensation Director with job match surveys and salary structure development, coordinating with Accounting department on various issues including compensation, employee time entry, and monthly accruals. Member of core HR project team during conversion from PS 7.5 to PS 8.3. Worked extensively with PeopleSoft HCM 7.5 and 8.3, Rational Robot, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access. (March, 2000 – September, 2003)

 

Major HRIS projects and accomplishments at AT&T Wireless:

• Member of core HR project team during conversion from 7.5 to 8.3 at Tritel Communications

• Lead HRIS technical resource on job code redesign project at Tritel Communications

• Member of core HR project team during Tritel/Telecorp integration

• Lead functional and technical resource for developing PS Queries for all corporate and regional HR staff at Tritel/Telecorp

• Lead functional resource within HR for analyzing PeopleSoft data for consistency and integrity

• Developed Visual Basic macro to display supervisory relationships within an organization in a format that simplifies analysis

• Developed an employee change request form utilizing Visual Basic macros to provide corporate and regional HR staff with pre-populated information, thereby increasing the efficiency and accuracy of employee change requests

• Member of core HR project team and lead functional HR role for Telecorp during integration with AT&T Wireless

• Project lead on department code realignment between HR and Finance at AT&T Wireless

• Project lead and technical resource on implementing Rational Robot into AT&T Wireless Employee Service Center operations

 

Infoworks, Inc., Madison, MS – Systems Consultant

Duties included calling on new and existing clients regarding systems issues and hardware upgrades as well as working with existing clients on various systems and/or networking related issues.  (October, 1999 – March, 2000)

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. of Mississippi, Jackson, MS – Benefits Accountant

Duties included preparing monthly financial statements for self-insured clients, posting and filing of specific and aggregate stop-loss claims, and client billings.  Also assisted Systems Coordinator with system issues including software upgrades, hardware upgrades, and network administration.  Developed and implemented software solutions for client billings, financial reporting, and client cash ledgers utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access.  (February, 1997 – September, 1999)

 

Pearl River Basin Development District, Jackson, MS – Accountant

Duties included maintaining financial data and providing financial analysis.  Worked extensively with Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, and American Fundware.  (May, 1993 – February, 1997)

 

ORGANIZATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AWARDS:

• Society for Human Resource Management
• Project Management Institute
• Microsoft Office Specialist - Office 2000 Excel Expert Certification
• Boy Scouts of America
•     Eagle Scout
•     Order of the Arrow
• Alpha Eta Sigma (accounting honor society)

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