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Bhawna Agrawal
Professional Experience:
Organized HR Onboarding Professional dedicated to improving accuracy and efficiency by maintaining &and developing administrative and procedural processes. A focused and communicative individual possessing superb data entry, time management, payroll management, and client service skills. Specialized in Employee Onboarding and helped various organizations create a positive experience for new hires as they navigated the initial onboarding process.5+ years of extensive work experience providing quality HR support to multiple clients across different industry domains.
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Barclays Investment Bank (Manhattan, New York) April 2023 – August 2023 Onboarding Specialist
Coordinated the new hire onboarding, including processing through the ADP Workforce Now onboarding gateway, and data entry for all new hires.
Conducted background checks and completed employment verification requests, escalating information request subpoenas to the Human Resources Manager.
Assisted with reference checks as necessary and followed up with new employees to ensure completion of required employment paperwork.
Prepared for and assisted with the coordination of New Hire Orientation.
Utilized various HRIS Systems like ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll, timekeeping, and HR data effectively
Organized and maintained electronic employee personnel files ensuring data integrity in compliance with confidentiality standards.
Managed the employment I-9 E-Verify process in HireRight and reviewed I-9 documents
Provided ad-hoc administrative support to the HR team as needed, in alignment with business requirements.
SMBC Bank (Manhattan, New York) Aug 2022 – March 2023
HR Assistant
Worked on clearing the backlog of the I-9 E-Verify procedure for 1300+ employees.
Acted as the first point of contact for HR queries by phone or email and escalated to the concerned team as appropriate.
Coordinated and conducted new hire orientation activities such as confirming New Employee Orientation (NEO) schedule with prospective employees, distributing all new hire documents, ensuring I-9 verification and compliances, troubleshooting log-in issues, etc.
Managed benefits administration like Open Enrollment, Editing Benefits Plan rates, eligibility rules, etc.
Processed and reviewed new hire packets from hiring managers upon receipt of the packet, conducted reference checks, and provided candidacy status updates to hiring managers.
Created a list of new hires and sent it to the payroll team weekly to ensure new hires get their salary credited promptly.
Created a Conditional offer letter to prospective employees and sent out those offer letters.
Processed, tracked, and monitored criminal background check screenings, education credentials, and all clearances and communicated results to hiring managers.
Track and maintain a comprehensive recruitment list which includes requisitions and the status of all new hires.
Followed up on pre-employment background screening and troubleshooting, solved employee issues, and communicated status to HR Partner to minimize delay in new hire starts.
Processed changes to employee status, including preparing accurate and effective documentation/communication and updating the Oracle Peoplesoft system.
Supported the I-9 E-Verify process for remote hires, directed them on assigning a delegate to complete section 2 of I-9, and resolved any queries of employees thus maintaining HR-related compliance.
Processed and Annotated 1300 Active and 317 Terminated employees in Cisive (Onboarding software) for record-keeping purposes.
Followed up on documents/data through Applicant Tracking System/email/paperwork.
Provided ad-hoc administrative support to the HR team, as necessary and in line with business requirements.
Techarro Software Solutions (NJ) May 2020 – July 2022
HR Administrator
Created ADP profiles for new hires every week and ensured accuracy of data entry, i.e., time and attendance, accruals, job location, and cost centers using HR + Payroll + Time hire/rehire template.
Ensured accuracy of job title, job code, and job descriptions while monitoring and updating as needed in the applicant tracking system ADP Workforce Now
Conducted day-to-day staffing activities to fill requisitions for all vacancies which included processing vacancy request forms (VRF), posting vacancies on ADP Workforce Now and Indeed career builder, and routing jobs to internal and external job boards
Collected and collated Payroll information and forwarded it to the payroll manager for further processing.
Processed employee status changes, like Salary Changes, Promotions, Department transfers, Bonus payments, Job Title changes, etc.
Managed ADP's time and attendance module, including fixing missed punches, deleting punches, performing mass punches, fixing missing punch exceptions, etc.
Formulated spreadsheets, maintained confidential human resource records, and compiled reports from the databases.
Provided employment verifications, W4 and I-9 requirements, and benefit information.
Timely management of new hire/terminated employee information into the payroll system.
Maintained and updated employee/payroll documents.
Bharti Airtel Limited India (Telecommunications services) (India) May 2017 – Oct 2019
Payroll/HR Administration
Human resources and Benefits (onboarding new employees, coordinating training, benefits enrollment, and updating employee reviews and evaluation).
Administered systems proactively ensuring information was updated to permit appropriate manager access and records approval.
Monthly Payroll Processing for 150+ employees on time ensuring accurate data entry, transmission, and distribution of salary pay slips.
Handled phone calls and correspondence regarding payroll information.
Identified missing documents provided by employees and reported them to Payroll/HR Manager.
E-time for payroll processing and documentation.
Leave Tracking and Absence Management for 150+ employees on a month-to-month basis
Audited time-clock punches and coordinated with each facility on missed punches and hours to ensure that pay periods were closed out and processed by the needed date.
Maintained internal procedural documentation for a new procedure or change to processes.
Prepared all documents necessary for new employee orientations.
Conducted employee verification with third-party companies when necessary.
Monitored new hire paperwork for all new employees joining the company.
Handled and coordinated with the Recruitment team for local and distributed employees and contractors
Completed employment verification for current and former employees.
National Institute of Construction Management & Research (India) May 2015 – Apr 2017
HR Executive (Administration)
Performed project administration tasks related to staff personnel actions such as benefits changes, employment status, personal information, etc.
Prepared administrative correspondence and reports required.
Managed the records, prioritized tasks, and coordinated the activities with staff.
Monitored attendance and performance during seminars and training sessions, collaborating with program staff to address and resolve any issues that may arise.
Responded to all HR inquiries and complaints.
Skills:
Excellent customer service, Excellent Communication, Data Review, detail-oriented, Quick Learner, and extremely organized.
Software & Technology:
MS Excel e.g., Pivot Table, V lookup, etc. Microsoft Outlook 365, MS Teams, Cisive-Background Check & Onboarding Portal, Cognos Reporting, Oracle Peoplesoft, ADP Workforce Now, HireRight Background Check and I-9 E-Verify
Education, Certificates & Training:
American Payroll Association - Financial Payroll Certification 2020
CUNY University, Baruch College, New York City, NY
Masters of Business Administration (Human Resources & Marketing) 2012 - 2014
DAVV University, Indore (MP), India
Bachelor in Commerce 2009 - 2012
DAVV University, Indore (MP), India