Kerry Stewart

Experience

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  Schlumberger

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2015

  Direct employee relations and professional development for team. Coordinate both internal and external events, including holiday functions, inter-segment football and cook-offs, and Family Day. Cultivate relationships with personnel at all levels and in various departments. Provide coaching for team of six candidates seeking promotions. Plan round table and staff meetings, as well as manage seniority award functions. Key Achievements: Integrated new Records Management system to archive HR and payroll documents.  Served on committee tasked with reviewing Home Country Manual and Policies, including pension, health, and life benefit plans.  Organized Management Essentials training program for 18 members of leadership team, as well as OFS 3 Training for more than 20 Engineers in 2015. Show less Oversaw and processed payroll for 400 employees, including timely distribution to personnel and accuracy of reporting and records. Coordinated with HR Representatives, management team, and third party/service providers. Managed calculations and input data as needed. Performed associated checks, controls, and reconciliations. Arranged for payment of tax, benefit, and social contributions. Generated reports. Key Achievements: Managed refund of benefits and ensured compliance with tax regulations and coding.  Served as Local Pension Administrator & Subject Matter Expert (SME) for HRp5 Show less Supported staff at all levels with a variety of HR functions, including hiring processes, relocation, benefits, professional development, and performance appraisals. Conducted information sessions for staff on company policies, benefits, and compensation philosophy. Served as primary point of contact for employee relations issues. Assisted business and line managers in interpreting and administering policies and programs. Managed visa and immigration issues, as well as contributed to continuous improvement efforts. Key Achievements: Collaborated on integration of Smith International and M-I Trinidad Limited, including policy adjustment, restructuring and synchronization of compensation and benefits, and introduction of incentives and new employee orientation.  Organized a variety of internal team building events, as well as events within the local community to engage business partners and personnel. Show less Managed hiring, documentation, and benefits administration. Wrote and editing interoffice correspondence, formal letters, and miscellaneous documents. Oversaw information requests and maintained department files. Provided multiline phone reception. Supervised and trained staff. Key Achievements: Implemented HRp5 payroll system Ensured compliance with all guidelines for confidential record keeping.  Coordinated appointments, events, meetings, and travel, as well as maintained communication with managers and supervisors related to scheduling. Show less

  • HR Transactions Administrator

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Payroll Administrator

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  • HR Representative

    Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  • HR Transactions Administrator

    Aug 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Personnel Administrator

    Apr 2005 - Jul 2008
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  Self-Employed

  Jun 2015 - now

  HR Consultant

  Provides Human Resource, Industrial Relations and Payroll advice to small businesses on issues including but not limited to the following:-• HR Policy Adherence • Industrial Relations • Union Negotiations • Benefits Administration• Immigration Compliance • HR Analytics • Employment Law • Performance Management• Recruiting & Interviews • Disciplinary Procedures • Payroll - Local & Expatriate• Retention Strategies • Records Maintenance • Pension/Medical Plans • Training Programs Show less

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  DIRECTV Trinidad Limited

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Senior Human Resource Officer - Compliance

  Provided day-to-day HR & IR support to the management team within the Caribbean operations (Trinidad, Barbados and Curacao) on a variety of areas including human resource management principles, industrial relations legislation, compensation, compliance and benefits. Prepared monthly reports for headcount, turnover and leave to both local and corporate management teams. Oversaw the administration of NIS and Workmen’s Compensation cases including Extended sick leave, injury leave and Maternity Leave. Key Achievements: Collaborated with the HR team to support the transition from manual processes to automated programmes eg. HRp5, Microstrategy & Oracle. Provide training for the Management team on the changes to the performance management system.  Assists with employee activities that foster a meaningful connection to the company and to further enhance working relationships between HR, Finance and the Customer Service Departments. Show less

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  DIRECTV Latin America

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  Human Resource Business Partner

  Provide day-to-day HR support within the Caribbean operations which currently include Trinidad, Barbados and Curaçao, through effective delivery of HR programs including Compensation, Benefits and Administration, Employee and Industrial Relations, Talent Management, Organizational Development Compliance, Reporting as well as Policy Administration. Employee Engagement is a main focus and an integral part in building a high performance culture.

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  TEAM, Inc.

  Jan 2020 - now

  HR Business Partner - Latin America & East USA