Brittany Mc Donald

BRITTANY Q. MCDONALD-- SUMMARY Human Resources, Talent Acquisition professional with 5+ years of experience in recruiting, global compliance, time & attendance operations, and remote workforce management. Adept at designing scalable policies, resolving complex payroll discrepancies, and ensuring adherence to labor laws across industries. EDUCATION BA. Business conc. Marketing Southern New Hampshire University | 2022 • SKILLS • Redesigned onboarding SOPs using Lean principles, cutting time-to-productivity from 30 to 14 days while maintaining compliance across all HRIS data entries. • Created 15 visual HR workflows from recruitment to off-boarding, adopted by 5 teams, reducing process deviations by 60%. TOOLS • Built 20+ interview scorecards in GreenhouseATS and automated candidate communications, improving hiring manager satisfaction scores by 30%. • Implemented the use of and managed payroll for 7+ employees in Gusto. Decreasing pay day discrepancies and improving workflow. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Payroll Specialist | Bookkeeper AthlEats Nutrition | Remote | April 23’ - Feb 25’ • Prepared and distributed employee tax documents ensuring timely and accurate compliance. • Accurate payroll execution, tax withholdings, benefits administration, and reporting. • Identified financial discrepancies and optimized processes to reduce overhead. • Utilized Quickbooks and Gusto to streamline financial operations and improve efficiency. • Prepared end of month, quarter and yearly financial documents including P&L and Balance Sheets. Human Resources | TimeEtc April 24 - Jan 25 Delivered 3 clients projects simultaneously that specialize in Recruitment and Operations Key Projects: VST Engineering | Sept 23’ - Jan 25’ • Managed company-wide global travel logistics, reducing non-compliant expenses by 85%, and contributing to a 15% reduction in annual travel expenses. • Developed the new hire onboarding booklet, and processes. • Managed business certifications, ensuring all were current and compliant, while overseeing the filing and renewal of new certifications. • Designed on-brand graphics, companywide for the website, corporate events and presentations. Kiddo Educational Services | Jan 24’ - Dec 24’ • Managed full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing and onboarding. • Filled 15+ behavioral therapist roles with 100% compliance to CA labor laws. • Created recruiting and new hire onboarding standardized procedures. Wellist | April 24’ - Oct 24’ • Managed full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing and onboarding. • Placed high-profile role, ensuring alignment with MA and CT labor laws. • Partnered with Chief of Staff to develop and implement HR policies, and create the new hire, onboarding booklet. Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract) Ralph Lauren Corp. | Remote | Oct 21’ - Dec 23’ • Managed full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and onboarding for diverse roles in Design, IT, Asset Protection, Finance and Communications. • Led internal Global Mobility audits for permanent placements, ensuring 100% DOL compliance through documentation reviews, interviews and data management. • Increased underrepresented hires by 38% by developing a global TA diversity toolkit, adopted by 15+ recruiters. • Developed the Early Careers MBA Program -), aligning with FLSA and state labor laws. HRIS Operations & Recruitment Coordinator (Contract) Experis (ManpowerGroup) | New York, NY • Resolved time-tracking discrepancies for Fortune 500 clients (Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, Con Edison, MetLife), reducing payroll errors by 25%. • Addressed daily ticketing inquires from recruiters regarding job postings, and hiring processes improving operational efficiency. • Processed 100+ I-9 verifications with 100% accuracy, adhering to E-Verify/USCIS standards. • Managed recruitment data and new hire processes in excel, including job postings, candidate tracking and onboarding workflows.