SUMMARY

• Highly motivated, energetic, and quick learner Payroll Professional with in - depth administrative, customer service, and Human Resources experience, embodied in a technical background.
• Possesses the ability to work independently as well as participate in team projects to meet customers’ on-demand deadlines, and the capacity of working in a fast-paced, large-scale diverse environment handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exhibits a strong work ethic combined with a commitment to excellence in all projects undertaken.
• Introduced a new monthly payroll metric spreadsheet and chart using excel, designed to reduce operational costs, by eliminating costly redundancies and inefficiencies
• Developed process improvements and documented procedures and guidelines for payroll administration; as a result, the director recommended that going forward all processes should read in this matter (detailed)
• Implemented and re-designed Payroll forms and templates using excel enhanced with drop down menu list via validation within a vlookup to automatically populate for accuracy and efficiency

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Irving, TX

Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for processing and validating the US domestic payroll for approximately 3500 exempt and non-exempt employees
• Ensure all employees are paid accurately and timely with the correct withholdings and deductions
• Validate all payroll information imported from PeopleSoft
• Validate Etime to ensure that missed punches are corrected and reduced hours are valid
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of bonuses, commissions and recurring allowances
• Calculate and record off cycle pay adjustments and provide wire detail to Accounts Payable when immediate payment is required
• Set up involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments
• Collect retro benefits due from leave employees upon their return
• Load 401k elections and provide deduction details to T. Rowe Price
• Preview payroll register to detect and reconcile any out-of-balance conditions
• Timely and accurate resolutions of issues raised on the Payroll Helpdesk
• Generate accurate reports for timely distribution
• Maintain timely and accurate filing of all payroll related documents

Confidential - Fort Worth, TX

Payroll Processor

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, audited, and prepared payroll data through automated payroll system in a shared service environment; while processing weekly, biweekly, and semi-monthly multi-state payroll activities for 25,000 non-exempt/hourly, non-exempt salaried, and exempt/salaried employees
• Inputted data from time sheets, production records, or individual time cards to computerized payroll system, including employee name, days worked, overtime earnings if any, date, gross pay, deductions, required withholdings and net earnings
• Calculated & processed new hires, terminations, pay changes, status changes, deductions, direct deposits, tax exemptions
• Developed queries, generated and distributed reports from ADP Enterprise
• Uploaded and interfaced data from time sheets, records, and reports from Kronos to the ADP computerized payroll systems
• Coordinated with ADP Consultant and Banks on direct deposits rejects, stop payments, corrections and changes to bank routing and account numbers
• Prepared and provided reporting to internal management and appropriate external agencies and ensured all relevant laws were complied with and appropriate structures and controls were in place

Confidential - Irving, TX

Payroll Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed, & processed completion of seasonal and full cycle; weekly & semi-monthly multi-state payroll activities for 3,500 non-exempt/hourly, non-exempt salaried, and exempt/salaried employees using ADP Payforce
• Set up and tested new deductions, earnings, and accumulators, tax jurisdiction codes in ADP and coordinated with vendor any testing betweens systems; including any special payroll runs and/or out of sequence payroll
• Generated Reports; such as: Headcount, New Hire, Termination, Leave of Absence, Salary Change, & Employee Change Report
• Reconciled assigned payroll accounts; posted journal entries and ledgers, and compared reports & spreadsheets against the invoices
• Manually and systematically calculated, prepared, processed and posted all manual checks, retroactive adjustments, gross to net pays, and other special pays
• Ensured third party payments were accurate and properly generated; which included payments related to Garnishments, United Way, PAC, and Savings Bonds
• Updated employee benefits information such as insurance changes in payroll system; including enrollments additions, deletions, changes, and terminations for various benefit plans
• Handled general administrative duties such as incoming mail, filing, faxing; as well as mailing and distributing live pay checks
• Interacted and drafted correspondence letters to governmental agencies and vendors regarding quarterly withholdings, wage reporting, and unemployment insurance on filing and/or closing accounts for taxation purpose
• Downloaded statistical and payroll summary reports and distributed the ADP invoice and well as prepared GL files to Corporate Accounting, prepared check requests, and initiated payments & disbursements

Confidential - Irving, TX

Payroll Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Calculation of full cycle, biweekly multi-state payroll activities for 2,500 non-exempt and exempt employees using ADP Payforce
• Responsible for financial reporting; including data entry, account receivable and payable reconciliation, prepared wire transfer approval form for 401K, Executive Salary Deferral Compensation, Flex Spending Accounts for Controller’s signatures in order to fund accounts accordingly
• Liable for day to day loads, audits, and interfaces from the SAP leading system to ADP payroll system, for new hires, terminations, leave of absences, state & tax changes, deductions, rate changes, internal transfers, tuition reimbursements, severance and cobra payments, etc.
• Reconciled post transmission payroll registers - 401K (pretax, posttax, catchup, & company match), loans, medical, dental, metlife, garnishments, direct deposits, sec 125, stock, espp, arag, foreign pension & unemployment, esd bonus & salary, parking, & transportation against payroll summary and statistical reports to ensure balances are correct; and tracked all vacation, personal, & sick time
• Introduced a new monthly payroll metric spreadsheet and chart, designed to reduce operational costs, by eliminating costly redundancies and inefficiencies, and enhanced inter-departmental cooperation and understanding of process objectives
• Created, compiled and prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually HR and payroll reports and analysis to multiple business groups and governmental agencies both internally and externally in the United States and Canada for budgeting, reconciling, and reporting purposes using ADP, Report Smith, SAP, Kronos, & excel.
• Set up and maintain 50 inpatriate’s payroll records to ensure proper taxation and deductions were withheld correctly; including special gross up calculation
• Maintained, updated, and managed Talx (epayroll) webpage; while assisting employees with password resets and navigation
• Administered the Talx (epayroll) web link, used to retrieve data, manipulate, decrypt, and parse files; which also included converting files for uploading and interfacing purposes
• Assisted and supported the Payroll Tax Specialist with year-end task; such as, adjustmate entries, tax reconciliations (fica & medicare), reports, gross ups, various audits, and processing of W2 for employees

Confidential - Fort Worth, Texas

Payroll Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, audited, prepared, and inputted payroll data through automated payroll system and web-based timekeeping system; processed and distributed biweekly payroll in a multi-state environment for 400 non-exempt and exempt employees while using Ceridian
• Assisted with the analysis, compilation and reconciliation of payroll to accounting; including reconciling payroll expenses to the general ledger
• Responded and answered multi-state unemployment claims within specified time period, as well as participated in unemployment hearing as needed
• Consulted with staff and obtained all required documentation needed in order to effectively answer unemployment claims
• Accurately compiled annual EEOC report
• Conducted compensation session of new hire orientation
• Served as resident expert and as a primary interface with vendors on payroll software and time keeping systems, and updated versions as needed (coordinating and interfacing with external technology groups for special projects)

Confidential

Sr. Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered data, performed downloads and imports to the payroll system for multi-state payroll for 8900 hourly and salaried employees
• Monitored and audited 401K loans and deferrals and reconciled for accuracy
• Set up and maintained inpatriates and expatriates records; including tax adjustments for expatriates and stock participants
• Performed special calculations for cash dividends payments, gross up, and tax withholdings for non-qualified and restricted stock participants as well as quarterly reconciliations while in compliance with local, state, federal tax regulations, and company policies
• Manipulated data electronically from one excel report to another including mathematical formulas to calculate sums, ratios, and percentages
• Assisted in all payroll-related audits, internal and external, including IRS, Worker's Compensation, 401(k), etc. while abiding to strict Sarbanes-Oxley payroll controls and meeting all required deadlines
• Implemented and re-designed Payroll forms and templates enhanced with drop down menu list via validation within a vlookup to automatically populate for accuracy and efficiency using Microsoft Excel
• Organized and participated in the Confidential Wellness Program
• Led National Payroll Week activities
• Maintained Kronos time keeping system; reviewed and verified hours imported from time keeping system to payroll system for accuracy
• Answered inquires from employees and managers regarding payroll, benefits, and other HR related issues for a high volume call center, including tracking all calls via tracking system; plus, 10 key calculator
• Generated manual checks, pay cards, check logs, and positive pay as needed while in compliance with federal and state regulations