OVERALL SUMMARY

A versatile finance professional with a highly successful track record in payroll operations management, payroll tax and payroll systems conversions within large corporations. Background encompasses proven leadership skills in strategic planning, conversions, operational reengineering and management.

Confidential

for any size organization, across a variety of industries, utilizing both in-house and/or outsourced systems. Emphasis on payroll process improvements, operations, year end, tax and accounting.

Confidential

Manager of Payroll

• Manage staff of six, two Payroll Specialists and two File Specialists.
• Process payroll for approximately 3,000 associates across 11 states divided into 3 regions.
• Process payroll for over 270 stores, 1 distribution center, field operations and corporate.
• Process Corporate Executive, Store retail and warehouse biweekly payrolls.
• Responsible for HR functions absent of an HR department.
• Responsible for workers comp and FMLA reporting and processing.
• Responsible for all external Payroll/HR reporting EEO and BLS.
• Improved reporting through PayChex system.
• Implemented Direct Deposit and PayCards for store associates. Increased participation from zero participation to 83 for 2,800 associates. 100 participation for 200 Corporate associates.
• Responsible for administration of time keeping systems Kronos and Stromberg. Converted four corporate entities from Stromberg to Kronos.
• Improved year end reporting and W2 processing.
• Implemented new company-wide PTO program.
• Train and develop staff.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with District and Regional Managers.
• Provide solid customer service to all associates and manager to help the company reach its goals.
• Improved processes and controls within the Payroll department.

Confidential

Manager of Payroll

• Manage staff of eight, two Payroll Coordinators leads , four Regional Payroll Associates and two Wage Attachment Associates.
• Process payroll for approximately 50,000 associates across 5 states in the South East divided into 4 regions.
• Process payroll for over 500 stores, 3 distribution centers, field operations and corporate.
• Process one non-retail payroll per week, one retail and at least one off-cycle weekly, biweekly and monthly.
• Responsible for processing over 3,000 wage attachments.
• Improved relations with Accounting department.
• Increased efficiency of G/L account reconciliations and significantly reduced number of suspense items each month.
• Responsible for balancing time keeping system, 401K and benefit deductions, as well as each payroll processed.
• Took lead role for yearend reporting.
• Train and develop staff.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with HRIS, HR, IT and Accounting.
• Provide solid customer service to all associates and manager to help the company reach its goals.
• Saved 105K in W2 processing for 2008 and 2009.
• Helped reduce potential Florida SUI tax cost by 6 million for 2010.
• Improved processes and controls within the Payroll department.

Confidential

Director of Tax

• Restructured new Corporate Payroll Tax department.
• Hired and managed staff of five. Three Senior Tax Accountants, Payroll Tax Coordinator and Payroll Tax File Administrator.
• Provide guidance on all payroll tax related issues to cross functional operations includes HR, Payroll and Benefits.
• Coordinate synergy across departmental cross functions.
• Systems testing of all related systems.
• Implemented 940, 941, SUI returns and W2 reconciliation on a quarterly and year end basis.
• Assure accurate and timely compliance with all tax funding. Federal, State and Local agencies.
• Realized cost savings through SUI rate administration.

Confidential

Director of Payroll/HRIS

• Finance Department.
• Integrated Airborne payroll to DHL 12,000 employees, 75 unions.
• Established new Corporate Florida Payroll department.
• Developed all payroll processes for new payroll department.
• Instituted audits and controls within payroll processes.
• Managed staff of 12. Three managers Labor Relations, Payroll Admin and Timekeeping.
• Managed company mergers and spin-offs for payroll related issues. Optimize payroll tax savings.
• Implemented 940, 941, SUI returns and W2 reconciliation on a quarterly and year end basis.
• Assure accurate and timely compliance with all tax funding. Federal, State and Local agencies.
• Realized cost savings through SUI rate administration.
• 9/05 to 9/06. HR department.
• Managed staff of 30. Two managers Labor Relations and HRIS.
• Implemented Pro-Business Employee Self Service Online Work Center.
• Implemented PayCard program. Direct deposit campaign increased participation to 80 .
• Streamlined PTO processing.
• Reduced costs via renegotiation of existing service agreements.

Confidential

Manager of Payroll and Support Services

• Coordination of spin-offs and divestitures of business units realizing payroll tax cost reductions in FICA, FUTA and SUI.
• Improved all year-end reconciliation processes.
• Coordinated all external and internal tax audits.
• Managed staff of four payroll administrators and one cashier.
• Implemented ProBusiness Employee Self Service Online Work Center.
• Streamlined processes pertaining to stock option administration.
• Assisted in implementation of new Benefits program.
• Implemented Kronos time collection system.
• Instituted paperless payroll for several business units.
• Direct deposit campaign increased participation to above 90 .
• Streamlined PTO and relocation processing.
• Re-engineered all payroll processes.
• Instituted audits and controls within payroll processes.
• Reduced costs via renegotiation of existing service agreements.

Science Applications International Corporation

Confidential

Director of Corporate Payroll

• Acquisition/Merger coordination from the payroll perspective. Including potential savings in excess of 1 million in employer taxes, through movement of prior taxable balances.
• 1400 Relocations processed through payroll on an annual basis. Assure proper tax compliance.
• Advise Senior Management on all compensation issues, including wage structure, bonus calculations, commissions and employee benefit packages.
• Create and administer budgets for the department.
• Implementation of ADP PCPW 3.0 product.
• Implementation of ADP WGPS garnishment disbursement product.
• Coordinate audits of Merit, Vesting, ESPP and Stock options.
• Coordinate audits of all retirement programs.
• Business/Travel expense reimbursements run through payroll.
• Prepare all position documentation and procedure development.
• Third party non-tax documentation and procedure development.
• Performance appraisals and establishment of objectives for all staff members associates.
• Responsible for management of Corporate Payroll Department staff members. Direct reports include: Payroll Manager, Senior Payroll Accountant and Payroll Systems Coordinator.
• Implementation of web based electronic time recording system.
• Oversee reporting to Senior Management on all Payroll issues.

Confidential

Senior Manager Payroll

• Responsible for rectifying federal, state and local tax issues from previous years through research and amended returns.
• Advise Senior Management on all compensation issues, including wage structure, bonus calculations, commissions and employee benefit packages.
• Prepare all position documentation and procedure development.
• Create and administer budgets for the department.
• Third party non-tax disbursements for Wage Attachments and Credit Unions.
• Conversion to major software releases Pro-Business 5.01 and PeopleSoft 7.0 strategy, development, project planning, reconciliation, test parallels and troubleshooting.
• Responsible for management of Corporate Payroll Department 10 associates. Direct reports include: Manager of Payroll Systems, Manager of Payroll Operations, Senior Payroll Administrator and Customer Service Administrator.
• Lead team in conversion/upgrades of integrated HR/Payroll system. Conversion to major software release 9.3 strategy, development, team planning, reconciliation, test parallels and trouble shooting.
• Lead team in implementation of Kronos Time Attendance system for 900 stores.
• Oversee reporting to Senior Management on all Payroll issues.
• Advise Senior Management of all compensation issues, to include wage structure, union contract matters and employee benefit packages.
• Create and administer budgets for the department.
• Prepare all position documentation.
• Employee and Industrial relations.

Confidential

Auditor/Staff Accountant/Payroll Manager

• Auditor of 17 Eastern branches for compliance with established company policies for inventory, receivables, payables, sales, etc. compliance testing for branch payroll and sales tax.
• Staff Accountant monthly closings, branch P L preparation, G/L account reconciliation.
• Payroll Manager Corporate Payroll Department seven weekly payrolls for 1,000 employees in 34 branches preparation of all federal, state and local taxes in 17 states under 4 EINs preparation of 940, 941, W2's and 1099's reconciliation of seven payroll bank accounts preparation of payroll management reports, balance sheet analysis and monthly closing payroll reports administration and remittance of union dues, garnishments, and 401k plan.