Payroll Specialist Resume Chicago, Illinois - Hire IT People

Summary of Qualifications

Extremely dedicated and detail-oriented payroll professional with exceptional leadership abilities as well as excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and an extensive background in the following broad-based competencies:

Staff Training
Staff Supervision
Payroll Development
Multi-State Payroll
Process Improvement
Analysis Skills
Tax Reporting
Payroll Software Testing
Business Expansion

Proven track record as an innovative leader who is adaptable, responsible and trustworthy and achieves excellent results.
Strong skills in instructing, directing, motivating and coordinating payroll personnel.
Reconcile tax accounts

Professional Experience

Confidential - Chjcago, Illinois 4/2010-Current
Payroll Specialist

Use Adp Software (eTIME, PC Payroll, Time and Labor Management) to Process Payroll for several thousand employees in the Illinois, DC, and New York Area
Reconcile Payroll Accounts
Manage Transit Benefit Program
Respond to Employee Inquiries

Confidential - Chicago, Illinois 10/2005-9/2009
Payroll Specialist

Supervise the day to day operations of the Payroll Department.
General Ledger reconciliation
Moved the department's tax filing online, improving efficiency.
Designed queries to improve processes and eliminate errors.
File monthly and quarterly taxes and unemployment, including Form 941.
Set up garnishments.
Issued manual checks.
Re-designed department website to improve navigation
New Hire orientation
Worked closely with Human Resources ensuring benefits are administered properly.
More than 3000 employees paid biweekly and semi-monthly.
Processed payroll for employees in 8 states.
Transferred employees time from Kronos to Peoplesoft

Confidential - Deer Park, Illinois 4/1999 - 9/2005
Payroll Processor

Reviewed output of other employees to provide quality assurance and ensure consistency of documentation
Increased productivity and maintained consistency throughout the company by developing and implementing documentation for payroll procedures.
Setup and answered questions regarding garnishments.
Audited and processed expenses and bonuses.
Processed payroll for 3000-5000 employees in approximately 25 states throught the Midwest, East Coast, and South.
Resolved tax issues
Processed W-2C\'s.
Issued manual checks

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

Software Skills

Peoplesoft versions 7 through current, Kronos, ADP, MicroJ Timekeeping System, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Products, Eudora, Java, SQL

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