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Skills

  • Financial reporting and analysis
  • Operational improvement
  • Procedure equipment
  • Team building
  • Math skills
  • Project organization
  • Financial software
  • Reviewing data
  • Relationship development
  • Organization

Work Experiences

  • Achieved 79% improvement in resolution time.
  • Built collaborative relationships with external payroll service providers.
  • Conducted payroll data analysis.
  • Automated various payroll processes using Workday, which shortened payroll processing time from 11 to 10 hours.
  • Used Jira to accurately calculate payroll deductions and processed payroll to meet predetermined deadlines.
  • Updated the employee's tax status as well as withholding information.
  • Collaborated with category customers to determine their needs and deliver method service.
  • Transported SAP to three years customer locations.
  • Achieved migration without any key errors.
  • Conducted payroll data analysis to identify trends and anomalies, leading to the detection of overpayments totaling $5 and the recovery of 8% of the affected funds.

Summaries

  • Expertise with payroll software, data entry, and data analysis.
  • Achieved a 51% reduction in total payroll costs.
  • Lead Payroll Specialist is a multi-talented Lead Payroll Specialist who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Recognized for implementing a metric program that resulted in a reduction of 8% in payroll errors.
  • Avoided penalties exceeding $6.
  • Achieved over $11 annual cost savings.
  • Lead Payroll Specialist with 17 years of successful stakeholder engagement and workflow optimization experience.
  • Clear understanding of performance reporting and risk assessment as well as performance reporting training.
  • Adept at implementing Power BI timekeeping solutions, resulting in over $14 annual cost savings and smoother payroll processing for multi-state operations.
  • Automated key processes.

Accomplishments

  • Negotiated contracts with external payroll vendors, achieving cost savings of $15 annually while improving service delivery and compliance adherence.
  • Led stakeholder engagement on payroll system integrations, ensuring seamless onboarding of over 12 employees into Lakeside Partners payroll processes.
  • Provided payroll expertise during the merger/acquisition of Vantage, ensuring seamless integration of payroll systems for 15 employees with no interrupted pay cycles.
  • Reduced payroll system errors by 31% through the implementation of automated auditing tools and enhanced checks for tax compliance.
  • Implemented a payroll audit protocol, ensuring compliance with regulations, which led to zero audit findings and avoidance of potential penalties exceeding $4.
  • Successfully processed payroll adjustments and retroactive payments for 11 employees without any discrepancies, maintaining compliance with all pay schedules and deadlines.
  • Led the transition to QuickBooks payroll processing solutions, reducing manual entry errors by 57% and increasing overall team efficiency.
  • Spearheaded team performance reviews and payroll audits, avoiding potential fines exceeding $16 and improving compliance reporting by 44%.
  • Built and led a payroll team managing 12 employees across system, ensuring compliance with all labor laws and new technology adoptions.
  • Optimized the payroll process across Portland, reducing payroll cycle times from 3 to 8 days through automation of key workflows.

Affiliations

  • National Payroll Week Presenter
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Contributor to Payroll Best Practices Newsletter
  • Attendee of Payroll Tax Forum 2016
  • Volunteer at local payroll hotline assistance program
  • Freemason
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Founder of Payroll Training Program Summit Group
  • Lions Club
  • HR Transformation & Payroll System Automation Webinar Host

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Fundamentals of Global Payroll Administration Certification by GPMI
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Advanced Payroll Practitioner Certification (Levels 1, 2, 3) by Kronos
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Colorado by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Sage Intacct Payroll Expert Certification
  • Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)

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