SUMMARY:

• Versatile payroll, human resources, accounts payable, benefit administration, project manager, process improvements and information systems professional with hands - on experience in diverse industries.
• High-performing management strategist with expertise in building/optimizing organizational processes to maximize results.
• Skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and achieves operational goals/targets.
• Proactive change agent with Confidential track record of delivering optimal results in high growth environments through initiatives that exceed operational performance targets and yield measurable results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Payroll strategy, objectives, policies
• Payroll Labor Law and Regulations
• Software system implementations
• Productivity and Efficiency Improvements
• Strategic Planning and Leadership
• Project Management Planning/Execution
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Negotiation, Persuasion and Communication
• Training and Leadership Development
• Research/Resolution Management
• In-house and Outsourced Payroll Process

SOFTWARE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Oracle HRMS v11/11i Oracle Payroll v8 and HCM Navigator PeopleSoft AP/GL/FA/HR/PR v7 P eopleSoft GL/HR v9/9.1 ADP/ProBusiness PR v6.06/7.2 ADP Enterprise and Streamline SAP HRMS/AP v4.6 Ceridian PR Source 100/500 Navision Payroll/HR Ultipro Payroll/HR Global Accounts Payable Ceridian Confidential & Confidential Kronos Confidential & Confidential v5.1/5/2 ProBusiness Report Writer v 8/12 ADP Reportsmith PeopleSoft Query/Crystal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw the execution of payroll operations including processing, issue tracking and garnishments for the payments to Expats, Americas, Latin America and Canadian employees in accordance with payroll regulations and compliance, union agreements and company polices.
• Processed multi-state federal/state/local tax filings quarterly and annual tax return and amendments, resolved tax notices, prepared new taxing authority set-up and POA documents.
• Developed and implemented communication strategy to disseminate information to organization and stakeholders timely.
• Developed and delivered risk assessment document outlining and resolving points of failures in processes and noncompliance with company policies or federal or state rules and regulations.
• Resolved outstanding reconciliation issues with general ledger tax, wage, cash, and liability payroll accounts.
• Analyzed and resolved outstanding reconciliation issues with non-US tax payments and processed appropriate payments to municipalities to bring taxes current for last 2 years.
• Significantly improved audit results in key areas from unacceptable to acceptable within 5 after employment.
• Spearheaded cross-functional team to create requirements for new payroll vendor.
• Managed the relationships with multiple external and internal vendors and stakeholders.
• Project Manager managing resources, defining business requirements, providing status updates, determining and minimizing risk and resolving Oracle post-implementation issues and re-engineering/designing system configuration changes, implementation and testing decreasing data integrity issues and errors with employee paychecks and audit reports. Performed analysis and configuration changes for outbound/inbound integration files eliminating failures.
• Managed Expats allowances and payments working with E&Y to file tax returns.

Sr. Payroll Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw 24 employees in the execution of payroll operations including processing, federal/state/local tax filings, call center and issue tracking, garnishments, union benefit disbursements and administration and management of budget for the payments to 17,000+ multi-state employees in accordance with payroll regulations and compliance, union agreements and company polices.
• Reviewed and approved the quarterly and annual tax returns and amendments, resolved tax notices, prepared new taxing authority set-up and POA documents.
• Managed the relationships with multiple external and internal vendors which include partnering with key stakeholders, HR, Benefits, Risk Management, Legal, Accounting, Labor Relations, Union Representatives, Plan Administrators and IT to scope and implement new technology functionality & enhance existing processing.
• Created Long Range Plan for training, staff development, operational metrics and continuous process improvements.
• Project Manager for acquisitions managing resources, develop gap analysis and associated risk and provided updates.
• Developed and delivered risk assessment document outlining and resolving points of failures in processes and noncompliance with company policies or federal or state rules and regulations.
• Realized 10% cost savings with 3rd party vendor by eliminating reporting, tax amendments and check fees.
• Implemented dynamic forms streamlining submission process eliminating 75% rejects and processing delays.
• Realized 50%-time savings processing commission pay by entering information into Confidential & Confidential system.
• Created/updated 80% of the documentation for major processes.
• Realized reduction in W2c's by 50%.
• Implemented Monthly and Quarterly Stakeholders Review Meetings
• Implemented Garnishment fee module generating additional $3500 revenue monthly.

Confidential

Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw 48 employee’s in the execution of payroll operations including processing, federal/state/local tax filings, call center and issue tracking, garnishments and special projects for the payments to 71,000+ employees and Expats in 50 states with 6.5B+ in annual compensation as well as managing P&L and payroll budget.
• Reviewed and approved the quarterly and annual tax returns and amendments, resolved tax notices, prepared new taxing authority set-up and POA documents.
• Managed the relationships with multiple external and internal vendors and stakeholders.
• Project Manager for acquisitions managing resources, develop gap analysis and associated risk and provided updates.
• Successfully completed 7 mergers/acquisitions within 3 years.
• Developed matrix to assist with acquisitions for standardization resulted in cost saving of $500K annually.
• Directed development and implementation of operational improvements and change management strategy.
• Directed improvements to Military Pay process eliminated manual calculations saving 604 hours annually.
• Automated termination process eliminating 500 hours annually between payroll and Confidential & Confidential .
• Automated uploads to submit non-standard benefits to payroll eliminating 1000 hours annually.

Confidential

Senior Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager managing cross-functional teams/projects resulting in improved business processes and optimum performance between various systems and vendors. Managed budget, resources, defined requirements and updates.
• Implemented process to monitor and manage overpayments decreasing overpayment by 50%.
• Supported business strategies/objectives centralizing multiple payroll systems onto one system.
• Optimized performance design and testing of the audit and edit reports eliminating 25% of existing reports.
• Analyzed and reconfigured inbound/outbound interfaces eliminating errors and decreased processing time.
• Developed and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) policies and audit procedures.
• Performed all system updates/patches and testing for Kronos and ADP including configuration changes.
• Managed Expats allowances and payments working with E&Y to file tax returns.