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Payroll, Electronic Ft And Human Resources
Payroll Accountant
Responsible for monitoring and processing all functions of payroll for over 1500 international and domestic employees.
- Consistently met or exceeded timelines and prioritizing workflow processes.
- Participated in executive level meeting planning. Collaborated with department manager and peers to develop and implement policies and procedures to increase internal efficiencies.
- Provided assistance to human resources department staff on an as needed basis.
- Conducted time sheet entry and distribution of payroll checks to various offices.
- Reviewed employees W2, W4, and state forms and prepared U.S. Department of Labor Reports DC and VA.
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Business Administration, Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Responsible for the operational and transactional integrity of payroll for 300+ employees. Prepare and analyze payroll reports and ensure adherence to company budgets and forecasts. Proactively manage payroll spend through analysis of gross pay and head count reports. Review and maintain accurate weekly payroll schedules. Monitor worker's compensation claims and reduce the current experience modification rating of 2.8. Conduct 401(K), worker's compensation and disability audits.
- Reduced processing time for payroll reporting 40% by consolidating six reports into one payroll dashboard
- Achieved $45K/year savings by implementing a review process for medical, life and disability insurance bills
- Reduced the payroll accrual processing time 60% by using payroll reports and Excel tables
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Entrepreneurship
Accounting
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Responsible for the preparation of biweekly and monthly payroll and employment benefits for over 1,000 employees, using ADP.
- Trained four Payroll Clerks in basic payroll operations; oversaw the conversion of ADP to an in-house system.
- Analyzed data for annual audits; prepared City and State reports for government filings.
- Prepared payroll tax in compliance with local, state and federal tax laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with Chief Accountant on special projects.
- Promoted from general Accountant to Payroll Accountant.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Executed daily operations of payroll operations and payment of deductions to proper agencies including union dues, credit unions, and savings bonds.
- Responsible for running weekly payroll for New York hourly employees.
- Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assure accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Computed local taxes owed and prepared tax returns for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
- Maintained a complete knowledge of a constantly changing and improving online payroll system, including advising supervisors of operation problems and possible improvements.
- Increased employee satisfaction by accurately handling the payroll helpdesk, answering questions regarding correct and accurate payroll time entry and the use of online payroll system, and solving problems involving payroll and time entry. Many times the volume of calls would exceed 100 per day.
- Trained additional Customer service specialists.
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Business
Payroll Accountant
Processed bi-weekly and monthly payroll using Ceridian
- Calculated salaries, rate changes, retroactive adjustments overtime, bonus, vacation, termination & garnishments
- Maintained employee related payroll files
- Processed & reviewed 1099's; reviewed and distributed W-2's
- Reconciled operating bank account
- Assisted in the Finance department whenever necessary
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Applied Science
Professional Payroll Accountant
Monitored employee benefit deductions, garnishment payments, earnings credits, and compensation funding (wages, withholding, 401K, etc.) Conducted daily processing and controls, checking dispositions, preparing monthly bank reconciliations, and resolving variances.
- Receiving compensation information, prepared payroll for over 1K impatriate (inbound to the US) assignees via IA Cross Reporting Repository.
- Corresponded with US banks, 3rd party deduction administrators, and HR administrators, answering 500+ employee inquires monthly.
- Reduced funds discrepancies by over 85%, collaborating with Citibank resolving outstanding differences in excess of $500K.
- Worked with Citibank Wordlink, transferring employees' allowances to foreign banks, tracing problems with transfers and following through to competition.
- Cooperated with Ernst & Young on over 600 international and domestic assignees, determining hypothetical withholding calculations, W2 correction, and 911 housing exclusion.
- Trained 10 associates in Philippines, facilitating off-shore transition of payroll activities.
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Business
Payroll Accountant
Prepared semi-monthly payrolls for 50 regional offices across the country for 800 to 1,000 employees with a value of over $1 million each pay period. Payrolls included commissioned, exempt and nonexempt personnel. Familiar with state laws across the country involving garnishments, Workers Compensation, and taxes.
- Assisted with transition from IBM System 36 based payroll system with Ceridian to a Symix system and eventually to an outside vendor -- ADP.
- Entered all newly-hired employee information and prepared paperwork for Human Resources use.
- Prepared payroll journal entries and reconciled payroll accounts.
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Accounting
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Internal Control
- Reported payroll for a multi-site organization employing over 400 individuals.
- Converted the organization from legacy system to Heavyjob including implementation and migration.
- Increased corporate billings by 6% from underreported field data sheets.
- Implemented necessary internal controls over payroll processing resulting in a zero error rate.
- Daily management meetings involving S.W.O.T. analysis and business strategy planning.
- Readily prepared ad hoc reports for sundry business requirements.
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Economics
General & Payroll Accountant; Account Manager
- Developed and implemented process of reviewing journal entries and invoices for all payrolls processed on behalf of clients, resulting in an over 90% reduction in invoicing and posting errors.
- Processed multiple clients' payroll including S125 Cafeteria and retirement benefits within policy deadline.
- Reconciled client liability accounts.
- Oversaw payments to third party vendors on behalf of clients.
- Audited client taxable wages each month.
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Payroll Accountant
Responsible for managing the process of all benefits and payroll for a business with up to 250 employees in Georgia.
Delivered Results
- Prepared and verified the payroll journal entries.
- Verified the data entry of payroll and benefits to ensure accurate process of payroll
- Maintained vacation history in payroll data and provided details to employees as requested.
- Set-up and reorganized employee master file information.
- Transmitted 401K reporting to third party vendor accurately.
- Created benefit information in HR Profile
- Verified and audited all benefit information entered in Payroll and HR Profile
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Oversaw payroll process for bi-monthly payroll of approx. 1200 employees
- Supervised four employees
- Funded accounts for Federal, State, FICA, Worker's Compensation Taxes, and Liabilities including: Wage Garnishments, Tax Levies, and Alimony as well as processed A/P to ensure payment
- Managed and submitted bi-monthly Direct Deposits
- Balanced year-end totals for yearly W-2 information
- Managed and Audited earnings and taxes for foreign students and faculty to ensure compliance with Federal Tax Treaty Regulations
- Acted as Payroll Manager, as needed
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Industrial/logistics Engineering
Payroll Accountant
Implemented a sustainable payroll procedure to eliminate the number of manual checks being distributed
- Implemented Employee Meal Program increasing profits over $55K within 6 months, with a 92% employee enrollment rate
- Implemented Federal tax credit programs to increase financial opportunities
- Independently maintained 97 % accuracy in transferring correct data from payroll spreadsheets into the ADP system.
- Responsible for evaluating and processing payrolls for multiple corporate entities, involving over 600 employees, from start to finish
- Maintain online employee servicing portal and employee related records in ADP, including but not limited to, labor hours, earnings, and tax records.
- Conduct HR and Payroll training with management and corporate personnel
- Assist with the hiring process and completion of multiple new vendor applications for restaurant openings.
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Business Administration
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Processed in-house payroll for more than 4,000 multi-state employees including, hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees
- Supervised allocation of direct labor and salary expenses to proper cost centers
- Responsible for auditing payroll taxes for compliance with tax codes and rates
- Balanced the payroll against the general ledger
- Analyzed and prepared monthly financial reports
- Directed meetings between payroll, accounting, and HR managers to identify and alleviate ongoing issues
- Served as a point of contact for the accounting staff and benefits teams in resolving payroll and tax discrepancies
- Researched and corrected of payroll and benefit general ledger inaccuracies through HRIS
- Received, researched, and resolved federal tax correspondence
- Responsible for recovering approximately $2 million in unwarranted tax payments
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Business Management
Administrative Assistant / Payroll Accountant
Compiled statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
- Classified, recorded, and summarized numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
- Complied with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Advised, helped and sold products to customers.
- Operated 10-key calculators/computers, fax machines, copy machines and other office equipment to produce documents.
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Payroll Accountant
Processed bi-weekly payroll for 560 employees. Carried out full-scope responsibilities associated with payroll general ledger accounts, data entry of employee status changes, payroll deductions for payment, manual preparation of checks for corrections / adjustments, and completion of W-2 forms. Developed and maintained spreadsheets to track various payroll-related information. Administered employee personnel files and coordinated benefits / deductions with all employees. Processed paperwork for all new hires. Attended and processed minutes for quarterly pension meetings. Prepared periodic reports, summaries, and financial statements for Board of Directors. Served as Secretary to CEO and Controller.
- Assisted in establishing a timekeeping system for employees.
- Coordinated and spoke at monthly new-employee orientation meetings on benefits, payroll, and general information needed by new hires.
- Organized annual service awards banquet and employees / physicians Christmas party.
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Business Administration
Payroll Accountant
- Using Deltek Time Collection, Costpoint accounting, and ADP Pay Expert, reviewed and adjusted timesheet entries as Primary Administrator, resolved any rejected payroll transactions; ensured that all employees were paid; wired various payments through Suntrust bank
- Hired 99 employees in 1 payroll cycle (from 385 to 484) -- doing 1/3 of Costpoint, and all ADP entries
- 401k administrator for paycheck deductions, 2 company matches, and up to 2 loans for all employees
- Created, clarified, and finished numerous procedures -- with clear print-screens -- at the user level -- of all of the timesheet, accounting, payroll, 401k administration, garnishment, and wiring system tasks
- Researched and fixed pay and time corrections, as well as vacation, sick, holiday and other leave accrual and usage issues, among the time collection, Costpoint accounting, and ADP payroll systems
- Created all vouchers to record the payroll GL entries, received and processed garnishments
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Accounting
Master of Arts
Payroll Accountant
Processed the company payroll which includes bi-weekly and monthly payroll runs and the accrual
- Completed quarterly payroll tax reports including Forms 941, 940, and state unemployment tax reports for 12 states
- Responsible for the daily management of Accounts Receivable including cash receipts
- Prepared daily bank deposit for payments received
- Budgeted yearly payroll expense for the company
- Prepared and mailed Form W-2 to all employees
- Maintained database of customers for quarterly newsletter distribution
- Oversaw depreciation of capital assets
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Accounting
Partner Compensation Account/payroll Accountant
Responsible for accounting for all aspects of partners' compensation. i.e. salary, bonus, retirement plans
- Reconciled worldwide compensation payable accounts for all managing partners
- Maintained an accurate account for share sales, purchases and capital gains
- Processed monthly accruals for currency fluctuations, awards and capital charges
- Conducted testing via parallel payroll and provided analysis of the problems during payroll conversion
- Responsible for reviewing taxable wages for adjustments for 401K pretax and voluntary and tax-exempt mobility payments
- Responsible for funding 401K pretax and voluntary and employee loans from 401K for US and Non US offices
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Business Administration
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Supported the payroll department/manager with all aspects for the accounting of payroll wages, taxes and deductions as it interfaces with the general ledger, tax jurisdictions and third party vendors.
- Utilized proper procedure and processes to expedite ninety individual General ledger and Bank statement reconciliations.
- Developed the annual department budget and subsequent monthly analysis for manager's review.
- Assisted with the gathering of pertinent data for audits by both internal and external clients.
- Prepared and submitted various tax filings and remittances for Federal, State and Local jurisdictions in a timely and accurate manner eliminating penalties and interest charges.
- Documented the monthly payroll reconciliation for both the external auditors and internal SOX compliance department.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Reported directly to the Controller of jewelry wholesale and retail firm.
- Processed a weekly payroll of 250 employees through ADP PC Payroll.
- Establish payroll procedures, implement a time keeping system and ensure accurate time data
- Calculated monthly commissions and quarterly bonuses.
- Prepared worker's compensation, disability, unemployment, and quarterly tax reports.
- Oversaw all client billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable transactions.
- Processed and produced journal entries, company reports, w-2s, and 1099s.
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Office Management
Payroll Accountant
Prepared payroll for over 500 employees including payroll input of adjustments.
- Organized payroll records to comply with government and corporate requirements.
- Successfully trained production supervisors on a new time-keeping system.
- Processed invoices matching to receivers.
- Calculated account breakdown of invoice for cost accounting.
- Investigated invoices with discrepancies, no receivers.
- Processed in a timely manner to ensure discounts if paid on time.
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Marketing, Expected 2014
Payroll Accountant
Processed union and non-union payroll for talent, crew and staff for various TV productions
- Maintained payroll records, reviewed weekly payroll reports for coding accuracy, and processed checks
- Handled new hire packets including contracts, I-9 forms and deal memos
- Ensured compliance for members of unions including SAG, AFTRA, and IATSE locals
- Utilized various systems to calculate timecards including Showbiz timecards and Timekeeper
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Actively participated in the computerization of payroll computation and it's sub-system for more than 4,000 employees
- Provided technical advised to EDP systems analysts and programmers on data handling and controlling activities required in payroll
- Handled and submitted quarterly payroll tax reporting requirements
- Handled all salary inquiries with regards to salary computation and discrepancy
- Coordinated with Personnel Department for any changes of employees status
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Business Administration
Master of Arts
Human Resources / Payroll Accountant
Coordinated departmental payroll functions for multi-employment entities using ADP- PCPW, E - Time People Soft, Time & Attendance and I-Employee for 900 employees
- Completed complex accounting, clerical, and auditing activities
- Processed additions and changes to payroll system and maintained financial records of all employer payrolls
- Conducted regular audits of funding expenditures and made sure grant funding was dispersed properly
- Prepared and verified multi-state payroll to include the computation of required and voluntary deductions
- Entered new hire information and conducted new employee orientation
- Processed all employee changes, terminations, benefits, parking passes, retirement enrollment, 401k deductions and other HR functions for State and [company name] employees.
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Payroll Accountant
Provided a range of accounting and payroll services for the corporate accounting department
- Handled high volume in range of pay for the corporate employees
- Maintained an accurate bi-weekly payroll using the ADP system of payroll
- Entered and assured payment of the bi-weekly Federal wire deposits (941/945 federal wire)
- Performed monthly filing of state taxes to IRS. Prepared Long Term Disability, Group Term Life, and Quarterly Tax reports
- Entered monthly journal entries to re-class financial transactions to reflect activities of the Accounting department.
- Performed a variety of other general administrative functions as needed
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Payroll Accountant
Provided a range of accounting and payroll services for the corporate accounting department
- Handled high volume in range of pay for the corporate employees
- Maintained an accurate bi-weekly payroll using the ADP system of payroll
- Entered and assured payment of the bi-weekly Federal wire deposits (941/945 federal wire)
- Performed monthly filing of state taxes to IRS. Prepared Long Term Disability, Group Term Life, and Quarterly Tax reports
- Entered monthly journal entries to re-class financial transactions to reflect activities of the Accounting department.
- Performed a variety of other general administrative functions as needed
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Business Administration
Payroll Accountant/accounts Payable Coordinator
Maintained all employee personnel files and ensured up to date information and accuracy to meet company auditing standards
- Prepared public liability, worker's compensation and automobile accident reports
- Posted annual Paid Time off and summarized leave accrual information
- Prepared all checks to be paid for payroll general fund; prepared and maintained a payroll register and related reports
- Matched invoices, receivers, and Pos for complete entries in AP module for Housing Authority
- Coded and input invoices for BHA and BHA Instrumentalities Accounts Payable with attention to detail, according to established procedure
- Maintained vendor relations and accounts to improve accuracy and efficiency
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Master of Arts
Staff Payroll Accountant /office Manager
Originally hired as Accounts Payable Supervisor, within 6 months was promoted to Payroll-Accounts Payable Supervisor. General accounting, accounts payable, payroll processing, and bank reconciliation.
- Process weekly payroll through ADP software 3 businesses, approximately 250 employees
- Reviewed and resolve various account reconciliations for balancing issues
- Process cash application and customer payments
- Processed, approved and reviewed accounts payable invoices for processing and payment.
- Utilized MAS-90 software for weekly and monthly journal entries
- Assisted in establishing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations
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Business
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for 1800 salaried and hourly employees (Ceridian System).
- Reconciled monthly benefit payments to payroll withholding and provided salary information for pension calculations.
- Prepared journal entries and assisted in firm-wide budgeting process.
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High School Diploma
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Maintains payroll-related accounts and is responsible for the reconciliation and accuracy of one or more accounts within a complex accounting system.
- Prepares various accounting papers, schedules, exhibits, and summaries.
- Researches and advises payroll staff concerning the accounting treatment of complex transactions.
- Compiled employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records, to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies; verified attendance, hours worked, and paid adjustments and posted information onto designated records.
- Recorded employee information, such as new hires, exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records; distributed and collected over 650 rosters each pay period; computed wages and deductions and entering data into computers; prepared and balanced period-end-reports, reconciling issued payrolls; compiled statistical reports, statements, and summaries related to pay accounts, and submitting to appropriate departments.
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Psychology
Business Administration
Payroll Accountant
A key player in handling accounting tasks in Accounting Department serving close to 1000 employees 45+ clinics, regions, and subsidiaries across California and Nevada.
- Responsible for monthly payroll journal entries and reconciliation of assigned accounts on both on a monthly and quarterly basis. Includes all payroll liability accounts and payroll related line item expenses.
- Review, compare and analyze actual personnel cost to the budget by department, by line item.
- Process/Reconcile monthly, quarterly and annual payroll returns. Prepare year end W-2's.
- Handle all payroll inquiries and provide detailed information.
- Handle reporting requirements of external government and non-government agencies as well as internal management reporting.
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High School Diploma
Business & Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Responsible for collecting and calculating timesheets for multi-state, bi-weekly payroll.
- Processed approximately 650 checks and manual checks as needed.
- Process expense reports.
- Input bonus, commission, and incentive information using Excel.
- Conducted new hire orientations and processed all new hire paperwork.
- Responsible for packaging and delivering checks to all off site employees in a timely manner.
- Assisted accounting department with general administrative functions.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Maintenance of accounting operations for the payroll department using SAP and Excel
- Interfaced weekly and bi-weekly payroll between SAP Accounting and Payroll modules for approximately
- Reconciliation of two ZBA accounts with $2-3 million worth of monthly transactions
- Processed monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting for multiple states
- Reconciliation of 40+ general ledger payroll tax accounts
- Created various Excel spreadsheets for department to increase productivity of payroll processing and reporting
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Accounting
Professional Accounting
Staff Accountant/payroll Accountant
In charge of researching, organizing, and orchestrating a 4 year sales tax audit by an outside company in which the total tax liability was reduced from $150,000 to $30,000
- Assist the controller with month-end close journal entries
- Process monthly and bi-weekly payroll for 800 employees
- Create and enter journal entries into the general ledger system Epicor
- Accrue prepaid accounts and reconcile balance sheet with general ledger accounts
- Create new vendors, voucher entries, matching lists, and other miscellaneous A/P entries using Epicor accounting software
- Create and compile budgets for over 60 different departments within our company.
Candidate Info
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High School Diploma
Payroll Accountant
- Processed timecards, all payroll adjustments, including vacation and bonuses, recorded hours of work, and calculated payroll to ensure payroll accuracy.
- Reviewed personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, occupations of new hires, and changes in wage rates and occupations of employees on payroll.
- Researched and solved problems within the Payroll Department on a daily basis.
- Provided customer service to departments and employees regarding payroll and benefits related inquiries.
- Coordinated with departments to ensure payments of various payroll distributions.
- Assisted with training and supervising on-boarding staff on payroll processing, time-card entry, working with ADP and Staff-Track software.
- Completed mortgage/employee verification forms and letters.
- Administrative responsibilities as needed.
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Management
Payroll Accountant
- Managed the internal payroll processing functions within the company and ensured system maintenance and accuracy were maintained at all times
- Converted payroll service from Millennium payroll software to ADP PCPW
- Processed payroll for 120 employees using ADP’s PCPW Application and Kronos Timekeeping Systems
- Processed and audited timecards for 20 locations and setup the timekeeping system allowing employees and managers to view their timecards as needed
- Created ad hoc reports on a consistent basis using Crystal Reports for management use to forecast budgeting and to assess current spending
- Processed garnishments, verification of wage earnings, disability statements, labor statistics reports, W-4s, direct deposit, benefit accrual set-up, wage adjustments and retro calculations
- Reconciled payroll accounts, acted as contact person for internal and external audit of payroll records, systems and procedures; maintained relationships with internal and external auditors regarding payroll and payroll tax issues
- Created journals for G/L posting of all payroll items including commissions, bonuses, payroll taxes, vacation, garnishment, 401K, and benefit withholdings
- Reviewed tax reports for inaccuracies before submitting to tax authorities
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Home Economics
Payroll Accountant
Responsible for weekly payroll processing for all wage and salary non-exempt personnel (approx. 600 employees)
- Reconciliation of weekly payrolls of up to one million dollars
- Experience with multiple Payroll systems including SAP & Infor/Workbrain
- Accountable for weekly audits
- Company Champion for Payroll & Subject Matter Expert
- Competent in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel & Power Point.
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Accounting
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Process and maintain weekly union payroll for three plants, totaling 775+ employees.
- Reconcile weekly payrolls between three interfaces, Kronos, PeopleSoft, and SAP to ensure accurate postings to the general ledger.
- Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly payroll reports to key leadership team.
- Review and approve external purchasing system purchase orders and expense reports.
- Manage cash for company store.
- Month-end and year-end close.
- Process grower, freight, and association payments during tomato season, and reconcile to ensure accuracy of payments.
- Received several "You Make a Difference" awards for timely transmission of payroll, SAP training, and helping others.
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Accounting
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Process and maintain weekly union payroll for three plants, totaling 775+ employees.
- Reconcile weekly payrolls between three interfaces, Kronos, PeopleSoft, and SAP to ensure accurate postings to the general ledger.
- Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly payroll reports to key leadership team.
- Review and approve external purchasing system purchase orders and expense reports.
- Manage cash for company store.
- Month-end and year-end close.
- Process grower, freight, and association payments during tomato season, and reconcile to ensure accuracy of payments.
- Received several "You Make a Difference" awards for timely transmission of payroll, SAP training, and helping others.
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Business Administration
Payroll Accountant
Process bi-weekly payroll for corporate office & field staff in AZ, CA, NV, and Co.
- Responsible for payroll changes, benefit changes, new hire paperwork including Helms testing.
- Medical/dental, 401K enrollments.
- Responsible for Federal, AZ State, CA State/SDI tax deposits & quarterly filings.
- Supervise one payroll clerk.
- Assist Project Managers with charge/billing rates on all jobs.
- Converted payroll to in house CMIC software.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Process semi-monthly multi-state payroll for 550+ employees with Workforce Now, including the entry of new employees
- Handle all employee deductions for 401k and loans, healthcare, flex spending, garnishments as well as compensation changes for commission or bonus payments.
- Process and enter payroll journal entries, keep track of PTO accrual and balances.
- Process expense reports for the company and maintain payroll-related G/L account reconciliations
- Set up employees in Concur for expense reporting and Iemployee for time off reporting.
- Respond to employee questions regarding their pay in a timely manner.
- May perform periodic internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external or internal auditors
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Accounting Automation
Payroll Accountant
Transfer the month end close of the PeopleSoft database into the FSCM system for US dollar payrolls for over 7,000 employees. Process new journal entries pertaining to accounting period closed. Process bank re-class for international currency accounts.
- Distribute payroll reports to over 200 cost center managers, to balance departmental budgets.
- Respond to 45 - 50 emails within 3 days of sending reports assisting cost center managers with balancing budgets.
- Perform account analysis on 10 payroll accounts for accurate payroll processing and deductions.
- Balance net pay of payroll monthly, then balance journals in the FSCM system to reduce errors in payroll processing.
- Audit PeopleSoft to identify international currency to eliminate overpayments and duplication of payroll.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Maintains payroll-related accounts and is responsible for the reconciliation and accuracy of 10 accounts within a complex accounting system (Salmon and SAP)
- Process payroll in a timely and accurate manner, generate various inbound and outbound interfaces. Processing and balancing all payrolls and miscellaneous manual check runs (weekly and bi-weekly and union payroll runs) via SAP and ADP
- Audit processed payroll to ensure payroll checks are correct. Audit employee records for missing or invalid costing center information, generate costing and general ledger interfaces
- Overseas the periodic, quarter-end and year-end tax reporting and reconciliation. Overseas payroll tax activities with 3rd party service provider, including compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and filing local, state and federal payroll tax returns. Create balance and tax adjustments (BNI and ADP)
- Responsible for assisting with 401K, internal, and external Audit
- Responsible for making all union payments
- Responsible for maintaining Garnishment accounts
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months at this job
High School Diploma
Accounting
Payroll Accountant
- Processed weekly and biweekly payrolls for US divisions
- Produced monthly journal entries including payroll, vacation, 401K and pension accruals.
- Produced various personnel reports for management.
- Reconciled payroll withholding accounts on a monthly basis.
- Performed ad hoc research requests for management.
- Performed various system checks to ensure information integrity.
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Business Administration
Payroll Accountant
Prepared multi-state payroll on a semi-monthly basis for approximately 530 employees.
- Processed payroll-related changes, e.g. direct deposit set up or allocation changes, W-4 changes, rate changes, bonuses, etc.
- Prepared quarterly and annual tax returns, in addition to reconciling annual reports and preparing annual W-2's.
- Prepared stop payments, void checks, direct deposits, tracked and deducted all garnishments and other special payroll deductions.
- Processed journal entries with accrual and reversal liabilities, processed month end close reporting.
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Finance And Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Prepare payroll, bank reconciliations, monthly journal entries, and general ledger adjustments. Process ACH and third party deductions.
- Prepare and send employee insurance, benefits and 403B plan deductions.
- Develop and maintain church organizations financial reports and statements.
- Prepare quarterly and state taxes, W-2's, and 1099's.
- Prepare 940's, 941's, employment taxes, and state sales tax returns.
- Prepare cash receipts, A/R receipt journal entries and A/P aging reports.
- Train employees on Time & Attendance software, responsible for software updates
- Provide Operations Manager and Human Resource Directors with payroll with vital information and stats for financial reporting and compliance.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Prepare and reconcile semi-monthly payroll to general ledger using Peachtree Accounting and QuickBooks.
- Review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best practice payroll operations.
- Reconcile and maintain petty cash account of $1000 weekly for business operations.
- Support finance and accounting with payroll to general ledger inquiries and account reconciliations.
- Manage the accurate and timely processing of payroll with Sage Peachtree Accounting.
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Accounting
Payroll Accountant
Enter 250+ employee timecards weekly, submit payroll to bank electronically by deadline
- End of year journal entries, W2's, unemployment, A/P
- Bank reconciliations for various vendors
- Navigate through various computer programs (MDI, Microsoft Dynamics GP, ProEst)
- Work with Marketing and Managements team to implement new programs and processes
Payroll Accountant Resume Success Stories
