Payroll Operations •Develop a strategic direction for the payroll department inclusive of implementing and documenting procedures to maximize the efficiency of Payroll operations. •Design short and long- term strategies for continuous improvement and efficiencies in payroll •Establish an audit process to verify the accuracy of payroll•Effectively manage the daily operations of the Payroll Department •Direct, mentor, and supervise the payroll staff of 3 •Exhibits a high degree of customer service to internal customers and business partners•Responsible for accurate and timely processing of all payrolls •Responsible for maintaining accurate payroll records•Prepare high level reports as needed•Review and maintain payroll tax records as filed and submitted by Payroll Company•Ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory changes for local, state, and federal and payroll tax requirements, keep stakeholders informed of changes and develop implementation plans for required changes to operations•Ensure Company policies are followed related to payroll•Manage timekeeping and payroll systems administration including configurations, security, PTO plan setups, etc.•Supervise HR/Payroll system upgrades, ongoing maintenance and implementations•Answer payroll-related questions and resolve escalated associate inquiries/issues•Final review and audit of payroll data weekly•Manage relationships with third-party payroll service providers•Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Accounting, Operations, and Human Resources (HR) teams•M&A HR & Payroll•Evaluate hospital historical payroll earnings and benefits to identify and evaluate Payroll and HR related hospital risks and opportunities and make recommendations to stakeholders •Develop strategic plan to integrate hospital into AVG’s payroll and HR platforms •Prepare presentation materials for review at kick off meeting•Collaborate onboarding with 3rd party Payroll/HR provider

Serve as SME for AVG’s HR, Payroll, and Acquisition Payroll Integration.Mentor New Payroll Admin in AVG’s payroll and basic HR processes and procedures. Train Senior Accountant AVG’s Payroll processes and procedures.Train Senior Accountant in AVG’s Acquisition Payroll Integration processes and procedures.Oversee AVG’s HR Administrative functions.Oversee AVG’s Acquisition Payroll Integration.

Process Bi-Weekly Payroll for 29 locations and 400+ employees utilizing Engage PEO. HR Admin and Compliance. Liaison and Corporate SME for Payroll, HR, Benefits, and Workers Comp. Coordinate with the Ops team and Engage PEO to collect necessary payroll data for new acquisitions.

Systems Administrator for ADP EV5 and eTime V7. 40 Companies and approximately 7300 employees currently utilize the system. Process 2 bi weekly and 4 semi monthly multi-state payrolls with approximately 475 employees combined.Process weekly and monthly ad hoc and payroll GL reporting for accounting. Perform a weekly 401k audit and submit funding reports to accounting.Project Manage Company mergers in the Payroll System.Produce ad hoc reports on demand for our Parent Company Xerox. Participant in Company initiatives as needed and provide input from a Payroll standpoint. Audit benefit error reports and work with the Benefits Department to correct errors.

Responsible for all aspects of the Bi-Weekly payroll for 265 employees.Manually prepare the Bi-Weekly General Ledger report as well as the monthly payroll accrual reports and submit to accounting for processing. Work collaboratively with HR, Controller, and CFO on a daily basis. Created payroll process documentation. Worked closely with the ADP eTime implementation team on the implementation of the ADP eTime time and attendance system. Performed all required testing, created training materials, and trained employees on the new system. Provide continuing support and training of the ADP eTime system. Train new HR Admins on the basic navigation and data entry in the ADP EV5 payroll system. Prepare ad hoc reports for upper Management on a monthly and as needed basis. Review ADP payroll invoices and ensure prompt payment. Answer questions from Management and staff and troubleshoot all issues accordingly.

Run audit reports to validate accuracy of withholding tax entries.Prepare documentation for Arkansas DOL.Respond to tax related questions from employees and regulatory agencies.Maintains accurate record keeping of all legal entities Unemployment rates and provide regular updates for budgeting and forecasting.Provide reports such as payroll registers and FACS to Corporate Accounting for General Ledger reconciliation. Perform W-2 year-end audits.Create update and maintain Payroll Process Flows. Provide direct support to the PEO division.Inspects system output such as registers, time records reports and other standard reports in order to determine out-of-balance conditions, and correct errors. Successfully created a process flow to ensure Pennsylvania employees are paying local taxes to the correct locality. Provide customer service to 14 offices with a combined 4600 employees.

Responsible for the accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing for 5 sites (approximately 3000 employees) using ADP GlobalView SAP.Audits payroll information received from sites for coding, calculating or other errors to ensure compliance with company policy and SOX. Coordinates resolution of potential problems with sites. Ensures payroll records are accurate and that all necessary paperwork is received to reduce the possibility of payroll errors and company liability. Prepares standard pre and post payroll adhoc reports and creates new ones as necessary for auditing purposes.Prepares manual checks as approved by Management and coordinates termination payouts for employees in states requiring immediate payouts. Responsible for the printing, sorting, stuffing and packaging of 2000 payroll checks bi-weekly as well as preparing the packages for FedEx delivery. Works closely with HR to ensure correct data entry. Responds to requests for employment verification. Processes stop pays and paycheck reissues as necessary. Assists in creating, updating, and maintaining Payroll process flows.

Work within a department of 3 to process a bi-weekly, multi-state payroll for 4000 employees.Upload timesheet information for the CA division into ADP. Enter employee adjustments and maintenance as necessary. Calculate prevailing wage differentials.Calculate furlough and absent without pay for exempt employees in accordance with labor laws. Ensure employees on LOA are paid correctly and in accordance with FMLA regulations and company policy. Process employee bonuses as requested by HR. Process rate changes, new hires and terms in accordance with state regulations and company policy.Upload straight overtime pay for exempt employees working on government projects.Calculate manual pays as necessary and in accordance with company policy.Coordinate the processing of ACH and wire transfers with Corporate Treasury as necessary. Analyze and audit various payroll reports on a per payroll basis to ensure quality control. Answer questions from employees, HR, and Management and perform research as necessary. Complete certified payrolls as requested. Answer employee verifications for unemployment claims, workers compensation, etc as requested. Assist Management with creating a more efficient departmental workflow.Created and maintain a payroll filing system. Audit employee paid time off, and sick balances and work with employees as well as Management to ensure company usage policies are followed. Assist employees with registering for ADP iPay and submit requests to ADP for password resets.Process garnishments, child supports and liens and respond to the agencies as necessary. Research uncashed items. Work with Management to document payroll departmental policies and procedures to ensure SOX compliance. Maintain a positive and strong working relationship with HR, Management, and employees.Stay up-to-date on federal and state regulation changes. Research uncashed items. Special projects as assigned.

Acted as a liaison between the sales department and customer service.Managed 200+ sales orders on a monthly basis.Payroll and tax advisor to sales associates.Assisted in gathering all necessary documentation for sales orders including, but not limited to, 940 FUTA tax deposit proof, 941s, UCT6, personnel information, and YTD employee balances. Managed potential client leads and expedited to sales associates quickly. Trained new sales associates in the sales order process.Planned, organized, and executed follow-up training sessions for sales associates.

·Manage and provide customer service to 400+ clients.·General knowledge of employee and employer taxability for multiple states and agencies.·Ability to answer 50+ random calls on inquiries or problems from clients on a daily basis.·Responsible for keeping client/employee information such as name, address, vacation, payinformation (past and present), tax deposit and filings.·Processed federal, state, local, and year-end tax filing amendments as necessary. ·Applied both knowledge and training to support clients’ needs; identified clients’ problemsand maintained ownership of issue(s) until they were fully resolved; followed up when necessary. ·Gathered information necessary to make decisions; anticipated, identified, eliminated andresolved problems in a timely manner; knows and uses available resources. ·Set up deductions (pre- and post-tax), garnishments, 401k, Simple IRA, direct deposit.·Set up regular earnings and special earnings such as auto, as well as other fringe benefits as requested by the client. ·Track and record all calls/client issues via an online client management system. ·Trained new Client Service Representatives. ·Responded courteously to clients’ calls, and handled all calls appropriately.·Served as backup to Computer Operator.

·Received payroll data via telephone and fax for small business clients and enter into AS400 data entry system. ·Communicate and answer basic client inquiries regarding payroll and tax information. ·Ensured clients were called by their scheduled input time and that all data was input correctly. ·Stayed up to date and proficient on system and new products. ·Served as a back up for Teledata Reps who were on vacation, etc. ·Served as team leader. ·Trained and mentored new Teledata Reps.