Andre Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

• Manage and oversee day to day activities of the Payroll Process with team• Complete payroll processing, procedures, imputed income, monthly GL reconcilements, 941 reconcilements, W-2 filing, reporting, billings, and compliance.• Resolve Payroll Discrepancies• Establish and maintain payroll operating procedures and processes• Manage the Accurate Input/Upload of All Pay Related Data• Maintain Payroll Schedules• Ensure the Adherence to All State and Federal Pay Related Laws• Create Payroll Queries to Ensure Accuracy and to Assist in Pre and Post Payroll Balancing Audits• Audit, evaluate and maintain the integrity of the payroll and benefit database.• Monitor and approve 401k funding• Implement new processes of payroll functions• Review payroll reports related to employee changes, timekeeping, and pay before and after processing• Respond to and set up garnishments, writs, and other wage deductions from state agencies and courts• Verify employment upon request• Provide requested reports for Finance department post payroll processing• Set and monitor pay grade information for positions using Korn Ferry• Annual salary/budget planning• Community events planning• Orientation/Onboarding new employees and Offboarding of terminated employees• Manage fleet vehicle inventory • Monitor employees 401k contributions and update employment statuses through Fidelity

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Processes and reconciles payroll• Ensures payroll record’s accuracy by maintaining updates in status changes, withholdings, deductions and paid time off, etc.• Oversees/maintains filing/organizational system for payroll related paperwork• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed• Respond to ServiceNow ticket requests for any payroll related items in a timely manner• Assist with weekly payroll reporting• Provide documentation for Auditors when requested• Other duties as assigned by Payroll Manager

Houston, Texas, Us

• Ability to apply payroll principles and procedures related to state and federal labor laws to appropriately calculate pay.• Versed in all aspects of multi-state pay practices and multi-state labor laws applying knowledge of wage taxation to effectively compute appropriate tax withholding for regular and supplemental pay calculations. • Monitors system updates for changes in work and residency locations to ensure correct jurisdiction and municipalities are appropriately set up. • Ability to apply knowledge in identifying and reconciling all withholding tax issues for the correct allocation of taxable wages by appropriate jurisdictions. • Independently processes accurate pay processing for weekly, biweekly, and semi-monthly payrolls according to processing schedules ensuring SOX compliance. • Applies knowledge of pay reconciliation practices ensuring SOX compliance prior to file transmission. • Analyzes and processes confidential payroll information in the production of payroll checks while maintaining confidentiality and judgment in safeguarding the procurement of information for audits. • Applies knowledge of wage garnishment processing and laws associated with the different types of wage withholding orders received including research and resolution. • Researches and resolves payroll inquiries and discrepancies timely. • Processes on-demand payments as needed. • Reconciles year-end W2s and produces W2Cs when required. • Maintains a variety of payroll information, files and records to provide up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance. • Completes other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management.

•Hire and manage a payroll staff of 5 including one payroll analyst, three payroll assistants, and one administrative assistant•Responsible for managing all aspects of payroll for estimated 7000 employees•Responsible for accurate and complete set up/maintenance of employee data, payroll processing and termination of employees assigned to each team•Enter payable items or corrections into bi-weekly payroll batches•Ensure complete accuracy of payroll for the team, responsible for reviewing payroll registers to make sure all employees actively working have hours for pay, send out reminders or estimate time for those who have not entered hours•Validate each payroll if an employee has been issued a manual check for overpayment, calculate final pay if not already paid, and make sure all new hires in groups are being paid•Process check adjustments, voids, manual check updates, reissues, overpayments and other irregular payroll transactions, setting up garnishments.•Set up locations and tax jurisdictions for employees•Work with Diversity Analyst to add new job titles, new job codes, and new worker’s comp codes to all systems•Validate data is accurate in both HRIS and Payroll systems by running pre and post payroll reports•Review union agreements for wage and fringe rates, agreement jurisdiction, expiration dates and working rules to pay requirements.•Lead weekly payroll meetings to determine appropriate strategies for upcoming payroll processing.•Assist with testing of new payroll and time and labor processes. •Responsible for continuous process improvement•Provide training to new staff as well as ongoing training for changes in process or policy for their team•Assist Employee Services Manager with annual performance evaluations•Escalate any performance issues by team members to the Employee Services Manager before taking action•Assist with writing procedures for payroll processes •Provide other general administrative support to the department as needed

Houston, Tx, Us

• Process semi-monthly and weekly payroll for Drilling using ADP (Pay Force)• Export/Import timesheets and field tickets from the timekeeping system, E-Time, Dynamics AX into ADP. • Set up new garnishments and amend existing garnishments. • Enter salary increases, monthly bonuses and auto allowance into ADP. • Process manual checks as needed. • Handle the positive pay file transmissions to the bank.• Provide payroll funding reports to finance department• Provide KPI reports when needed• Set up/modify pay schedules using ADP (Pay Force)

Hr Generalist

Business Administration And Management, General

Business Administration And Management, General

High School, Business Administration And Management, General