Brenda Bryant Email & Phone Number

Bank accountant for 25+ years at BOK Financial Corp. I served in a variety of accounting departments and my skills include account reconciliation, transitioning payroll systems, accounting software testing and template creation, and employee relations.My Gallup Strengths include activator, achiever, consistency, maximizer and developer. When my strengths are leveraged well, it allows me to execute large projects under tight deadlines, work with multiple generations to create synergy to solve problems, and no matter what the situation, discover an environment where "we always win."

Listed skills include Accounting, Payroll Taxes, Payroll Processing, Multi State Payroll Processing, and 4 others.

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  Payroll Tax Accountant

  Bok Financial

  May 2006 - Present - Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  Maintain and reconcile bi-monthly the general ledger for 11 companies for all payroll functionsPartner with compensation department bi-monthly to process equity filesTroubleshoot and answer month-end questions from financial controllers regarding cost center and budgets Review federal and state tax laws to confirm and enforce company complianceComplete payroll processing from start to finish for more than 4800 employeesSupport 4800 employees at all levels… Show more Maintain and reconcile bi-monthly the general ledger for 11 companies for all payroll functionsPartner with compensation department bi-monthly to process equity filesTroubleshoot and answer month-end questions from financial controllers regarding cost center and budgets Review federal and state tax laws to confirm and enforce company complianceComplete payroll processing from start to finish for more than 4800 employeesSupport 4800 employees at all levels including executive leadershipInvestigate and resolve discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlinesCollaborate extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processesThoroughly review financial statements and tax audits to correct any discrepanciesPrepare monthly, quarterly, and annual federal, state, and local tax returns for the businesses in 25+ statesAssist with tax questions regarding stock options, fringe benefits and supplemental incomeReview employee set-ups for all new hires and company transfers to ensure accurate tax withholdingAssist with the on-boarding process of accounting payroll functions of new acquisition for Bank of OklahomaTrain employees in the payroll department to ensure accuracy on internal accounting softwarePartner with benefits department to setup accounting templates for internal accounting software Show less