Cheryl Carder, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Salem, Oregon, United States

Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and supervising central payroll operations and support personnel; interprets and applies laws, rules, and regulations related to payroll operations; authorizes, investigates balances, audits, and maintains the payroll components of the county’s automated accounting system.Oversees and participates in the daily activities of central payroll functions; ensures the timely and accurate processing of biweekly payroll, corresponding deduction control, records maintenance, documentation, and reports; checks, reviews and verifies payroll and correlating records for accuracy and compliance.Establishes and maintains payroll record keeping system to ensure financial accountability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures; reviews payroll source documents for compliance with labor regulations, tax laws, county policies and budgets; develops procedures and time lines for submission of source documents. Advise and assists departments in processing payroll; develop and implements effective procedural systems to promote cohesive and accurate processes; works effectively and cooperatively with HR and Risk Management regarding employee files, fringe benefits, and deduction controls.Organize payroll functions to meet critical deadlines; reviews, reconciles, and prepares general ledger entries, A/P documentation, payroll reports, retirement, and benefits information for annual county audit, county budgetary development, and federal and state audit requests. Manages the preparation, review, reconciliation, and timely federal, state and local tax returns, and reports related to payroll, including tax withholding and retirement contributions, deferred compensation, and census information; interprets and applies laws, rules and regulations; analyzes and makes recommendations related to proposed legislation, laws, regulations, legal opinions or decisions that affect the payroll process.

Salem, Oregon

Solely responsible for performing all activities necessary to process biweekly and special payrolls, including direct deposits, establishing and maintaining computerized payroll database, all voluntary and involuntary deductions, tax withholding, personnel actions and benefit elections. Process and reconcile all payroll related reports and payments including insurance benefit billings, payroll tax filings and quarterly tax preparation, levies, garnishments, child support, charitable contributions, union dues, retirement contributions for 403, 457 and Roth retirement elections, and preparing and processing journal entries and general ledger reconciliations. Handle all year-end W-2 and 1095 ACA reporting, maintain knowledge of labor contracts and district polices and resolve employee inquiries timely and professionally.

Managed all aspects of $70 million annual payroll for up to 2200 hourly, salaried and contracted employees working across 17 campuses in various programs. Oversaw system conversions to improve efficiency, internal and external and audits, and processed district State and Federal tax returns and W-2s. Oversaw transition from County hosted to Pilot district, handling all payroll processes in house to include garnishment processing, as well as designing policies within the new Pilot environment for documentation, accountability and separation of duties that met auditing standards and state requirements. Project Administrator leading system conversion from paper timecards to electronic and web-based timekeeping system, ensuring accuracy in reported hours. Provided district-wide training to supervisors and employees on use of timecard system and management of hours, as well as all testing and training of system upgrades. Ensured accurate processing of all wage garnishments, support orders, elective and mandated deductions, insurance payments, 403(b) & 457 retirement deferrals and union dues. Reconciled and remitted electronic deduction files to state, federal, and third party carriers as well as maintaining appropriate biweekly, quarterly, and annual reporting for documentation and administrative review. Regularly audited salaries against governmental accounting structure to ensure accuracy of funding. Deposited and reconciled all biweekly payroll taxes, and state retirement payments, as well as processing district quarterly State and Federal tax returns, SUTA/Unemployment reporting, Bureau of Labor Statistics, AZ New Hire reporting and DES Division of Child Support Enforcement notifications. Processed FMLA pay, insurance, benefit calculations, COBRA adjustments and short term disability reporting. Handled all workmen’s compensation wage verifications and annual district salary reporting for yearly premium assessment, as well as final paycheck processing.

Provided support to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the Business department while maintaining effective relationships with diverse groups, citizens of the community and district staff. Reconciled staffing, department budget and invoice processing and payment for business services, as well as handling deposits and recording of all miscellaneous revenues to the district. Ensured all expenditure and revenue funding was in accordance with governmental accounting structure to ensure accuracy of reporting in the district’s annual budget and compliance with state regulation. Point of contact for all student and work related injury reporting, documentation, filing of claims and preparation of annual claim payment review for H.R. and administrative evaluation. Develop and organize documents regarding student enrollment projections, long- and short-range planning, and end of year report preparation for state, federal, and internal auditors.

Account for all capital and fixed asset acquisitions for 17 locations, managed under a 110 million dollar annual budget, including all land, buildings, related improvements, furniture and equipment. Prepare financial statements for the district’s annual audits in accordance with GASB Statement No. 34, Federal and State guidelines, and the Arizona Uniform System of Financial Records. Comprehensive reconciliation of all acquisitions, construction in progress and completed projects, to monthly District Budget/Expenditure Reports, as well as assistance in project planning for more effective current and long-range planning of acquisitions, replacements and maintenance. Develop and monitor district policies to streamline the processing of assets and proper accounting of expenditures and credits, saving the district thousands of dollars annually on utilities and overpayments. Audit budget account coding for expenditures to ensure proper reflection of use and function of purchased services, in adherence to auditing guidelines and Arizona Procurement Code. Proficient in Accounts Payable functions, voucher processing, and support payroll department with processing of biweekly payroll for district. Coordinate and oversee district-wide inventories as well as all disposals and transfers of equipment in accordance with the Arizona Administrative Code and district policy.

1113 Grand Ave., Phoenix Az

PHiX Gallery is a downtown contemporary art gallery with an urban underground industrial feel, and is open during every First Friday Art Walk as well as weekdays by appointment. The gallery strives to bring attention to all of the amazing talent Phoenix has to offer as well as providing a unique venue space by hosting a variety of special events like Skalapalooza, Poetry Festivals, Chamber Music Orchestra, Magic Wars and being a film location for music videos . Having received several New Times Best Of awards, the gallery doubles as a music venue several nights a week and is known for its well-attended all-ages shows. Most nights you could listen to everything from local metal and rock bands such as Job for a Cowboy, Landmine Marathon, Calabrese, Sigma and Work Shirt Wonders, as well as touring bands from all over the world.

Manage daily medical billing office operations including Accounts Receivable & Collections, Payroll & Personnel, Credentialing, and Human Resources for a large physician client base. Also provide coding analysis and compliance auditing as well as new physician training for coding and documentation guidelines.

Manage all Contracts and Accounts Receivable for a solo physician practice with a 40 patient per day case load, and annual revenues over $350,000 per year. Manage the posting of all account debit and credits, and producing financial statements. Research and resolve billing and collections disputes in a courteous and professional manner. Provide coding consultation and implemented new procedures for compliance with current payer and government standards as well as coding changes and HIPPA guidelines. Prepare management reports and financial statements detailing the company’s financial status. Generate bank deposits and reconcile cash accounts. Oversee implementation of new practice management software and updates, as well as complete and maintain all provider credentialing and contracting requests.

Direct operations of the billing department, providing fundamental support to company President and managing physicians, of a 12 physician practice with three satellite offices and research branch. Manage accounts receivable, month end reporting and reconciliation, and train staff in use of office computer resources, practice management software, posting of charges, payments, and balancing. Handle credentialing and contracts, and fee schedule negotiation for all insurance plans, ensuring all physicians receive the highest level of reimbursement for services rendered. Negotiate contracts with laboratories for below network fees on all slides and cultures saving the practice thousands of dollars annually. Analysis of issues and data related to the industry and provide advice to physicians and staff in regards to proper coding, policies, legal compliance, and excellent customer service.

Payroll Accounting, 4.0

Accounting And Business/Management

Advanced Studies