Kristine K. Willson, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Snohomish, Wa, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Oversee payroll processing for over 4,000 US, Canada and 10 Countries in APAC/AMEA/LATAM, 100% remote workforce.Worked on implementation of Workday PayrollInvolved with centralization of Global Payroll utilizing PwC GPPResolved outstanding tax compliance issues with tax jurisdictionsContinual process improvementBuilt relationships and collaborate with HR, Finance, AP, Legal and Global partners

San Antonio, Texas, Us

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Chicago, Illinois, Us

★ Contributes to the implementation of payroll advisory services by client companies, including a Higher Education client with nearly 10,000 employees as well as a smaller company with 500 employees.★ Advises on projects to improve systems, implement pay period frequency changes, and address questions regarding payroll taxes.★ Provides guidance to clients on benefits administration, garnishment, and process documentation.★ Developed experience in the Banner ERP application.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT SIKICH LLPSikich LLP is a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, technology, and advisory services. Sikich acquired Executive Alliance, a Human Resources consulting firm, in 2018.

Seattle, Wa, Us

★ Improved payroll and accounts payable operations, working with a Payroll Specialist to resolve longstanding deficiencies in payroll administration, improving accuracy and compliance.★ Achieved and sustained compliance with regulations governing payroll and taxes for employees in 20 states and nine countries. Worked with auditors to define rules to ensure SOX compliance.★ Processed semi-monthly exempt and bi-weekly non-exempt payroll for over 400 employees using ADP Workforce Now, while using a vendor to validate and authorize international payroll calculations.★ Developed audit reports for 401(k) contributions, identifying and remediating compliance issues related to the timing of deposits.★ Created an audit report for Workers’ Compensation premiums that led to significant savings and satisfactory audits after finding and resolving 50,000 employee misclassifications.★ Defined processes, procedures, and best practices for Accounts Payable.★ Administered and trained new employees on the Concur T&E system.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIESNanoString Technologies, Inc. is a publicly held biotech company that specializes in development of cancer diagnostics tools. The company's technology enables a variety of basic research, translational medicine and in vitro diagnostics applications.

Over ten (10) years of experience working as an independent contractor providing overall solutions to large companies in both payroll and human resource clients. Major projects:Safeco Insurance Company • Developed work flow maps for Human Resources/Benefits and Payroll procedures for process steps, handoffs and decision points along with job skills required to perform the procedure.• Recommended new processes for efficiency, automation and streamlining for Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll.• Preparation of comparison documentation for third party outsourcing selection. • Worked on implementation team for HRIS PeopleSoft system upgrade from Windows based to Web based platform.• Year-end tax out of balance resolution which resulted in an avoidance of a $35m penalty.

★ Relaunched the Payroll Department following the acquisition of the company by a Chinese corporation. Registered tax accounts in 30 states and 10 localities.★ Credited with establishing formal procedures for payroll changes, updating and administering ADP Workforce Now records, preparing payroll journal entries, conducting month-end accruals, and reconciling payroll liability accounts.★ Delivered $250K in savings in Transition Service Agreement fees by implementing ADP Workforce Now HRIS system within six weeks (ahead of an average 20-week schedule). Achieved 100% payroll accuracy through the end of the year.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALSDendreon is a biotechnology company. Its lead product, Provenge, is an immunotherapy for prostate cancer.

Bothell, Washington, Us

★ Responsible for semi-monthly, multi-state payroll for over 900 employees, using UltiPro for employees in the United States and Ceridian for employees in Canada.★ Worked with clients, vendors, and key stakeholders while maintaining compliance with SOX controls and month-end close schedules.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT SEATTLE GENETICSSeattle Genetics is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, empowered monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Seattle, Wa, Us

★ Managed payroll for over 300 employees as well as projects that involved a pay frequency change and a new timekeeping system.★ Successfully optimized ADP Workforce Now to enable full use of the software, automating 90% of payroll processes and eliminating redundant data entry to lower the time required to process payroll by 50%.★ Responsible for daily vest letters, new grant communications, and the use of Schwab Stock Plan Manager and EquiView to process ISO, NQ, and ESPP transactions.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT JUNO THERAPEUTICSJuno Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 2013 through a collaboration of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and pediatrics partner Seattle Children's Research Institute.

Seal Beach , Ca, Us

★ Responsible for payroll operations, including the transition and integration of payroll following an acquisition.★ Directed the recovery of excess severance payments that had occurred under the previous payroll manager, as well as the issuance of corrected W-2 forms.★ Implemented the Enhanced eTIME v6.3 and inTouch time clock, improving the accuracy of hourly employee time reporting and lowering timecard processing cycles by 50% each pay period.★ Supervised a team of four professionals processing multi-state, bi-weekly payroll for 1,200 employees in the ADP Workforce Now application.★ Processed payments and reports for expatriate workers and transitioned from semi-monthly to a bi-weekly pay period.★ Created payroll-related journal entries for the month-end process and reconciled liability accounts.★ Planned and executed a Time and Attendance enhancement project that eliminated errors in overtime calculations.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALSDendreon is a biotechnology company. Its lead product, Provenge, is an immunotherapy for prostate cancer.