• Manage a team of Payroll professionals that are responsible for $2M weekly payroll for 2,700 associates throughout the United States in 52 branches.• Redefined policies and procedures that took processing from paper/manual to paperless/electronic which lowered department budget and shortened processing time by 2 days.• Created new processes to lessen payroll cost per check by 50% by implementing new technology and procedures as well as reducing payroll errors from 3.5% to below 0.8%.• Create monthly and year end reports for leadership. • Apply levees, garnishments, wage attachment and child support orders.• Resolve payroll errors and discover root cause. • Research and resolve compliance issues within branches to ensure federal and state policies are followed.• Assist associates in pay card and direct deposit enrollment. • Process off cycle payrolls for bonuses, holiday pay and payroll corrections to ensure all associates are paid on time and accurately.• Review and balance all payrolls for funding.• Calculate/track/issue associate bonuses.

• Managed time entry for both hourly and salary employee’s weekly payroll.• Managed and entered garnishments, levees, child support and deductions and reported out payments to state authorities and agencies.• Balanced 401k and bonus payment reporting. Assisted in external and internal year end audits for benefit packages.• Kept updated files for employees as it pertained to onboarding, benefits, sick leave, and time off.

• Recruited well-qualified employees to fill important vacancies, targeting recruitment strategies to reach key candidates.• Oversaw employee training and staff management tasks.• Onboarded new employees and oversaw I9 compliance/employee files/new hire orientation.• Kept employee records updated pertaining to semi-annual reviews and pay increases.• Exceeded budget requirements by controlling labor costs and streamlining workflows.• Ranked in Presidents club top performers and received numerous productivity awards.

Direct and coordinate organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.Monitor businesses and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed services while staying within budgetary limits.Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.