Melissa Tutton, Cpp Email & Phone Number

- Payroll with 200,000 + employees in the US and Canada - Responsible for providing leadership for the Payroll function for Dollar Tree and Family Dollar banners. Ensure that payroll processing (including employee Garnishments & Payroll Tax) is handled timely, accurately, efficiently and in compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines. - Protecting the assets of the company by ensuring that all policies, procedures, regulations and laws pertaining to payroll processing are followed by associates. - Ensure that payroll taxes and other deductions are accurate and submitted timely in accordance with applicable regulations and laws. - Develop and maintain processing controls for compliance, accuracy and quality throughout the payroll cycle. - Meet all on-cycle payroll processing deadlines, completion of month end close procedures, quarterly and annual tax filing. - Provide leadership and participation in Project Identification, Project Planning/Requests, Status Reporting, System Requirements Definitions, Testing and Implementation Planning. - Represent payroll interest in cross functional project meetings and act as a payroll functional expert. - Monitor legislative changes for payroll compliance issues and determine if system changes or large scale data updates are required.

New York, New York, Us

- Payroll with 15,000 + employees in the US and Puerto Rico - Experience in leading both Onshore and Offshore teams - Responsible for providing leadership for the Payroll function for Saks Incorporated and Gilt. - Ensures that payroll processing is handled accurately, efficiently and in compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines. - Protecting the assets of the company by ensuring that all policies, procedures, regulations and laws pertaining to payroll processing are followed by associates. - Ensure proper placement of staff to maximize productivity. - Ensure that all payroll related tasks are handled for year-end and year-begin. - Accurately and efficiently provide any necessary reporting to management regarding payroll related items for Saks Fifth Avenue. - Ensure that payroll taxes and other deductions are accurate and submitted timely in accordance with applicable regulations and laws. - Ensure that the Employee Self Service (ESS) is functioning properly and applying transactions accurately. - Work with Human Resources to ensure relevant projects involving the payroll function are performed accurately and timely. - Work with auditors on any audits involving the payroll function. - Meet all payroll processing deadlines including completion of month end close procedures. - Provide leadership in the company's payroll related projects to ensure smooth completion.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

- Payroll with 23,000 + employees in 16 states- Primary responsibility is payroll related project activities to support the payroll function within the Belk organization. These projects/activities are varying in size, nature and complexity. Project work includes operational process improvements, regulatory changes and other formal projects that would follow Belk’s IT project methodology. Works closely with other payroll team members, Belk IT and other Belk departments - Provide leadership and participation in Project Identification, Project Planning/Requests, Status Reporting, System Requirements Definitions, Testing and Implementation Planning - Serves as back-up to the Manager of Payroll Operations

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

- Payroll with 23,000 + employees in 16 states - Plan, coordinate and manage all activity of the Payroll staff ensuring smooth and efficient operation of the Payroll department. - Develop and maintain processing controls for compliance, accuracy and quality throughout the payroll cycle. - Analysis, distribution and control of all payroll data. - Served as payroll functional expert in project design, technical reviews and system testing. - Manage and participate in PeopleSoft Tax Update testing as well as other PeopleSoft customizations put in place for Belk. - Actively involved in payroll tax processing and reconciliation, including Quarterly Taxes, Year End Project and W-2 production. - Maintain inventory of process documentation - conduct Process Audits and ensure all payroll procedures are documented and updated regularly. - Verbal or written communication with all levels within the organization to include resolution of escalated issues, information requests from other functional areas, and special requests from senior management. - Lead special projects for the payroll team with limited oversight from upper management. - Responsible for staff development including goal setting, coaching and delivering annual and mid-year performance reviews. - Manage staffing levels to include monitoring staff overtime, team scheduling, and special resources during peak times within the department. - Managed Payroll testing activities for PeopleSoft Upgrade from PS 8.3-8.9 including writing and executing all payroll related test cases.

London, Gb

- Outline standard operating procedures to be utilized in Payroll Production Units. - Outline performance metrics to monitor production volume, cycle time, quality, and identify problem areas. - Issue management to ensure timely resolution and visibility of issues being worked. - Identify areas where production units need training in order to perform business processes. - Work with production managers to ensure that training is embedded in their team structure. - Conduct process specific training to individual work groups. - Perform process audits to identify improvement opportunities. - Identify and implement process improvements using Six Sigma Methodology.

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

High School Diploma