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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York

• Run a multistate bi-weekly payroll for 500+ employees.• Process payroll adjustments to include new hires, terms, status changes, timesheets, garnishments, manual check adjustments, awards/gross ups and Long-Term Incentives.• Calculate monthly and quarterly commission payouts to include chargebacks.• Manage company’s time and attendance and PTO policies.• Analyze payroll, improving accuracy and efficiency; reconcile payroll adjustments pre and post system transmission.• Customize and run specialized reports to Finance and HR as well as for payroll and 401k external audits.• Run Year End reconciliation and audit processes for W2/W2C production.• Implement and manage system upgrade to Ceridian Dayforce for employee self-service.• Configuration and testing of policy changes on Dayforce.• Roll out Dayforce Training Guides, Quick Guides and Webinar training for employee and manager levels.

Uniondale, New York

• Processed a bi-weekly payroll for 420+ employees to include incentive payouts, restricted stock, stock options and manual check entry adjustments for items such as awards/gross ups.• HRIS testing, configuration and implementation of system upgrade to Ceridian’s Dayforce software.• Processed employee status changes to include, new hires, terminations, promotions, 401k adjustments, salary adjustments, direct deposit and tax forms.• Reconciled system payroll adjustments for employee payout pre transmission.• Post reconciliation on bi-weekly payroll journals, monthly 401k, SSIP and stock match.• Ceridian report writing to include benefit reconciliation reports.• Managed company’s timesheets and PTO.• Worked with and supplied documentation to internal/external audits for payroll and 401k.• Assisted Year End prep and processing for W2/W2C production.• Executed payroll/HR policy changes; prompt customer service for payroll/HR queries.• Processed benefits terminations via benefit tracking system and vendor websites.• Managed the recruiting system and the NY Job Exchange to reflect updated job reqs; updated candidates tracking status on company’s recruiting system.• Sourced candidates for banking level employees; assisted recruiter on recruitment events and job fairs.• Performed phone screens and processed background checks.• Designated department’s Service Champion to ensure transparency to support work ethics and collaboration.

New York, New York

• Conducted a multistate payroll for 600+ employees.• Liaison between Payroll and HR ensuring timely processing of paperwork.• Assembled and processed new hire and termination paperwork for HR and Payroll processing.• Performed new hire orientation for retail store openings.• Completed employee changes to range from tax forms and direct deposit to calculating pay rate changes.• Audited biweekly pay data batches from time keeping NOVAtime system. • Updated monthly bonuses, commissions and quarterly clothing allowances.• Processed requests for time off forms and audited employee calendars.• Managed biweekly submissions of approved retail summary timesheets, exemption reports, new hires and terminations for NOVAtime.• Processed and audited benefits enrollments, terminations and 401k to mirror payroll deductions.• Administered COBRA paperwork.• Monitored I9s and background checks prior to processing. • Coded and submitted background check invoices to AP for processing.

New York, Ny

• Assessed coding and approvals for production invoices.• Entered and processed production invoices via PeopleSoft.• Coded and processed monthly Letters of Credit and Custom Duty invoices.• Organized cash requirement reports for weekly wires, monthly customs and LCs.• Ran payment detail reports for weekly wire transfers.• Assisted with weekly check runs and matching of checks.• Answered inquiries on production invoices for various production departments and their corresponding vendors.

New York, Ny

• Maintained control records and follow-ups on accounts payables, receivables and billing.• Handled payroll by calculating all time sheets and related duties.• Audited documents to include expense reports, invoices, and check requests for payment.• Documented checks for deposit and coordinated with other departments to resolve problems with checks that failed to clear.• Maintained calendar events, inventory, mailing lists, and general office duties.• Supported sales reps with individual accounts on order processing and client inquiries.

Master Of Interactive Media (M.S.), Communication And Media Studies, Gpa 3.97

I created visual and written online communications for consumption. This includes the creation of a website that promotes animal wellness.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies, Gpa 3.01

I learned media communication and analysis specifically on video production and screenwriting.