Peggy James, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Directed staff and processes of the payroll department to ensure accurate and timely processing of the company's multi-state, bi-weekly payroll for over 20,000 employees.• Ensured compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal tax laws, including complex issues such as being a Common Pay Agent. Ensured the accuracy and timely processing of all tax filing including W2s.• Provided support to internal and external customer for payroll data requests. Validated information provided was correct and ensured all government and regulatory deadlines were met.• Analyzed, prepared, and input specialized payroll data ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.• Provided General Ledger support and account reconciliations.• Liaison with ADP for garnishment processing, Ceridian for tax filing and Equifax for unemployment rates for 170 legal entities.• Provided training on payroll processes and rules/regulations to direct reports to ensure a quality team.• Led conversion of Peoplesoft payroll to Ceridian Dayforce cloud-based payroll.• Teamed with IT and HRIS to upgrade to Peoplesoft HR 9.2.

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Responsible for the complete payroll process for over 300 employees in a manufacturing environment using Simplex Time Keeping and Paychex. Responsible for setting up and maintaining taxes, deductions, and garnishments. Assisted with open enrollment and various HR functions as needed.

Responsible for payroll for 400 employees in 14 states for the Production Operators division. Responsible for the conversion from ADP to SAP software for this division, including mapping accounts from current G/L to Schlumberger's G/L.

Responsible for payroll for 400 employees in 14 states initially using an in-house payroll system then converting to ADP. Responsible for all tax filings including weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports for state and federal taxes, including W2s. Assisted in the conversion to Schlumberger's SAP system after the acquistion.