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• Overseeing payroll process and procedures, ensuring efficient and effective payroll delivery, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and tax obligations.• Supervising, training, and evaluating team of professionals involved in payroll process.• Functioned as Project Manager for the implementation of a new Paycom HRIS, including the migration of data, update of processes & procedures, training of employees and overall change management for the company’s transition from Paycor.• Developed and implemented new payroll processes and procedures leading to a 50% reduction in HR employee costs and a 90% reduction in payroll error rates.• Managing all aspects of the company’s bi-weekly payroll, including reviewing timesheets, computing wages, and analyzing overtime & time-off, ensuring accurate & timely processing of wages, benefits, garnishments, and taxes, to exempt & non-exempt W2s, 1099 contractors and consultants across 5 major cities.• Generating standard and ad-hoc reports for executive management reviews and to meet audit/regulatory requirements.• Analyzing wage and benefits trends and proposing competitive pay and practices.

• Managed the bi-weekly payroll process for IT startup company, ensuring timely and accurate payments to contractors, while maximizing efficiencies and ensuring data integrity• Updated payroll-related records within the payroll system, including taxation, deductions/earnings set-up and benefits.• Managed employee time and attendance hours, coordinating resolutions and approvals with approving supervisors, to ensure accuracy of hourly pay data.• Developed and maintained processes and controls for payroll related activities and systems.• Audited workflows and data for internal controls and consistency, and recommended solutions to identified process gaps and inefficiencies.

• Managed payroll, compensation and benefits for 5000+ employees, across multiple cities, adhering to state & federal guidelines• Coordinated annual company-wide staffing plans (5-year forecast) for management and Global VP review• Developed and stewarded HR budget of $30 million+ ensuring alignment with company plan• Led all company recruiting, career development & performance management• Determined manpower requirements and generated candidate pool through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting assessments and interviews• Managed developmental matrix of high performers for career development and succession planning• Coordinated HR audits and internal assessments ensuring compliance with company processes & guideline