Sarah Makahi, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Payroll Administrator IIINovember 2017 – December 2018 Perform daily payroll dept operationsProcess weekly and bi-weekly payroll with multiple unions for US and International employeesResearch and respond to employee inquiries in a timely mannerCreate income, deduction and accrual codes as requested per program contractsTravel to new programs and acquisitions to train on company and program payroll policiesEnsure compliance with various state, federal and international labor laws.Complete certified payroll reports weeklyPayroll Analyst December 2018 - PresentAssigned to payroll piece of VIPER project Collect pay policies from all programs Collect all current payroll policies and proceduresConfigure Ultipro Time & Attendance (UTA) in accordance to Executive directives, country law and contractual agreementsComplete all applicable training including additional training specifically for programming UTA softwareBuild inter-department relationships to gain further understanding of each department’s requirementsDevelop and execute testing scenarios, review results and make corrections as needed to ensure system performs as expectedDevelop training materials for end usersDevelop new policies and procedures for the new software to provide to SOX and internal auditTrain new employees on current and new timecard systemTravel to new programs and acquisitions to train on company and program payroll policies

Greater Seattle Area

Perform daily payroll dept operationsProcess bi-weekly payroll for 1000+ employees across 26 locations and 4 states. Those states are WA, OR, CO and CAReconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate output reportsProcess garnishment calculations, compliance response and remittances Create and post payroll journal entries Research and respond to employee inquiries in a timely manner Develop and maintain financial and operational reporting as neededComply with federally mandated annual benefit reporting including ACAPrepare and balance payroll summaries, W-2 forms, etc.Organize and file payroll-related documents and forms.Coordinate the distribution and mailing of paychecks and/or earnings statements. Ensure compliance with company’s policies and procedures.Ensure compliance with various state and federal laws.Converted payroll software from Paychex to Ultimate SoftwarePrepare and train all managers on Ultimate SoftwareMaintain accurate and up-to-date benefit plans. Including enrolling new employees and notifying 3rd party of Cobra eventProcess billing for all benefit plans

Greater Seattle Area

Perform daily payroll dept operationsProcess bi-weekly payroll for 1300+ employees across 10 WA State locations.Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate output reportsProcess garnishment calculations, compliance response and remittances Create and post payroll journal entries Research and respond to employee inquiries in a timely manner Develop and maintain financial and operational reporting as neededAssist HR with complying with federally mandated annual benefit reportingPrepare and balance payroll summaries, W-2 forms, etc.Organize and file payroll-related documents and forms.Coordinate the distribution and mailing of paychecks and/or earnings statements. Ensure compliance with company’s policies and procedures.Ensure compliance with various state and federal laws.Assist in reconciling daily revenue forms from 10 propertiesLog I-9 information for end of year 1099 reportingPrepare and enter daily journal entries of revenue and expenses per location

Greater Seattle Area

Processed weekly payroll with multiple union, government contracts, certified payroll and multi-state.Processed New Hires, handled Dept. of Transportation requirements.Excellent organization skillsAdvanced Excel and Word

Processed payrolls for 16 grocery storesWorked with and understood 7 grocery union contractsEnsure compliance with various state and federal lawsProcess garnishment calculations, compliance response and remittancesDevelop and maintain financial and operational reporting as neededCoordinate the distribution and mailing of paychecks and/or earnings statements.

Associate'S Degree, Accounting

Certified Payroll Professional Cpp, Payroll