Cherita F. Whiting

*** ****** ****** *.*., Washington, D.C. 20011

202-***-****

aco7a5@r.postjobfree.com

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EXPERIENCE

TLA ASSOCIATES, Washington, DC

January 1999- present

Benefits Manager / Payroll Manager / Compensation

As the Manager of the Payroll and Human Resources department, which

processes payroll and HR for over 3800 multi-state & international

employees. I advised senior mgmt. of compensation issues and merit

increases. I was responsible for company wide job analysis, and lateral

increases also monthly staffing plans for the company budget. I also

participated in 8-10 compensation surveys per year. I participated in the

salary cluster design and grading for all jobs. I oversaw a successfully

conversion of the entire payroll department. I perform all HR functions

including: system conversions, system upgrades, mapping of software,

HIPAA, FLSA, FMLA, COBRA, recruiting, interviewing, testing, and

referring applicants for all positions hiring and training of all new

employees, benefits setups and changes, Smart Benefits, unemployment

inquires, grade level reviews including the evaluation of salary data

etc, orientations, exit interviews 401k setups, loans, matches, and

experience in working with 403(b), 401 catch-up plans, 457, company paid

pension plans and other changes for employees. I also handled the

payments to all benefit providers. My daily duties includes,

verification of all employee maintenance and to make sure that the

payroll clerks have properly made data entry and filing of all

information for new hires, terms, salary adjustments and all other status

changes for employees. I verify all time entry prepared by the payroll

clerks. Managing Recruitment for various departments ie: interviews

verifications. Offer letters. I edited all errors and work with the

payroll clerks on any and all errors found after I run the edits for

payroll. I process all union and international payrolls and union dues

for employees. Process all manual checks for the different locations; I

handle all tax withholding and SUI paper work and W-2's for all

locations. I handle all employment verifications and all employee

inquiries about their checks. I process all commission payments for the

marketing department. Processed all stock option payments to employees.

Also, worked quarterly with the auditors.

WDCA Channel 20, Washington, DC

November 1996- December 1998

Accounts Payable / Payroll Manager / HR Manager

I managed a payroll office of four payroll clerks. I processed payable

vouchers and disbursements including coding, posting, and printing

reports. I verified expense reports and interacted with various

department heads, to ensure accurate budget maintenance. I resolved

payroll conversion for the station. Entered bi-weekly time records for

management team. I verified vendor inquiries and performed high volume

check run twice a month. I updated employee and benefit files, conducted

orientations, medical and dental setups as well as 401k, cobra for former

employees, salary and merit increases. Made changes to Personnel Manual.

Transmit payroll directly to Paramount Home Office.

Pederson & Freedman, LLP (Law Firm), Washington, DC

December 1994-October 1996

Human Resources / Billing Manager

Billing for all client accounts, receivable and payable, posted vouchers

and crossed checks with each attorney for updates on services provided or

visa approvals. Handled the collection calls to clients to help or

resolve any questions. Processed all HR, i.e., benefits recruiting,

compensation etc. and employee payroll, timesheets entries and printing

of payroll checks twice a month. Prepared and paid federal and state

taxes and monthly account reconciliations. I administered daily billing

of client invoices and statements. Maintained general ledger, and

assisted with labor laws, taxes and levies, child support, court-

attachments, unemployment and basic legal matters pertaining to payroll.

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EDUCATION

Academy of Notre Dame, Washington, DC 1983

MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Member of American Payroll Association (WMAC-APA) CPP

Certified Member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) GPHR

COMPUTER SKILLS

ADP Pay eXpert, Enterprise eTime, Deltek Costpoint T&E, GCS Premier,

Ceridian, eSource, UltiPro, Great Plains, People Soft, Oracle, ACCPAC,

SAP, MAS90, Peachtree, TimeSlips

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