Payroll Manager

Elisa L. Rounds

**** ********* *** ****, ** ***19 919-***-****

ab99sg@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/elisarounds

Objective:

Payroll and Benefits Professional bringing 18 years of dedicated and

diverse payroll and benefit experience, specializing in conversions,

acquisitions, divestitures and multi-state payrolls. Valuable

knowledge of outsourced payroll systems, such as ADP and Ceridian.

Development of processes and procedures, ability to resolve conflicts,

management of support staff and hands on processing skills.

Education:

American Intercontinental University

BBA-February 2011

Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer, NY

A.A.S - May 1991

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY

Courses: Accounting 1 & 2

Vernon Verona Sherrill Central High, Verona, NY

Graduated - June 1989

Accomplishments:

*Decreased company costs approximately $10,000 annually by making

payroll statements available on line.

*Work with payroll vendor and state agencies to ensure tax filings are

accurate and filed in a timely manner.

* 401k Plan Administrator

*Manager 401k plan conversion

*Responsible for benefit audits and vendor payments.

*Accountable for all software conversions for mergers, acquisitions,

and divestitures in regards to Payroll.

*Enforced stringent procedures to protect confidential information

*Lead 2 member team processing high volume accurate payrolls within

strict deadlines in a faced paced

environment.

*Managed Benefit Administration project as well as providing valuable input

into automated time

reporting systems via Lean Six Sigma approach.

*Used methods to reduce manual check requests by 90%

*Converted US and Canada Payroll from IBM outsource to ADP COS.

*Proficient with Kronos, Software 2000, ADP PCPW, ADP PayExpert, ADP

HR Perspective, ADP HRB,

Ceridian HPW, Ceridian 5.0, Greatplains, ACH, Groupwise, Lotus

Notes, Outlook, Mas 200, Palms,

Databasics, Solomon, Powerpoint, Microsoft excel and word,

Realworld, Templink II, ADP PayForce, ADP ESS, ADP Report

Writer,ADP General Ledger, ADP FACS SYSTEM, ADP I REPORTS, ADP TALX,

Work Day, HR LINK and SAP.

NA Team Lead Lenovo Morrisville, NC 06/2012-

Current

. Oversee daily operations for United States and Canada payrolls

. Manage all projects

. Manage all acquisitions and mergers

. Report Payroll metrics

. Partner with vendors for improved efficiencies and resolution

of issues

. Stong relationship with internal departments

. Able to adapt in an changing environments

. Develop Staff

. Maintain responsibilites from Senior Payroll Analyst role

. Oversee two staff members

Senior Payroll Analyst Lenovo Morrisville, NC

05/2010-Current

. Integral part of the company project "Next Gen" to transition

HR and Payrolls systems from IBM to other vendors.

. Accountable for US and Canadian Payrolls for 2000+ employees

. Responsible for transition of payroll services from IBM to ADP

COS

. Develop payroll procedures and processes

. Work closely with Global Payroll, Global Mobility, Benefit and

Next Gen teams

. Heavily involved in HRIS transition from SAP to Workday

. Restructured Payroll knowledgebase

. Responsible for processing 6 paygroups with ADP US

. Responsible for processing 2 paygroups with ADP Canada

. Accountable for all staff training for ADP US and Canada

. Manage all tier 2 cases reported from HR Service Center

. Accountable to team compliance testing

. Heavily involved with internal and external audits

. Developed all Year End, QTR End, Payroll, Annual Enrollment,

Bonus and Stock Processing check lists

. Implemented TALX employment verification process and system

. Researched and involved in decision making process for

Collection Vendor

. Managed documentation for all payroll processing instructions

. Develop reports for all teams

. Lead Payroll process for company LEC program

. Record all Stock excercises and Relocation payments

. Assisted in development of Country to Country Transfers

. Process International Assignee payroll

. Post all US and Canada GL Files to the China Accounting Team

. Currently in preparation to receive CPP April 2014

Payroll Manager Allscripts Cary, NC 08/2006-

07/2009

. Manage Bi-weekly and Semi-monthly Multi-state payrolls for

1000+ employees

. Work with all levels of management to ensure proper BU and

budget reporting

. Work closely with the Accounting department to report accurate

data to the general ledger and other reporting requests

. Managed HRIS/Payroll conversion from ADP to Ceridian HPW, as

well as, merging two companies payroll together

. Responsible for setting up the SOX requirements for the

Payroll department

. Prepared Payroll processing handbook for the department

. Involved with all levels of Human Resources. Handbook,

Benefits, etc

. Facilitated all conversions associated with mergers,

acquisitions and divestitures

. Accountable for payroll staff and training

. Converted Allscripts from Ceridian HPW to ADP HRB and Pay

Expert

. Oversee W-2 / W2-C process and all Year-end functions

. Responsible for Federal, State and Local tax filing and

reporting

. Maintain Public reporting Payroll requirements including Stock

Administration and reporting to W-2

. Supported shared service contract for Physicians Interactive Inc.

Accountable for set up, payroll and HR Conversion, payroll

processing. Work closely with implementation team, owners, and

banking facility

. Managed Benefit Administration project and well as providing

valuable input into automated time reporting systems via Lean

Six Sigma Approach. Creating an A3 and a RACI to show data

Payroll Accountant, Kendle, Inc Cary NC 10/2001-8/2006

. Manage semi-monthly multi-state payroll for 500+ employees

. Plan Administrator for the 401k program, responsible for

benefit billing, FSA, Third Party Sick Pay, STD, LTD

. Provide journal entries, funding requests, payroll

reconciliation, garnishment reconciliation, and 401k

reconciliation, monthly headcount report etc. to the Assistant

controller

. Responsible for maintaining Leave Balance Database and monthly

reporting of balances to Mgmt.

. Maintain and report Stock Option/Exercise information

. Review all tax and W-2 information

. Responsible for Databasics/Palms Time Keeping Application

. Managed Payroll conversion from ADP Hrizon to ADP PCPW and

401k conversion from Fidelity Investments to Diversified

Investments

. Constructed all Reportsmith reports

. Provide excellent customer service. Educate/Train employees on

401k, time sheet entry, Leave balance accruals, etc

Payroll Manager, Konover Property Trust Raleigh, NC 09/2000-10/2001

. Accountable for Multi-state payroll for 300+ employees on a bi-weekly

and semi-monthly schedule

. Oversee all payroll taxes, garnishments, loans, expenses, restricted

stock and ESPP program

. Produce all manual payroll checks

. Maintain outstanding communication/customer service with all field

properties

. Assisted with set up to convert Payroll from ADP to Ulti Pro Software

Payroll Supervisor (08/1999-09/2000)/Sr. Payroll Specialist (01/1998-

08/1999), SBA, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

. Managed and processed a bi-weekly multi-state payroll and a weekly

construction multi-state payroll for 500 + employees

. Monitor 401k plan, garnishments, medical benefits, Stock option and

purchase plan, employee benefit accruals and employee files

. Accountable for payroll audits and completion of all aspects of the

Payroll. Ex. Taxes, 941 and 940 forms,W-2's, Allowances, etc

. Converted company from Ceridian Payroll Software to ADP Payroll

Software.

. Responsible for Hiring and Training

. Created for Journal Entries and maintained the General Ledger for

Payroll and prepared all reporting requirements and requests

Payroll/Billing Specialist, Interim Services Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

07/1996-01/1998

. Process weekly payrolls for temporaries in our Branch offices

utilizing Templink 2

. Input manual checks, payroll adjustments and sales adjustments on a

weekly basis

. Communicate with branch offices daily and process billing of all

clients weekly

. Assist fellow associates with their payrolls when necessary

. Monitor garnishments and prepare check requests for payment. Input

garnishments for the A/P department

Payroll Clerk(11/1995-06/1996) and Time & Attendance Clerk(09/1993-11/1995)

Turning Stone Casino and Oneida Indian Nation, Verona/Oneida, NY

. Process an in house non-taxable and taxable bi-weekly payroll(s) on

Software 2000 using IBM AS400

. Input garnishments and incorporate tip system into bi-weekly payroll

. Accountable for printing of payroll checks and distribution of payroll

. Construct various reports for management

. Provide information for disability, employment, and workman's

compensation claims

. Trouble shoot and conflict resolution of employee payroll concerns

. Maintain employee data on Kronos time clock system daily

. Produce daily and weekly reports on the Kronos System and on Quattro

Pro

. Responsible for adjustments on Kronos for 1600+ salary and hourly

employees

. Enter all benefit information on software 2000

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