Manager Payroll

MICHAEL GONZALEZ

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**** ***** **. *** *-F Cell 718-***-****

Flushing, NY 11365

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PAYROLL / HR PROFESSIONAL

With 15 years experience in:

(Payroll Operations (Financial Services (HR-Benefits

Administration

Experience includes:

(Software upgrades, implementations, and conversions. (Full cycle

multi state - international payroll operations.

(Supervision, training, and documentation.

(Payroll accounting, GL, audits, and compliance.

(Benefit administration and funding.

(Reports and analysis.

. A professional strategist and key member of the management team: with

extensive knowledge of payroll compliance and operations.

. A crisis manager: bringing common sense, organizational skills, and a

logical decision-making process to solving sensitive, time-critical

problems.

. A spokesperson for the corporation: developing and communicating key

payroll messages and procedures accurately and convincingly.

Proven team leader and troubleshooter with highly developed

analytical, organizational, and strategic planning skills.

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MTA 2011 - Present

Senior Level Operation Payroll - (Contract)

. Design and implement modifications for payroll platforms.

. Team - Manage a full payroll cycle for weekly / biweekly in PeopleSoft

/ Oracle for a population of 15, 000 employees.

. Lead person for implementing of (child supports, levies, garnishments,

and EFT payments) for a population of 2,000.

. Develop and update operating procedures and training materials as

needed.

. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.

WESTLB BANK 2010

Payroll Manager - (Contract)

. Managed a full cycle for a biweekly multi-state / international in ADP

Pay Expert for a population of 450 employees.

. Tracked employee's attendance via ADP EZlabor and developed procedures

manual for employees.

. Populated and managed HR data via SAP and ADP HRB including all

interfaces to Pay Expert.

. Managed and processed employee expenses using ADP Expense Expert.

. Maintained and processed funding 401K and transit deductions (Benefit

Resources).

. Prepared and processed all biweekly / monthly payroll and benefit

deduction wires.

. Processed all expat payroll, (Cost of Living, Hardship), hypothetical

tax deductions, and tax equalization payments.

. Created and developed the Payroll Operation Procedures Book.

GUARDIAN SECURITY SERVICES 2009 - 2010

Payroll Manager

. Managed a full payroll cycle for a weekly union / non union multi-

state population of 2,200 employees.

. Point person for full payroll / HR successful conversion from Paychex

Preview 7.2 to Paylocity Web pay Payroll.

. Reviewed and reconciled all quarterly, year-end reports, payroll

internal audits, and tax computations.

. Maintained payroll budgets, W-2's, and developed templates for yearly

wage increases.

. Tracked all job payroll cost and job payment allocations.

. Processed and reconciled monthly invoices for corporate benefits and

401k.

. Developed and implemented the company Payroll/ HR policy and

procedures manual.

. Supervised and trained the payroll and benefit clerks.

. Developed electronic timesheets reducing processing time by 75%.

EVERCORE PARTNERS LLC 2008 - 2009

Payroll & Benefits Manager

. Managed a 70 million budget on a semi-monthly payroll in PCPW ADP for

250 employee's (8 states).

. Created reports on ADP Report smith (i.e. monthly domestic,

international headcount and trend analysis).

. Managed Fidelity 401K process, reports, wires, 5500 reports, and new

quarterly enrollments.

. Reviewed and audited workers compensation premium invoices for

compliance and payment.

. Tracked and processed executive treasury stocks, dividend payments

additional payrolls.

. Developed departmental salary budgets for yearly performance

evaluations.

. Reviewed and reconciled quarterly and year-end reports, payroll

internal audits and tax computations.

. Point person for payroll and benefits matters within the organization.

Managed employee transit benefit program.

SCREENVISION 2004 - 2008

Payroll & Benefits Manager

. Managed a 25 million budget on a bi-weekly payroll in ADP Pay Expert

for 400 employees (25 states).

. Created key headcount, turnover, and trend analysis reports for upper

management.

. Implemented ADP GL interface. Processed and reviewed payroll and

uploaded to general ledger journal.

. Implemented and managed Etrac -transit benefit program and iPay

-electronic employee pay stub & W-2 statements.

. Maintained payroll budgets, W-2's, and expenses including managing and

developing templates for yearly wage increases.

. Integral part of a team installing a new HR system (Spectrum).

. Created census reports needed to get bids from brokers on new benefits

programs.

. Participated in conversion and installation for a new 401K and medical

plan. Created and documented program manuals.

. Tracked and processed executive benefits and expat taxes.

. Supervised the Benefit and HR coordinator.

UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY 2003 - 2004

Payroll - HR Supervisor

. Processed biweekly unionized and corporate payrolls using ADP Pay

Expert for a population of 450.

. Reconciled and processed payments for 401k, credit union,

garnishments, 403B, unions, and pension.

. Reviewed and approved job cost entries before journal entries.

Reviewed benefits invoices for compliance and payment.

. Created biweekly and monthly analytical reviews to balance all payroll

accounts.

. Automated and streamlined union and benefits payments upgrading to

vendor web site reducing processing time by 50%.

. Successfully trained and supervised a payroll clerk in all aspects of

payroll operations.

. Managed all payroll audits and ensured compliance with tax

requirements. Point person for union audits.

MARUBENI AMERICA CORP 1999 - 2002

Payroll Supervisor

. Processed biweekly and monthly payrolls ADP PCPW for a multi-state

population of 850 employees.

. Calculated and timely processed wire transfers for federal and multi

state tax liabilities.

. Analyzed and posted payroll taxes to the G/L. Prepared and processed

year end W-2's.

. Assisted and compiled data for 940 and 941 preparation.

. Audited and maintained company staff loans and garnishments.

. Point person for full payroll / HR successful conversion from SAP to

ADP.

. Developed and implemented a time and attendance system via web mail

reducing processing time by 75%.

Education:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Business / Accounting

program 2011.

. AAS in Accounting - Hostos Community College - 1994

. Payroll Professional Advance Training CPP Program Completed (Queens

College)

Strong Knowledge of:

. Ipay, I Reports, PCPW, Pay Expert ADP Report Smith, Ezlabor Time &

Attendance, ADP Expense Expert, SAP, ADP HRB Benefit Resource,

Ceridian, expatriate (international) payroll, Paychex, Paylocity, and

Oracle, PeopleSoft 9.0, Office 2007 (Excel-v-lookups-pivot tables),

Word, Power Point, Outlook).

Military Honorable discharged. USA Army.

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