Manager Human Resources

Michael Ciotola, Jr.

** ******** *****, *******, *** York 10541

Home: 845-***-****

Cell: 914-***-****

E-Mail: **********@*****.***

Skills Summary

A hands-on detailed oriented professional with extensive experience in all

areas of payroll, but not limited to preparation, taxes, monthly summaries,

etc. Strong organized and analytical skills with a proven capacity to

access needs of a situation devise and implement viable solutions with the

insight to incorporate future objectives. Solid ability to work under

pressure while completing projects in a timely manner. Excellent

interpersonal and communication skills allow for the development and

maintenance of strong rapport with individuals at all levels.

Career History

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

A diverse network of mental health and social service programs for all New

Yorkers October 2006-January 2011

Payroll Manager

< Timely and accurate preparation of all payroll operations and worked

closely with the Human Resources department to ensure that payroll

actions are in conformance with the employment and benefits practices

and accounting procedures

< Interfaced routinely with Human Resources on employee benefit issues

(deductions, retirement plan, 403(b), union dues and initiation, etc.)

to ensure timely and accurate processing

< Managed all payroll general ledger accounts, to include account

reconciliations and monthly accruals

< Reviewed federal and state tax reporting, including quarterly and year

end returns as well as responsible for year end close, year end

reporting and processing of W-2's

< Handled and supported audits, audit requests and maintained

appropriate controls and documentation

< Participated in business re-engineering activities to support process

improvement

< Supervised payroll department staff (assistant manager, payroll

accountant, and two payroll administrators) and operations as well as

trained, coached, developed and evaluated employees

< Coverted CheckPointHR payroll application to Ceridian Latitude Human

Resources/Payroll application. Handled all facets of data mapping,

third party feeds and verification

< Coverted Cyborg, in house payroll system to CheckPointHR system.

Handled all facets of data mapping, third party feeds and verification

< Managed payroll function for aggregate population of 2000 employees:

exempt and non-exempt; 1000 union and 1000 non union personnel

< Managed Oracle, CheckPointHR, and Ceridian HR Payroll latitude Time

and Attendance function

PRIMEDIA, Inc.

Leading targeted media company, New York, NY July 1991 - June 2006

Sr. Director, Payroll Shared Services Center/Controls/ Tax/GL

< Converted nine independent payrolls utilizing various Ceridian DOS

products to Ceridian Source 550 windows software. Handled all facets

of data mapping and verification

< Researched and coordinated transition of nine independent payroll

departments into PRIMEDIA's Payroll Shared Services Center utilizing

the Ceridian Source 550 shared database software

< Managed payroll accountant, assistant payroll accountant and five

payroll administrators

< Managed payroll for twenty separate PRIMEDIA entities. Aggregation

employee population of 4,500

< Instituted financial controls to be in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley

< Performed reconciliations of state withholding taxes for over 35

states within twenty different PRIMEDIA companies

< Familiar with all federal payroll tax forms, including 940's and

941's; all state withholding and state unemployment tax forms

< Conferred with internal and external auditors during payroll

compliance audits

< Prepared state business registration forms to obtain employer account

numbers for both state unemployment and state income tax withholding

< Verified that all tax tables within the Ceridian software were in

compliance with state and federal guidelines to ensure that each

employee's pay was taxed properly

< Monitored each state unemployment experience rating factor and

consulted with our unemployment and verification specialists to

determine if a voluntary contribution is warranted to reduce costs

< Researched and coordinated conversion of PRIMEDIA Magazines, Inc.

(1200 employees) from ADP to Ceridian's payroll application. Set up

all phases of conversions, mapping and report structures

Carvel Corporation

A retail business franchise throughout the United States and Europe

grossing $50 million per year Yonkers, NY August 1977 - April 1991

Payroll Manager

< Handled all facets of payroll for four separate companies. Aggregate

population of 500

< Managed three payroll administrators

< Prepared all state unemployment and state income tax quarterly forms;

monthly summaries by state and transferred to accounting department

for posting; all payroll, including quarterly taxes, for four separate

entities

< Participated extensively in negotiating and formulating employee

health insurance policies

Director

< Managed finances for The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, The

International Institute of Health Foods, Inc and Carvel's Employees'

Investment Company, L.P.

< Developed and implemented policies and procedures over financial

transactions, resulting in standardized reports

Credit Manager

< Managed four credit administrators

< Responsible for 40 Carvel franchise accounts

Education

Master of Business Administration in MIS, 1982

Iona College, New Rochelle, NY

Master of Arts in Elementary Education, 1975

Manhattanville College Purchase, NY

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, 1973

Pace University, Pleasantville, NY

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