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Manager Years Experience

Location:
Brentwood, CA, 94513
Posted:
October 20, 2010

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Resume:

Mary Meadows

*** ***** *****

Brentwood, CA *****

abiqtm@r.postjobfree.com

925-***-****

Profile: Self-starting, creative problem solver with extensive experience

as a payroll professional; managed and maintained accurate and

timely payrolls, while striving for process improvement

to optimize the efficiency of the dept

Skills and Qualifications:

. Supports the Corporations' strategic goals for short and long term

special payroll projects

. Able to work in a matrix organization with geographically dispersed

staff and internal customers

. Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills

. Capable of working under extremely tight deadlines

. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

. Ability to travel on short notice

. Payroll Implementation Regional Lead

Achievements:

. Over 15 years experience in payroll with a large and complex

corporation

. Successfully facilitated the relocation, consolidation of 2 regional

payroll areas to Fresno, CA, within 6 months

. Member of Quality Team to improve HR/Payroll/Benefit processing

. Improving the efficiency and increasing the profit margin for the

company by initiating a "print to mail" system for pay advices

. HRIS Payroll Implementation Team member

.

Comcast (2009 - Current) Livermore, CA

CA Regional Payroll Manager

. Supervise staff of 9

. Payroll of 7500 employees

. Transition staff to region from sites within 2 months

. SAP payroll

Lehigh Hanson Cement Company/CMI (1999 -2008) Fresno, CA - Pacific Region

HeidelbergCement acquired Lehigh Hanson Company's UK-based parent Hanson in

2007, creating one of the world's largest cement makers. Sales: $2,147.5M

Payroll Manager (Pacific Region)

. Supervise, train and direct 4-6 payroll staff onsite and offsite for

over 1200 employees

. Prepare and review monthly, quarterly payroll reports and W2's for 10

FEIN's covering 5 states.

. Member of Implementation team for a new payroll system & G/L System

. Kronos & PDS Vista Payroll Administrator

. Monitor and assist in HR & Benefit Processing, including open enrollment

. Reconcile Payroll general ledger accounts and bank statements

. Oversee and implement internal control policies and procedures

. Knowledge of accounting theory, principles and practices

. Knowledge of regulatory and multiple state laws and legal requirements to

administer payroll, payroll taxes and benefits with the commitment to

stay current in all areas

. Proven ability to use research techniques to analyze data and make

recommendations

. Ability to prepare Ad Hoc statistical reports using Crystal Reporting,

Excel,etc

. Courteous and professional demeanor with excellent communication skills

Payroll Coordinator

. Process semi-monthly payroll for 275 salaried employees using in-house

payroll software, SAP & Citrix.

. Review & process bi-weekly payroll for 700-800 union and hourly

employees.

. Prepare payroll related journal entries and reconcile payroll and

benefits accounts.

. Prepare and process tax deposits and send ACH & ARP files to the bank.

. Ensure proper supporting documentation for all business transactions.

. Evaluate and assist in improving current systems and processes.

. Assured that all new hire/team paperwork is completed within the company,

state and federal guidelines.

. Complete wage verification and unemployment claims as needed.

. Provided information for year-end audits.

. Process short term disability and sick days.

. Prepare month end payroll related journal entries.

. Reconcile general ledger payroll accounts and bank statements

. Assist manager with Quarterly & Annual Federal and State reporting,

including W2's

. Responded to all inquiries from all levels of employees and other related

duties as assigned or requested.

Financial Coordinator for Non Profits (1984 - 1999)

Project Bridges Day Care Center (1992-1999) Appleton, WI

Lakeview Credit Union (May-Aug 1997) Neenah, WI

Child Care Resource & Referral (1994-1995) Appleton, WI

Rainbow Child Care Center (1988-1992) Neenah, WI

St. Paul's Preschool (1982-1987) Manteca, CA

Occidental Chemical Company/ JR Simplot (1975-1984) Lathrop, CA

. Payroll Supervisor (1978-1984)

. A/R & Payroll Supervisor (1977-1978)

. Cost Accounting Clerk (1976-1977)

. Billing Adj. Clerk (1975-1976)

Proficiencies

SAP GL & Payroll, Epicor GL, Kronos, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Office,

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, PDS Vista, JD Edwards, Ceridian

Education

Lakeshore Technical Institute - Associate Degree in Accounting

Courses/Trainings/Seminars:

. CPP :Currently pursuing - Test Date April 2010

. Total Quality Advantage (2000)

. Quality Management Skills (2003)

. Crystal Reports (2004)

. American Payroll Year End course (1999-2004)

. Kronos Courses (Timekeeper, Administration, report writing, etc)

Additional Information:

. Treasurer of PTA (1993-1994)

. President of Toastmasters (2004-2005)

. Member of Christian Ed Board/Treasurer



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