Kimberly Johnson, CPP
*** **** ***** **. **., Smyrna, GA 30082
Cell: 919-***-****
Email: ********.******@*****.***
SUMMARY
. Seasoned payroll professional with over 9 years of experience with
payroll in an outsourcing environment as well as in-house payroll
processing
. Experienced in human resources functions including employee benefits,
employee training, performance review and talent management processes
. Contributed to several project teams dedicated to HRMS system
enhancements and pay calculation automation
. Proven leader with experience supervising a team of 15 - 20 payroll
specialist.
EXPERIENCE
WENDY'S ARBY'S GROUP, Payroll Coordinator Team Lead, Atlanta, GA, 8/2009 -
present
. Successfully process accurate and timely payroll for Quick Service
Restaurants throughout the United States as well as Canada
. Perform parallel testing and data validation for payroll conversion of
all of Wendy's Restaurants to the ORACLE HRMS platform
. Conduct training for new hires and current Payroll Coordinators
. Review company payroll for accuracy and compliance with federal and
state regulations
. Support Human Resources and Operations with payroll inquiries and
issue resolution
. Process and manage the garnishment process within guidelines for
multiple states
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Durham, NC, 1/2005-5/2009
Payroll Supervisor: 5/2007- 5/2009
Payroll Specialist II: 1/2005- 4/2007
* Provided leadership for a team of 15 - 20 associates in payroll
outsourcing operations supporting five large market clients.
* Processed payroll and managed issue resolution for multiple states and
pay frequencies
* Developed a training program to implement end-to-end payroll
processing and eliminate hand-offs
* Created an action plan to improve team quality review scores from 84%
to 97% in one month and continued to exceed the goal of 96% accuracy
* Exceeded the Timeliness contractual service level agreements for two
years with 100% on-time resolution
* Provided one-on-one coaching for team members regularly to maintain
client satisfaction and improve team morale
* Initiated a program which includes job shadowing and training for Tier
1 and Tier 2 payroll associates resulting in a reduction in work hand
offs and an increase in teamwork between the groups
* Standardized payroll overpayment collection process for all clients
which allowed for automation of the employee notification process.
* Created requirements and performed testing to enhance the Access
database to allow for automated mailing of overpayment letters. Saved
the company a headcount of 3 employees that handled this manually
* Audited and updated payroll deductions for over 40,000 employees
impacted by a pay frequency change
* Developed and maintained positive client relationships and worked as a
point of contact for escalated issues
* Completed a training course in Influence skills
ACS, Benefits/Payroll Specialist, 8/2001- 12/2004
* Processed Open Enrollment elections for a corporation with a
population of over 300,000 active and retired employees including
union members
* Managed Health and Welfare election changes and benefit carrier
updates
* Planned and conducted training for Learning Management, Talent
Management, and Performance Review systems
* Maintained the procedure documentation for the entire payroll process
for two large market clients
* Presented the payroll process overview to client representatives
during site visits
* Launched the delivery of the "Contact Us" offering for payroll
inquiries
* Completed training in Health and Welfare, Defined Contributions, and
Defined Benefit Plan administration
EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY- Durham, NC, 2001
* Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
* Graduated magna cum laude with 3.3 G.P.A
CERTIFIED PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL- CPP
PROFICIENT IN: Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ultipro