Evone Mason Emerson **** Marion St. SW Decatur, Alabama
Phone 256-***-**** Email (******@***.***)
Objective:
Highly effective and competent Corporate Payroll Supervisor/Administrator
with advanced expertise in all aspects of payroll and accounting concepts,
procedure and best practice. Successful history of coaching and developing
high performance payroll and accounting teams. Seeking position in
manufacturing, government, medical or private environment.
Skills:
Strong analytical, written and oral communication
Self-motivated problem solver, quickly adapting to changes
Effective use of computer software, records, track, analyze, maintain and
produce relevant and confidential information
Strong knowledge of ADP, ADP Pay eXpert, other ADP software
Hands on using AS400, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Cost Point, Deltex time and
Expense, QuickBook, Krono's timekeeper
Efficient at MS Office, Word and MS Excel, Extensive data entry
Wide experience in relationships, vendor, management, and financial
oversight of outsourcing agreements
Excellent financial, analytical and risk management skills
Detail oriented and multitasking, team player
Work within strict deadlines
Supervisor leadership training
Profile:
20+ years of payroll and accounting
10 years of payroll supervisor experience
Supervise and coordinate 9 payroll locations, manage and training payroll
clerks
Responsible for the implementation and management of payroll system
Make recommendations to improve the efficiency of the payroll department
Post job descriptions, review resume and hiring
Full accounts payable processing, extensive data entry
Familiar with GAAP
Process large volume of invoices, independent and responsible
Achievements and contributions:
Implemented JDE/Oracle/AS400 payroll module for all U.S. locations
Instrumental in initiating positive pays as a mean to monitor against check
forgery.
Recognized as the contact person for U.S. payroll issues company wide
Establish and coordinate training classes for stand-alone payroll
processing.
Achieved cost, time and proficiency savings by consolidating processing of
four payrolls into one.
Certificates:
Supervisor Leadership Training:
*Mentoring, Coaching and Delegation
*Dealing with Difficult People
*Performance Appraisals
*Stress Management
*Team Building
ADP Payroll Tax
Payroll:
Full payroll processing
Accountable for high volume full scale payroll functions
Responsible for weekly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls processing
Familiar with calculations, salary, hourly, comp, on-call, conus and oconus
hours
Process multiple-state and multiple-entity payrolls
Transmittal of all payroll taxes and direct deposits
Process and set-up new employee's master files
Set-up and maintain all new pay codes, (DBA) deduction, benefits and
accrual codes, FEIN, State ID
Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data
Prepare spreadsheets and memos
Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal, state,
social security, unemployment, local and other taxes
Assure the proper processing of all fixed and voluntary deductions as well
as liens, garnishments and direct deposits request
Handle official company correspondence
Act in response to verification and inquiries for unemployment and other
payroll related data
Workman's compensation, etc.
Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information,
answering questions and request
Payroll liaison with Accounting, Human Resources and production to insure
proper communication
Controlled payroll operations by following policies and procedures,
reporting needed changes
High emphasis on employee confidence and protecting payroll operations by
keeping information confidential
Update payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance
coverage, saving deductions, job title and department/division transfers
Preparation of special report for management, such as financial reports and
Maintain head counts
Review all payroll reports for errors
Execute, analyze and distribute payroll reports and slips
Reconcile and finalize payroll
Create journals and enter
Reconcile payroll register to G/L and post
Supervise and coordinate all payroll staff
Coordinate and implementation of new versions of the computerized payroll
system
Produce payroll guide for employees
Controlled compliance with payroll practices and policies
Prepare and issue income tax forms and government reports
Governor all year end W-2 processing
SOX documentation
Monitor compliance with company policy, government rules and employment
laws
Support internal clients and human resources department
Work closely with internal and external auditors as need
Perform audits as required by agencies
Controlled procedure for systematic retention, protection, retrieval,
transfer and disposal of records
Professional accounting strengths:
Knowledge of accounting procedure and practices
Ability to perform with accuracy and efficiency
In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, data review, accounts payable,
payroll processing and reconciliation
Familiar with vendor relations, ability to establish good relationship with
service providers and vendors
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Extensive data entry
Able to enter and process large volume of invoices for larger manufacturing
company
Work with excel spreadsheets
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
In-depth knowledge of accounting using a variety of software
Knowledge of operating Electronic Data Interface (EDI)
Ability to work with little or no supervision
Accounting:
Complete accounts payable processing, handling activities in accounts
payable and receivable
Process checks
Conduct research, updating vendor file, activating or deleting individual
files
Verify payment, accounts, enter information into systems to ensure printed
checks and contact with customers
Process and ensure timely payments of invoices
Process employee expenses
Research payment errors due to error in data entry, entrusted to handling
customer queries
Process credit memo and purchase orders
Contact customers concerning payment dues and account collections
Maintain aging accounts, perform analysis and resolve any out of balance
accounts
Account reconciliation and post G/L
Handle maintenance and completion of journal entries
Assist payroll preparation by calculating time, details and other duties
Distribute employee payrolls and time cards
Review SOX documentation related to job responsibilities and update as
needed
Assist in preparing and generating monthly financial reports
Assist with inventory, month end closing
Experience in GAAP accounting and monthly closing processes
Assist in other areas as need
Professional experience:
Wolverine Credit Union
Decatur, Alabama
Accounting
November 2009 to February 2010
Ranger Land Systems, Inc.
Huntsville, Alabama
Administrative Assistant
February 2009 to May 2009
Wolverine Tube, Inc.
Decatur, Alabama
Corporate Payroll Supervisor/Administrator
October 1998 to March 2008
Hartselle Medical Center
Hartselle, Alabama
Accounting/Payroll Coordinator
June 1998 to September 1998
Decatur Aluminum Corporation
Decatur, Alabama
Accounting/Human Resources/Administrative
February 1994 to July 1996
Matthews Industry
Decatur, Alabama
Data Entry/Computer files backup
November 1993 to February 1994
Education:
Lawrence County High School Moulton, Alabama Graduate
University of North Alabama Florence, Alabama Attended