PATRICK K. HARRELL
Richmond, TX 77407
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated professional with 14 years of extensive experience in management, including working with business documents and interacting with customers
Managed the day to day operations of the business department
Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well thought-out decisions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Resourceful in the completion of projects; effective at multi-tasking
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Enbridge Employee Partners 07/2013-03/2017
Payroll Analyst (Full-time) 40hrs weekly
Responsible for processing entries and reconciling timesheets for multi-state high volume bi-weekly payroll for over 2500 + Exempt, Nonexempt, and Union Employees with an established deadline
Calculated payroll and related records recording the accumulation and use of vacations, holidays, sick days, and miscellaneous leaves of absence
Ensured that all new hires, terminations, pay increases, transfers, and adjustments are completed and paid accordingly
Administered a variety of voluntary deductions such as Wage Garnishments, United Way Contributions, Union Dues, Stock Purchase Plans, Retirement Programs, and 401(k) Plan Contributions Disbursements.
Balanced control earnings and deduction totals, calculate and inspect automated system output such as registers and standard reports, determining and corrected out-of-balance conditions
Developed simple queries and distributed various reports
Managed the overall back-office payroll production function, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of all US payrolls and ensuring appropriate checks / balances and reporting are completed in accordance with prescribed timelines and procedures (GAAP, SOX, etc.).
Executed the payroll run accumulation files, validated all aggregation aspects of the inputs from the various sources, exercised control to ensure all inputs are accounted for doing the payroll staging process; approved and executed the final time loads from the time and labor system.
Completed the Payroll Confirmation process and perform the reconciliation of final payroll results (including gross to net payroll balancing)
Recommended approval of the final payroll expenditure for the pay period and executed the bank transfer process containing all employee direct deposits and positive pay
Coordinated with the Payroll Manager, the processing of all bulk updates and off-cycle runs (retro, bonuses, relocation payments, etc.)
Assisted with User Acceptance Testing environment for new Time Reporting Codes, ADP Implementation, and Workday
Regularly participated in business continuity and operational planning activities
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. 07//2012-07/2013
Payroll Administrator (Full-time) 40hrs weekly
Processed weekly payroll for 6,000+ salaried and hourly multi-state employees using PeopleSoft 9.1
Prepared manual checks between payroll off cycles, as needed
Managed employee promotions, salary increases, bonuses, special payments, benefit premium deductions, garnishments and miscellaneous payroll updates for new hires, temporary workers, transfers and terminations
Ran and analyzed audit reports via the PeopleSoft system to ensure accurate upload of timesheet hours and verify employee payments
Reconciled general ledger accounts, including tax liabilities, deductions and accrual amounts
Keep up-to-date of payroll processing system and changes in wage and tax laws
Sunflower County School District 11/2009 – 05/2012
Payroll Specialist/Human Resource (Full-time) 40hrs weekly
Responsibilities included but not limited to employee relations, benefits, payroll specialist, and database management, ensuring compliance of all legal and government reporting and policies for the divisions
Participated in recruitment efforts for certified and non-certified positions; scheduled interviews, coordinated temporary staffing for the school district
Served as the point of contact for all personnel employee matters and provided guidance to associates
Assisted in preparing monthly payroll for 400+ employees
Calculated and processed wage garnishments and assignments
Prepared and transmitted direct deposit files for payroll by deadlines
Maintained accurate payment and reporting of federal and state payroll taxes
Reconciled monthly insurance statements for payroll
Generated and filed monthly uploads for public retirement system
Prepared quarterly 941 tax returns and unemployment report
Processed annual W-2’s/1099 tax form calculations
Prepared employee’s contracts and maintained personnel files
Cannon Ford Lincoln 02/2007-11/2009
Finance Manager (Full-time) 60hrs weekly
Negotiated low interest rates with banks and lending institutions
Ensured compliance to all federal and state regulations
Evaluated all payoff balances and automotive insurance policies
Analyzed customer requirements and recommended products to maximize profits for dealers
Maintained solid network of contact with multiple lending institution to facilitate placement of all loans
Implemented a successful secondary financing department which involved tracking secondary finance contract
Maintained a substantial gross profit
EDUCATION
Sam Houston State University-Huntsville, TX
BBA-Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Finance
Expected Graduation Date: 05/2018
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PeopleSoft Time and Labor 9.1, Universe POS, ADP (Wage Garnishment, Employment Verification,Tax Wage Interface File), Reynolds & Reynolds Financial Software, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel (Pivot Tables), PowerPoint, Outlook), Integrity Financial Software, WEB-ERS (Web Employer Reporting System), MSIS (Mississippi Student Information System)