Karie L. Forgy

Topeka, Kansas *****

Ph: 785-***-****

ac47uu@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/karie-stimac-forgy-45371ab1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corporate Payroll Admin. 10/2017 to present

HUHTAMAKI, INC., Desoto, Kansas

Process Union hourly weekly, Union hourly bi-weekly, and 2 hourly bi-weekly payrolls for plant facilities located in the state of Alabama, Michigan, and California.

Process semi-monthly salaried payroll to include all U.S. facilities in 20 locations.

Calculate garnishments for the one facility located in Maine and New York, as they process own payroll.

Extract employee’s hours from Ceridian or UltiPro, retrieve export file from FileZilla or UltiPro Back Office, import hours into UltiPro, process, run calculations, generate, and reconcile reports, then submit pre-payroll reports to the facility administrator for review. Upon approval, print checks, direct deposits, and post payroll.

Upload payroll file to ADP for transfer of payroll funds to employee’s applicable bank account.

Communicate with facility regarding receipt of garnishment orders and initiate system deduction.

Initiate 401k deductions- % or flat amount per Human Resource request.

Import benefit deduction changes into UltiPro via csv upload.

Import all facilities exception changes into payroll, transferring to csv upload file for upload into system.

Test facilities with hours entry into the new UTA Time & Attendance system.

Local tax exceptions (i.e. state of Ohio)- research pending exceptions, contact the appropriate city in the county of Ohio, request documentation for completion of application of withholding account. Complete application/questionnaire, return to applicable city. Upon receipt of response, update UltiPro Back Office with withholding account information and create case with Ultimate Software requesting update of records.

Responsible for set-up of Electronic Income Withholding Order (EIWO).

Responsible for Garnishment Compliance and Reconciliation process.

Responsible for developing Business Intelligence reports through Ultimate Web Query for various departments within the corporate office.

Document Retention Coordinator- responsible for communicating with legal in regards to maintaining the document retention documents for the department.

Coordinate and participate in new hire payroll personnel phone screenings.

Conduct payroll personnel interviews.

Train new hire payroll personnel on all payroll department tasks, including payroll processing within UltiPro.

Responsible for creating payroll instructions for new hire personnel within department.

Coordinate and assist new hire payroll personnel on scheduling applicable Ultimate Software training classes within a dedicated timeline.

Create legal documentation for specific scenarios within the department.

Payroll Specialist III 3/2015 to 6/2017

PROTECTION ONE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, Lawrence, Kansas

Audit employee time records in Kronos for assigned locations to ensure accuracy.

Maintain and process payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data within established processing schedules which include: weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly pay cycles.

Process payroll for the salary exempt, commission, and sales employees.

Enter data into Lawson Self Service regarding updates to exemptions, direct deposits, and paid time off (PTO).

Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing time sheets, wage computations and other information.

Issue and record adjustments to pay related errors or retroactive increases and process one off payments as necessary.

Research and answer employee questions regarding pay policies, payroll actions, and payroll errors and acts as liaison for communication and problem solving between the Corporate Payroll Department, Human Resources, and other locations.

Initiate and maintain garnishment and child support orders and deductions and disburse applicable payments.

Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes upon identification.

Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

Knowledge of relevant Federal and State labor laws and regulations (FLSA, Wage and Hour).

Payroll Specialist 2/2015 to 3/2015

ACCOUNTEMPS, Overland Park, Kansas

The position was a temp to hire position with Protection One Security Solutions.

Payroll & Tax Specialist 3/2002 to 1/2015

MIZE, HOUSER & COMPANY, Topeka, Kansas

Process weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly payrolls for a variety of clients within various industries.

Responsible for the completion and submission of tax forms on a monthly, quarterly, and year-end tax basis, including forms: 940, 941, state unemployment (SUTA), and local tax returns.

Experienced in multi-state payroll preparation.

Prepare annual Forms W-2 and ACA reports.

Research federal, state, and local payroll tax issues.

Review garnishment order and calculate deductions.

Review payrolls, tax deposits, and quarterly tax reports processed by Payroll Specialists.

Meet deadlines for payroll preparation, tax deposits, and governmental reporting.

Answer client questions in a timely and accurate manner.

Proficient understanding of ever-changing state and federal rules, guidelines, and regulations.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Rasmussen College, Topeka, KS

Bachelor’s in Finance, 2014 (non-comp)

American Intercontinental University (AIU), Hoffman Estates, IL

Associates of Arts in Business Administration, 2003

Wetmore High School, Wetmore, KS

Diploma received, 1995

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft programs (Office, Excel, & Word)

Lotus Notes

Lawson Self Service

Kronos Time Keeping System

Sales Central Commission- SCC

UltiPro- Ultimate Software

BI Business Intelligence

Ceridian Tax Extract

120 wpm typing at minimum

AS/400 3270

Quick Books

Great Plains Accounting

Retail Store Management

EEI Support & Administrative Selection System (SASS) Testing Completion

I9 training completed- certification rec’d 10/2017

Record Retentions Coordinator training completed- certification rec’d 02/2018

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