Stephen Wiegmann

Baltimore, MD ***** Phone: 443-***-**** ac79q8@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced Payroll and Accounting Professional

Highly-motivated professional with heavy payroll and accounting background. College graduate with a degree in Accounting and recent training in Payroll Management. Experience serving on committees and the ability to communicate with professionalism while providing excellent customer service to employees of all levels. Currently pursuing payroll certification by the National Bookkeepers Association.

Areas of Expertise

Payroll Processing

Payroll / Tax Accounting

General Accounting

Payroll Taxes

Reconciliation

Employment Tax Laws

IRS Regulations

Time Management

Research / Data Analysis

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD

Payroll Management Ashworth College Online

WORK HISTORY

CASA MIAS RESTAURANT – Nottingham, MD (May 2003 – Oct 2018)

Catering Manager

Oversaw all aspects of the restaurant’s $1.5M catering operation including accounts receivable activities. Screened, hired, trained and delegated work responsibilities to new employees. Coordinated with suppliers, processed orders for a diverse clientele and managed customer database. Handled all external communications to announce specials, contests, holiday hours, and rewards program information. Strengthened customer confidence and loyalty by providing unparalleled customer service.

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Utilized the catering management system heavily to create quotes and invoices.

Performed internal timesheet audits and investigated any discrepancies or inappropriate hours.

Compiled KPI reports including historical sales to perform year-to-year sales comparisons and data analysis to assist with forecasting staffing needs.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY – Baltimore, MD

Payroll Supervisor

Effectively aligned and directed a team of six payroll clerks to ensure paychecks were processed and issued in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations. Post payroll activities included monthly payroll journal entries and accruals. Developed reports for providing management with key data.

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Played an integral role in the migration of the payroll function from a mainframe system to a PC-based application while coordinating between information systems, human resources, and the vendor.

THE ROUSE COMPANY – COLUMBIA, MD

Payroll Tax Analyst

Regularly researched and reported the impact of tax law changes and IRS regulations, including potential state unemployment savings. Combined agent reporting for employment tax forms. Scheduled monthly tax deposits and returns. Administered the training of payroll clerks regarding applicable jurisdiction requirements.

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Maintained the timely and accurate reporting of federal, state, and local payroll taxes for more than 80 employer companies.

Successfully reconciled 100+ payroll tax withholding accounts each month.

Collaborated on year-end planning by serving on a committee including members of payroll, human resources, and information systems, for the discussion of system needs, law changes, and more.

AMERICAN STONE-MIX – Towson, MD

Staff Accountant

Thorough management of all aspects of weekly and semi-monthly payrolls including general ledger closing entries. Data entry of hours and all master file changes in ADP Autopay system. Distributed employee checks and management reports to remote plant locations. Submitted journal entries to accounting manager to record payroll and accruals. Also provided expertise regarding sales and use tax, heavy vehicle use tax, and unclaimed property returns.

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Collaborated with ADP representative to design custom reports for management.

Year-end processing including W-2s, W-2Cs, 1099s, corrections, and amended returns.

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