Life Insurance Manager

CAREY PALMER

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QualTek - King of Prussia, PA - May 2013 - May 2014

PAYROLL MANAGER

The principal point of contact for approximately 700 plus employees on

payroll related matters including paychecks, timesheets, direct

deposits, W2s, garnishments, payroll records, and deductions.

Serve as the primary liaison with the outside payroll vendor (ADP

Workforce Now) for payroll processing & tax filing

Enter/upload payroll data into ADP Workforce system; Reviewed and

prepared information for processing including hours worked, new hire &

termination data, overtime, bonus payments, and deductions

Process special or off cycle payroll activities including retroactive

adjustments, special bonus payments, & gross-up calculations

Facilitate accurate & timely processing of the entire payroll cycle

Manage & maintained the payroll memo; review payroll reports and

transmit payroll data files into ADP

Ensure compliance in all tax jurisdictions are in conjunction with the

payroll tax service.

Reconcile quarterly and year end federal, state, local taxes,W-2's and

unemployment reports.

Investigate payroll tax notices and escalate as appropriate for timely

resolution

Download the general ledger interface files and provide payroll data

to accounting

Verify that the payroll data in the accounting system was accurate

Maintain accurate and comprehensive electronic and hard copy payroll

records

EMCare - Horsham, PA - May 2012 - March 2013

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Ensured accurate disbursement of payroll to approximately 650

Physicians and Physician Assistants

Processed multiple payrolls including, weekly, bi-weekly and semi-

monthly, bonus, and commissions

Entered timesheets and payments accurately on a timely manner for

payroll processing

Upload all payroll related files such as timesheets, bonuses &

commissions into ADP Pay Force system

Reviewed and reconciled all weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly payrolls

for auditing checks and balances purpose

Ensured payroll system updates are implemented in accordance with

established budgets and timetables

Maintained effective internal controls for the payroll function and

proactively work with management for continuous improvement

initiatives and special projects across business units to further

enhance control environment and simplify processes

Maintained employee records pertaining to salary & job history and

other confidential information

NewsWeek - New York, NY - September 2007 - July 2010

PAYROLL MANAGER

Managed the day to day operations of payroll providing strong

leadership, direction and organization

Ensured accurate disbursement of payroll to approximately 450

employees and proper funding of all payroll-related bank accounts

Ensured timely and accurate disbursement of all payroll-related taxes

and fees

Served as primary HRIS/payroll system administrator regarding

functions, maintenance, & all other system requirements

Prepared month close, financial statements, payroll, and audit

schedules

Ensured that payroll records and reports are in compliance with US

government / tax regulations including management of all government

payroll audits, along with the remittance of reports and other payroll

data including the filing of US payroll federal and state returns

Ensured payroll system updates are implemented in accordance with

established budgets and timetables

Maintained effective internal controls for the payroll function and

proactively work with management for continuous improvement

initiatives and special projects across business units to further

enhance control environment and simplify processes

Disseminated reports, records and other documentation in a timely

manner, and ensure employees are well informed of policies, procedures

and regulations

Amalgamated Life Insurance - New York, NY - July 2002 - September 2007

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Prepared and inputted Union & Non-Union employee information into

Kronos and Ceridian software

Entered and reviewed time worked in the Kronos timekeeping system

Processed bi-weekly payrolls for approximately 1150 Union & Non-Union

employee using Ceridian software

Made all authorized changes to Union & Non Union employee's biweekly

deductions

Maintained employee records pertaining to salary & job history and

other confidential information

Reviewed and reconciled biweekly payroll for Union & Non-Union

employees

Prepared and approved journal entries for cost allocations for payroll

related activities

Prepared and reconciled non-qualified plan journal entries and

quarterly statements

Maintained the calculation of accrued time for Union employees

Administered and distributed payroll and Transit-Checks for both Union

& Non-Union employees

Ensured the payroll accurately reflected changes due to merit

increases, overtime, absences, incentive pay, etc.

American Red Cross - New York, NY - July 1999 - July 2002

BENEFITS/PAYROLL COORDINATOR

Administered employee benefits for full-time & part-time employees

Prepared and coordinated annual enrollment information and materials

Resolved employee related benefits issues, working with carriers as

necessary

Verified changes on benefit plan invoices and oversaw payments

Monitored and communicated any changes in employee benefits plans to

all employees

Conducted employee benefits orientation on a weekly basis

Assisted with the education of employees on short-term disability,

workers' compensation,

COBRA, FMLA, 401(k) and other benefit issues

Processed bi-weekly payrolls for approximately 1100 employees using

ADP

Processed new hires, terminations, status changes, withholdings,

deductions, direct deposits, etc

Reconciled general ledger accounts for benefits and payroll expenses

CONTRACT &

TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS:

SCA Americas (Payroll Analyst) - Philadelphia, PA 10/11 - 2/12

Glenmede Trust (Payroll Manager) - Philadelphia, PA 3/11 - 9/11

UniTek Global Services (Payroll Administrator) - Blue Bell, PA 1/11-

3/11/11

TECHNICAL/SYSTEMS SKILLS:

. Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Etc) - 10 + Years . Ceridian - 5

Years (Amalgamated Life Insurance & Glenmede Trust)

. Kronos Time Keepers Central - 5 Years (Amalgamated Life Insurance) .

PeopleSoft - 2 Years ( Newsweek)

. AS400 (Infinium Payroll System) - 1 Year (Newsweek) . ADP Work Force Now

- 6 Months (QualTek)

. ADP-PCPW - 4 Years (American Red Cross)ADP Pay Force - 1 Year (EMCare)ADP

EV4/EV5 - 2+ Years (Unitek, SCA Americas)

. Report Smith - 4 Years (American Red Cross) . E-Time - 4 + Years

(American Red Cross)

EDUCATION

Albany State University

- Albany, NY

Morrisville State College - Morrisville, NY

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