Cherita F. Whiting
*** ****** ****** *.*., Washington, D.C. 20011
***************@*****.***
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EXPERIENCE
TLA ASSOCIATES, Washington, DC
January 1999- present
Benefits Manager / Payroll Manager / Compensation
As the Manager of the Payroll and Human Resources department, which
processes payroll and HR for over 3800 multi-state & international
employees. I advised senior mgmt. of compensation issues and merit
increases. I was responsible for company wide job analysis, and lateral
increases also monthly staffing plans for the company budget. I also
participated in 8-10 compensation surveys per year. I participated in the
salary cluster design and grading for all jobs. I oversaw a successfully
conversion of the entire payroll department. I perform all HR functions
including: system conversions, system upgrades, mapping of software,
HIPAA, FLSA, FMLA, COBRA, recruiting, interviewing, testing, and
referring applicants for all positions hiring and training of all new
employees, benefits setups and changes, Smart Benefits, unemployment
inquires, grade level reviews including the evaluation of salary data
etc, orientations, exit interviews 401k setups, loans, matches, and
experience in working with 403(b), 401 catch-up plans, 457, company paid
pension plans and other changes for employees. I also handled the
payments to all benefit providers. My daily duties includes,
verification of all employee maintenance and to make sure that the
payroll clerks have properly made data entry and filing of all
information for new hires, terms, salary adjustments and all other status
changes for employees. I verify all time entry prepared by the payroll
clerks. Managing Recruitment for various departments ie: interviews
verifications. Offer letters. I edited all errors and work with the
payroll clerks on any and all errors found after I run the edits for
payroll. I process all union and international payrolls and union dues
for employees. Process all manual checks for the different locations; I
handle all tax withholding and SUI paper work and W-2's for all
locations. I handle all employment verifications and all employee
inquiries about their checks. I process all commission payments for the
marketing department. Processed all stock option payments to employees.
Also, worked quarterly with the auditors.
WDCA Channel 20, Washington, DC
November 1996- December 1998
Accounts Payable / Payroll Manager / HR Manager
I managed a payroll office of four payroll clerks. I processed payable
vouchers and disbursements including coding, posting, and printing
reports. I verified expense reports and interacted with various
department heads, to ensure accurate budget maintenance. I resolved
payroll conversion for the station. Entered bi-weekly time records for
management team. I verified vendor inquiries and performed high volume
check run twice a month. I updated employee and benefit files, conducted
orientations, medical and dental setups as well as 401k, cobra for former
employees, salary and merit increases. Made changes to Personnel Manual.
Transmit payroll directly to Paramount Home Office.
Pederson & Freedman, LLP (Law Firm), Washington, DC
December 1994-October 1996
Human Resources / Billing Manager
Billing for all client accounts, receivable and payable, posted vouchers
and crossed checks with each attorney for updates on services provided or
visa approvals. Handled the collection calls to clients to help or
resolve any questions. Processed all HR, i.e., benefits recruiting,
compensation etc. and employee payroll, timesheets entries and printing
of payroll checks twice a month. Prepared and paid federal and state
taxes and monthly account reconciliations. I administered daily billing
of client invoices and statements. Maintained general ledger, and
assisted with labor laws, taxes and levies, child support, court-
attachments, unemployment and basic legal matters pertaining to payroll.
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EDUCATION
Academy of Notre Dame, Washington, DC 1983
MEMBERSHIPS
Certified Member of American Payroll Association (WMAC-APA) CPP
Certified Member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) GPHR
COMPUTER SKILLS
ADP Pay eXpert, Enterprise eTime, Deltek Costpoint T&E, GCS Premier,
Ceridian, eSource, UltiPro, Great Plains, People Soft, Oracle, ACCPAC,
SAP, MAS90, Peachtree, TimeSlips