SANDRA DIX

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Chicago, Il. **611

619-***-****

aczmrz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Payroll Processing – Advanced Resources January 2017 – March 2017

Input time, handled off-cycle checks, used Erecruit and Great Plains, downloaded timesheets from different sources. Made manual adjustments

Payroll/HR Consultant July 2012 – May 2016

Clients Include: CDW, Exelon, Ascension Health Care, Draper and Kramer, Gateway One

Handled all functions relating to time and labor

Handled all payroll function up to and including calculations

Maintained payroll help desk

Audited final payroll

On boarded and processed new hires and updated all employee HR information into multiple systems.

Wrote and managed garnishment and child support letters.

Wrote ad hoc reports using multiple corporate data sources and built queries for managers.

Built queries for this new information.

Handled early stage of implementation.

Solved issues clients had relating to PeopleSoft payroll production - 60,000 multi-state employees.

Tested all new customizations that were being introduced in the production environment – including tax updates and patches.

Reviewed tax changes through IRS and state website, checked garnishment changes in all applicable states and with the federal government.

Followed the change management process for all changes to system. Documented all changes and wrote functional specs.

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS February 2008 – December 2011

Senior Payroll Analyst /HR Generalist

Provided daily production support for PeopleSoft (V 8.9) payroll, 60,000-75,000 employees.

Researched all IRS and state tax inquiries (Contacted taxing authorities as necessary. Created reports to validate information.

Handled employee paycheck questions about gross, taxes, net pay.

Maintained EEO data.

Maintained and updated EE biographical data, job data and benefit data.

Developed queries as needed for HR and payroll.

ANSWERTHINK July 2004 – December 2007

PeopleSoft Payroll Implementation Consultant

Processed payroll from time collection to production of payroll checks.

Filed all tax returns with state and federal government through third party vendors as well as direct filings

Filed amended returns as needed.

Issued w-2 and w-2c as necessary.

Completed all payroll reconciliations (year-end and general ledger).

Handled all IRS inquiries. Contacted federal government to reconcile differences and created reports to prove these differences.

Handled all state tax inquiries. Contacted state authorities to reconcile existing differences and created necessary reports to validate results.

GREENBRIER & RUSSEL Inc. March 2003 – July 2004

Senior Payroll Consultant

35,000 employees

Completed life-cycle implementation for large supermarket client in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana (multi-state employee population 30,000+) enabling company to centralize all payroll functions, human resources and base benefits (Version 8.8).

Functioned as payroll, benefit and human resource lead

ANSWERTHINK January 2001 – April 2003

Senior Payroll Consultant

Completed three life-cycle implementations for large waste disposal client in Southwestern United States (employee population 65,000+) enabling company to centralize all payroll functions.

Installed and validated Version 8.3 Payroll; increased control for small drug public relations firm’s payroll processing.

Completed all functional, integration; and parallel testing to ensure complete accuracy of implemented functions.

Tested and audited payroll processes including taxes, providing better control of payroll for Puerto Rican branch of waste disposal company.

ACUENT January 1998 – December 2000

PeopleSoft Payroll Consultant

Upgraded payroll to PeopleSoft V7.5 for an energy company and a payroll outsourcing service.

Selected as Lead payroll consultant on implementation of PeopleSoft V7.5 public sector for a public housing authority; cut payroll processing time and increased payroll accuracy.

Modified and validated reports for submission to the state, providing extensive pension support and tools to aid in reconciliation, saving both time and money delegated to the pension reporting process.

ADP 1998

Payroll Consultant

Upgraded client accounting systems to newer systems versions of ADP allowing the clients to process payroll in less time with more accuracy.

Assessed client current needs and compared existing software with new programs; determined the best upgrade options and implemented/tested the new programs.

Developed user and supervisor training guides for employees involved in project, and conducted all necessary training using these guides.

Reviewed tax status – made recommendations as necessary

Trained clients in use of ADP and payroll general rules

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

PeopleSoft (certified version 8), Ceridian, ADP, Query, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Excel, CPP (renewing)

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Accounting

Brookdale College – Lincroft, NJ

Computer Science

Kean College – Union, NJ

Certified Payroll Professional (renewing)

Version 8 PeopleSoft Certified

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