Mark Berenstein, CPP

San Mateo, CA 650-***-**** ad4hij@r.postjobfree.com

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Global Payroll Executive

Payroll Management Financial Reporting Project Management Highly experienced leader with 20+ years’ experience in all facets of payroll, human resources, and stock administration within high-profile corporations. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing technology solutions. Technical proficiencies include Microsoft Office Suite, Ascentis Web-Based Payroll, ADP Enterprise,

Areas of Expertise

Payroll Processes

Corporate Accounting

Managing Cash Flow Interpersonal Skills

Payroll Management Payroll Journal Entries 401(k) & Benefit Audits Business Relationships SOX Compliance Creative Problem Solving Regulatory Compliance Workers Compensation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Loop Now Technologies Inc DBA Firework., San Mateo, California Global Payroll Manager & Stock Administration, February 2023 to March 2024 Oversee comprehensive payroll tasks utilizing Rippling payroll software solving numerous payroll tax issues, setting up new payroll tax states, quality employee-customer service interactions, issuing tax forms for US Domestic, Canadian employees and representing Firework to PEOs acting as Employee of Records.

Key Contributions:

Take complete ownership of payroll process as forest payroll manager for company

Successfully added Canada payroll operations using Rippling

Maintain close contact with accounting team to assure all payroll posting is accurate and timely for 15 day month end close

Led transition to new 401k provider from Human Interest to Guideline

Acted as 401k System administrator

Workers’ Compensation Insurance contact, and lead annual workers’ compensation audit

Acted as Stock Option Administrator and linked Rippling system to Stock Option online system, Shareworks

Accellion, Inc., Palo Alto, California

Global Payroll Manager & Stock Administration, November 2016 to January 2023 Oversee comprehensive payroll tasks utilizing ADP Workforce Now v. 15 and NetSuite that include pension reports, union welfare benefits F, Unemployment Insurance claim forms, and payroll reconciliation reports. Prepare, verify, and distribute payroll for all team members (full-time, part-time). Coordinate with internal fiscal offices to ensure payroll plans align with overall organizational budgets as well as HR policies; meet payroll requirements for employee benefits processing.

Key Contributions:

Led efforts to organize and document Human Resources, Payroll and Expense Management procedures.

Successfully added three foreign entities and implemented payroll plan to successfully run payroll in new countries.

Spearheaded the investigation, negotiation, and implementation of current payroll system.

Acted as 401k System administrator and lead for annual 401k external audit Workers’ Compensation Insurance contact, and lead annual workers’ compensation audit

Accellion successfully completed a liquidation event in April 2020 requiring coordination as stock administrator

Sitecore International – Mill Valley, California

Global Payroll Manager, July 2015 to November 2016 Managed all aspects of day-to-day operational and payroll duties for 17 countries with regional controls operated by Sitecore employees in each sector (APAC, EMEA, NA). Ensured development, delivery, and alignment of payroll processes, procedures, and services to support achievement of business objectives. Served as subject matter expert for benefits, payroll, and general questions.

● Guided the centralization of North America payroll and International Payroll into one stand-alone payroll system (iiPay) that worked with existing HR system and centralized banking, payroll, and money movement responsibilities.

● Held responsibility for establishing automated payroll functions that seamlessly flowed to the finance system, NetSuite.

Eventbrite Inc., San Francisco, California

Payroll Manager, December 2013 – July 2015

Held bottom-line accountability for the development and implementation of payroll operations and policies to ensure the company remained in compliance with all state and federal regulations. Orchestrated the accurate interfacing of payroll journals to the general ledger. Created, reviewed and distributed various payroll reports to support financial projections, audits, HR reviews and compliance.

Key Contributions

Directly responsible for initiation of all international entities while also serving as lead on selecting and implementing ADP Streamline over five international countries.

Effectively implemented Workday Payroll with Workday Finance and Workday HCM. Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, San Francisco, California Payroll Manager, March 2008 – December 2013

Directed payroll functions through a multi-state expansion and four acquisitions. Developed and implemented internal controls that greatly reduced the risk of the misappropriation of company assets. Audited payroll each pay cycle and reconciled multi-system data to ensure accuracy. Key Contributions

Championed the migrations from ADP to Ascentis and 401(k) to Fidelity 401(k). Greater Bay Bancorp, East Palo Alto, California

Senior Payroll Specialist, May 2000 – January 2008 Earned a series of promotions (Payroll Associate to Clerk to Senior Payroll Specialist). Directly oversaw two team members. Verified completeness and accuracy of payroll team member’s work, calculations, and records.

Key Contributions

Initiated the processing of multi-state payroll and lead payroll through ten acquisitions. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hewlett-Packard, Sunnyvale, California Human Resource Associate Gap, Inc., San Bruno, California Payroll Coordinator EDUCATION & TRAINING

Human Resources Management Certification

University of California Berkeley Extension Redwood City, California Mark Berenstein, CPP

Bachelor of Science in Political Science

California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo, California Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) American Payroll Association ADP Workforce Now – Certified Payroll April 2018

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member American Payroll Association (APA)

Member Global Payroll Association (GPA)

Member Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

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