JAMES C. MULDOON III

215-***-**** ad4kp8@r.postjobfree.com Pennsylvania 17013 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescmuldoon

PAYROLL DIRECTOR/ MANAGER/ LEADER

Payroll Expertise Business Process Development Project Management

Payroll leader with experience spanning 30+ years in payroll, reporting, project management, and operational leadership and 30 years of management experience. Applies creative problem-solving skills to transform processes and create inventive solutions during new software integration and mergers. Excels as a knowledgeable trainer, mentor, and subject matter expert for Payroll processes/systems. Leverages long-term relationships with all stakeholders to ensure optimal performance and cost-effective results.

Workday ADP Ceridian Infor/Lawson SAP

Financial Leadership Business & Operational Management Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategy Development Payroll Software and Testing Process Improvements

Tax Rules & Regulation/Compliance Auditing Complex Problem-Solving Multi-Site Project Execution

Vendor Outsource Management Industry Networking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Penn State Health; Hershey, Pennsylvania July 2019 to Present

Payroll Manager

Responsible for developing and implementing business-wide processes and procedures for payroll management, including data audits, payroll testing, tax compliance, and daily payroll operations.

Utilized Infor/Lawson S3 payroll system and the Work Force Management Time System.

Managed staff of 8 for an employee population of 22k, including union and non-union employees on bi-weekly and monthly payrolls.

Team-led acquisition of Holy Spirit Hospital within 90 days.

Shaped and crafted a new payroll department based on merger activities.

Reengineered payroll department during Reimagine Initiative.

Served as the principal lead in partnership with Human Resource Information Systems to identify and strategically track, research, and implement fixes.

Developed audits to support payroll processing.

Provided career paths for staff.

Created relationships within HR as well as the operational groups across the enterprise.

Burlington Stores; Burlington, New Jersey 2017 – 2018

Payroll Manager

Played both a managerial and strategic role by setting objectives, prioritizing workload, and developing and recommending changes in policies, procedures, and methods. These tasks ensured proper control, improvement, and efficiency of the business’s payroll functions. Assigned, managed, and reviewed the work of the payroll staff. Processed payroll for 30k employees. Additionally, facilitated workflows and ensured all payroll transactions were processed promptly and accurately.

Attentively provided data management services after transitioning to Workday from ADP.

Actively partnered with HR, HRIS, and Benefits on documenting the stages of each employee and all conflicts/ resolutions.

Sallie Mae Bank; Newark, Delaware 2014 – 2017

Payroll Manager

Seamlessly balanced all payroll operations along with quarter-end results. Tasked with the preparation and verification of the business’s payroll data to guarantee accurate and timely payments for members. Responsible for analyzing, preparing, and entering payroll data into automated systems. Reviewed and approved all payroll journal entries as well as reconciled payroll general ledger accounts and regular bank statements. Established and reconciled payroll deductions, created reports, and identified research exceptions. Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for senior HR management and key stakeholders.

Tactically re-engineered the process and procedures in a Workday atmosphere with HRIS support.

Effectively managed a staff of three payroll analysts and provided expertise on payroll processing in Workday for Merit/Bonus programs.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

CSS Technical Services; Media, Pennsylvania (temporary project base work) May 2014 - July 2014

Program Manager/Talent Management at Comcast - Assisted in transition to SuccessFactors system for talent and performance management.

J and S Recruitment; Liverpool, New York (temporary project base work) October 2013- December 2013

Payroll Consultant at ITT - Guided employees through payroll conversion to ADP. Provided analytical support and served as SME.

Lincoln Financial Group; Radnor, Pennsylvania 2001 - 2013

Human Resource Project Manager

Facilitated several high-impact projects, continuously delivering on time and within budget. Collaborated with other departments to meet requirements and exceed expectations. Completed HR communication calendar for different areas and utilized SuccessFactors for employee performance management.

Successfully managed and completed a new Benefit solution project within a short amount of time

Played a significant role in the development of iSight, an Employee Relations tool for tracking corrective action, disciplinary issues, and claims.

Director of Payroll (2008 – 2010)

Shaped and crafted a new payroll department, staff of 10, based on merger activities processing payroll for 10k employees.

Aligned with the Tax Department on validating taxability rules for Section 125, 401k, and Deferred Compensation earnings and deductions.

Configured and established call center phone queue and wrote Standard Operating Procedures.

Payroll Operations Manager (2005 – 2008)

Established appropriate audits to monitor vendors and internal operations for effectiveness.

Examined payroll operational metric levels in an outsourced environment to remediate deficiencies, increase education and enforce financial commitments.

Payroll Supervisor (Delaware Investments – a subsidiary of Lincoln Financial (2001 – 2005)

Supervised staff of two for a payroll population of 1,200 employees on a Ceridian platform.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Philadelphia University; Philadelphia, PA

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Member, American Payroll Association Member, Susquehanna APA Local Chapter

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