Air Force Manager
Resume:
John P. McCarthy
Rockledge, FL 32955
802-***-**** *************@*****.***
Professional Summary
• 30+ years in the Payroll and Accounting fields, both in the military and civilian sectors
• 20 years managerial experience with outstanding ability to communicate managerial objectives
• Excellent computer skills and excellent skills in all Microsoft applications
• Retired U.S. Air Force member with over 20 years of active duty service in Accounting and Finance Professional Experience
Payroll Manager – Patronus Systems Inc, Melbourne, FL May 2019- Present
• Solely responsible for the processing of the bi-weekly payroll to over 200 employees in 5 states o Review each payroll register, checks, and other results of payroll processing for audit control o Searches for any anomalies in hours to ensure employees are charged for any time off taken o Reviews all third-party checks for accuracy prior to distribution
• Monitor wage garnishments and mandatory deductions with timely payments to all agencies
• Review unemployment claims and meets all DOL reports requests and requirements
• Conducts a monthly review of the healthcare charges to ensure accurate deductions and billing
• Ensure that confidential data is secured and maintained properly in accordance with regulations
• Review collective bargaining agreements for eight unions and processes required dues deductions o Conducts a post payroll audit for leave accruals and balances to ensure no negative balances Payroll Director - Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, VT January 2012 – April 2019
• Precisely processed an annual payroll of $32M for 2,000+ employees on a bi-weekly payroll cycle o Recently combined a monthly, weekly and two bi-weekly payroll cycles into one payroll cycle o Required all employees receive pay statements online, saving valuable resources and time o Reviewed each payroll register, checks, and other results of payroll processing for audit control
• Responsible for the processing of all payroll tax payments, annual and quarterly tax reports o Processed over 2,000 W-2s and 450 1095C forms annually with timely filing to the IRS and SSA o Introduced an online option to employees to allow early receipt of W-2s o Submitted annual, quarterly, and monthly payroll reports to three different states o Used Windstar to monitor international employees who qualify for tax exemptions through treaty tax benefits and process 1042S forms annually for qualifying employees
• Monitor wage garnishments and mandatory deductions with timely payments to all agencies
• Review unemployment claims and meets all DOL reports requests and requirements
• Annually works with auditors for all matters pertaining to payroll as well as workers compensation
• Solely responsible for the college’s annual retirement (401K) reporting and audit by KPMG
• Ensure that confidential data is secured and maintained properly in accordance with regulations
• Work with IT staff to test and implement changes and new features to our payroll software o Rewrote numerous HR and Payroll reports in the Informer report writer
• Review collective bargaining agreements for two unions and processes required dues deductions Senior Accountant/Payroll Manager - City of Burlington, VT September 2008 – December 2011
• Responsible for the central city’s weekly and bi-weekly payrolls with 1,100 employees o Reconciled all tax and payroll liability accounts from 2 different software systems o Filed all federal and state tax forms with an annual payroll of $78M o Filed the Vermont State Quarterly Wage Report and State Multiple Worksite Report o Created and mailed out all W-2 and 1099R forms and promptly filed them with the IRS o Supervised 3 employees and processed their assigned payrolls during their absence
• Processed all fiscal year end reports as required by the annual municipal audit o Prepared and processed journal entries for accrued payroll and liability accounts
• Coordinated pay issues with staff in accordance with 4 union collective bargaining agreements
• Worked closely with the city’s Retirement Office to report accurate annual retirement wages
• Point person for the implementation of Kronos timekeeping machines city wide Accountant - Lisle Law Firm, Springdale, AR January 2004 – August 2008
• Responsible for the entire accounting process including payroll, A/P and A/R for 20 employees o Processed payroll checks, along with bonus checks and all liability payments o Prepared all federal and state tax as well as monthly, quarterly and annual reports o Produced annual W-2s for employees and client 1099/1096 forms
• Created, filed, and reconciled monthly client invoices averaging $45K
• Reconciled monthly bank statements for the law firm’s six bank accounts
• Prepared weekly financial reports to management showing the firm’s financial status Accounts Payable Manager - America’s Car-Mart, Bentonville, AR July 2003 – December 2003
• Responsible for the consolidation of the A/P function for 54 car lots into the corporate office
• Reviewed general ledger entries of three subordinates to ensure proper accountability of funds
• Assisted the Controller in proper reimbursement of payroll tax and public company cost expenses Accountant/Database Analyst - Star Digital, San Antonio, TX June 2000 – April 2003
• Integral part of a $67M corporation with many recognized attributes in the accounting field
• Processed all Project Management, Federal Research, and Mail Services invoices
• Accounted for $23M of the company’s annual accounts payables and receivables U.S. Air Force – Numerous Locations Aug 1980 – Jun 2000
• While stationed in a number of locations, I worked in the Accounting and Finance field with an emphasis in Military Pay and Customer Service
• Received numerous awards and medals in recognition of my knowledge of the A&F field and supervisory skills
o Supervised an office of anywhere from 5 to 20 individual Education
Associate Degree in Financial Management – Community College of the Air Force – April 1994 Appropriation Law Course – August 2002 – 32 Hours
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