Senior Payroll Specialist
Resume:
Shenalyn Leria-Borja
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
A driven and energetic senior payroll specialist working towards meaningful professional experience full of learning using the continuing technical expertise in end-to-end payroll, government laws, and analytical approach in identifying and solving problems. Highly effective at time management and has the ability to work independently and as a team leader to successfully achieve project goals and objectives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Payroll Specialist II
P&A Grant Thornton Philippines
Cebu City
JULY 2018 - PRESENT
Ensure appropriate workload allocation sharing of knowledge, review performance and instill a culture of continuous improvement and outstanding customer service
Reviews, analyses and verifies payroll reports for almost 1000 employees equivalent to eight payroll engagements and documents for accuracy; makes necessary adjustments of corrections and email preparer to reflect changes on the payroll system.
Reviews, analyses and verifies withholding tax, EWT for our tax engagements client.
Managed a Business Process Division (8 employees) and Tax Associate Division (1 employee) and delegated tasks and duties.
Able to do payroll tax reviews and payroll audits to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry and procedures in filing tax returns; assisting clients with renewal of clearance for SSS,PHIC, and HDMF
Manage, lead, coach and develop Payroll Team providing guidance on prioritizing and performance.
Trained new staff and consistently updated training curriculum in order to keep up with changes in processes and with our clients.
Worked with Senior Tax Manager and Payroll Manager’s to resolve payroll issues and make appropriate corrections with our clients.
Work with the Senior Tax Manager and Payroll Manager on opportunities to develop the service officer and identify/pursue additional opportunities to expand service
Senior Payroll Specialist I
Punongbayan & Araullo Grant Thornton Philippines
Cebu City
July 2016 – July 2018
Initiates payroll processing quality assurance reviews; identifies training issues and/or problem prone processes to ensure optimal efficiency and error-free payroll process.
Researches and interprets a variety of complex technical information in response to clients inquiries.
Reviews, analyses and verifies payroll reports and documents for accuracy; makes necessary adjustments of corrections and email preparer to reflect changes on the payroll system.
Discuss with the Payroll Manager for any issues that would affect the tax treatment of the benefits before we release the payroll computation to our client’s
Handles five (5) clients and managing six (6) staff for advices, interprets and provides direction, rules and regulations involving payroll.
Extensive knowledge of government agencies circulars, advisories and related rules and regulations; maintaining knowledge of government agencies changes and implications to accounting practice and theory to properly advice clients and help evaluate processing of payroll
To manage the Payroll Team in ensuring that all client’s (monthly, semi-monthly, bi-weekly paid) are paid accurately and that payslips, statutory remittances and reports are produced and validated in a timely manner
Overall compliance with BIR requirements; tax computation (annual tax, withholding taxes, income tax, and other tax income) and tax filing with timely reporting to clients on tax computation and filing, checking data inputs and verify totals on tax returns; extensive experience with Philippine tax technologies (eBIRForms, eFPS, My.SSS and Eprs)
Review of payroll computation and completeness of reports; Review corresponding notes for compliance with the government agencies.
Compliance with governmental agencies such as, but not limited to, local government units (LGUs),Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC),and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) labor law, and, regular reporting, with timely reporting to clients increasing efficiency and effectiveness on ease of doing business
Junior Payroll Specialist
Punongbayan & Araullo Grant Thornton Philippines
Cebu City
JULY 2014 – JULY 2016
Understand payroll, tax and related laws sufficiently to perform job.
Understand fully client’s payroll policies
To perform end-to-end payroll computation (e.g. regular payroll, 13th month pay, final pay, separation pay) for more than 500 employees
Prepare and file (manual, online) BIR Form 1601-C, BIR Form 2316, Alphabetical List of Employees, SSS, PHIC, HDMF
Execute the procedures in the work program assigned by the engagement Senior/ Assistant Payroll Manager
Make effective use of job-related tools (e.g. MCCAPS, Corona/Dorado, e-Payslip, Nexus, and outlook)
Product deliverables that are 100% correct at all times.
Submit deliverables within set deadlines
To assume new or different work assignments and schedules and modify work methods to meet changing needs of the team or client, without compromising ethical standards.
To perform any task or assignment that may, from time to time, be delegated by a superior.
PAYROLL STAFF
RT Ironsand Corporation
MacArthur, Leyte
JULY 2013 – JULY 2014
Prepare and compute the payroll for the employees (semi-monthly paid) using MS Excel
To ensure that the supporting documents (approved overtime pays, approved leave credits) are submitted within the cut-off period.
Assists Accounting Manager in preparing BIR Reports (1601-C, BIR Form 2316) for filing to BIR
Prepare computation from final pay, 13th month pay, and leave conversion of the Company
SK Federation President
Local Government Unit (LGU)
MacArhtur, Leyte
June 2007 – December 2010
Promulgate resolutions necessary to carry out objective of the youth in each barangay in accordance within the applicable provisions of the code. Initiate programs of designed to enhance the social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual, moral, spiritual, and physical development of the members.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (Undergraduate)
University of Southern Philippines Foundation
Lahug, Cebu City
Post Graduate (Undergraduate), Master’s in Business Administration Major in Human Resource Management
University of Cebu
Sanciangko, Cebu City
Graduate, Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Business Management
St. Paul School of Professional Studies
Campetic, Palo, Leyte
May 2013
Graduate, Secondary
Holy Infant College
Tacloban City
March 2008
PUBLICATIONS
Chances>Pride
As published in The Mindanao Times
April 2019
Featured column in The Mindanao Times, Chances>Pride? is an article in giving second chances to anyone or to any circumstances is not a sign of weakness, but of strength
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Loyalty Award
P&A Grant Thornton Philippines, Cebu Branch
December 2019
Dedication to help the BPS Team especially during challenging season.
Recipient, Employee Recognition Award
P&A Grant Thornton Philippines, Cebu Branch
March 2019
The Employee Recognition Award is given to employees exhibiting diligent efforts to the engagements and patience and respect in dealing with team member and clients. The commitment to become a better specialist and leader energizes the team’s motivation.
SEMINARS AND FORA
Speaker, Start it Right: A Seminar on Basic Payroll Tax and Updates in Labor Standards
Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City
November 8, 2019
Spoke to an audience of 100 people on the understanding the principles of payroll from definition and composition of compensation and tax treatment of compensation
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
National Institute of Accounting Technician
December 2018
SKILLS
Team Leadership and Cooperation
Creative Problem Solving
Taxation
Ownership of the Engagements
BIR Rules and regulations involving payroll
Oral and Written Communication
Regulatory Compliance
Payroll Processing
Client Service
Outlook
Teams
Microsoft Office
CHARACTER REFERENCES
Atty. Kim M. Aranas
Manager, Tax Advisory and Compliance
P&A Grant Thornton Philippines, Cebu City
Ms. Jojie Ann Esponilla
Payroll Specialist
P&A Grant Thornton Philippines, Cebu City
Mr. Joen Ramas
Risk and Compliance Analyst
Accenture, Inc.
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Cebu City, Philippines
September 3, 1991
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