KAREN M. MARKLEY

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Niles, Illinois 60714

847-***-****

adhefz@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/karen-markley

SUMMARY

A detail-oriented and results-driven financial services manager, with experience in payroll management and software, compliance, tax documentation, pre-tax deductions, pay card processes, employee relations, and team management. Proficient at guaranteeing accurate disbursements through the efficient supervision of payroll staff. Utilizes strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills to train new staff members and coordinate local, state, and federal tax filings. Develops and administers policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. An analytical problem-solver, who contributes to the ongoing success and growth of an organization.

EXPERIENCE

R1 RCM, INC., Chicago, Illinois

Payroll Tax and Compliance Manager, 2018-2020

Remitted and reconciled outstanding tax rate notices and statements with agencies. Updated remittance within state agencies as needed. Prepared accounts-payable payment requests. Submitted and communicated tax statements, unemployment rate notices, and variance reports to third-party tax administrators. Tracked items on internally created spreadsheet listing open and completed requests. Researched, reconciled, and prepared W-2 Cs. Remitted to third-party tax preparers for historical amendments within year impacted. Reviewed employee tax variances between worksite locations and residence. Communicated discrepancies with employee to ensure taxes were accurately reflected. Prepared and reviewed internally created annual unemployment spreadsheet for 49 states.

Registered with new state and local tax agencies as needed.

Audited newly entered garnishments and child support adjustments within each pay period.

Completed and remitted POAs for third-party agency to communicate with state agency.

Evaluated worksite locations and contacted agencies to determine if worksite was affected with a potential tax liability impact.

Reviewed locations on payroll software to evaluate what current tax localities applied to worksite location.

Verified quarterly variance reports and quarterly wage detail reports within Ultimate Software, and agency rate notices for quarterly tax reconciliation of 49 states.

PRESENCE HEALTHCARE, Des Plaines, Illinois

Payroll Supervisor, 2016-2018

Reconciled and audited biweekly payroll processing that ranged from $39,000,000 to $43,000,000 for 24,000 employees on PeopleSoft payroll software. Supervised team of eight payroll specialists. Audited and reconciled in-house garnishment payments. Led various Kronos projects with IT and payroll team. Coordinated with direct deposit rejects, ACH reversals, and stop payments. Assisted in complex assignments and special projects.

Verified and audited quarterly physicians’ bonus payments, ranging from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Verified and audited Resurrection University payments to student nurses.

Imported Kronos timekeeping hours into biweekly payroll processing.

Audited and tracked Kronos timekeeping, which may have been potentially adjusted by a department manager in Kronos.

Supervised escheat audit of unclaimed property.

SP PLUS CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois

Payroll Supervisor, 2008-2016

Generated and oversaw weekly, biweekly, and semimonthly payroll for 24,000 employees that ranged from $6,000,000 to $14,000,000 on custom AS/400 payroll software. Prepared federal, state, and local taxes on a daily basis. Coordinated with ADP regarding tax notices and variances in tax file remittance for 48 states. Handled preparation and remittance of multiple worksite reports to 14 states quarterly. Handled 18 union payments on a monthly basis. Coordinated with ADP and internal treasury department on direct deposit rejects, ACH reversals, and stop payments. Assisted in complex assignments and special projects as needed. Handled weekly remittance of new-hire reporting to Social Security Administration.

Individually processed complete semimonthly payroll processing of salaried employees.

Imported Kronos timekeeping file into payroll processing.

Served as backup in processing weekly and biweekly payroll processing.

Met weekly with ADP regarding tax items.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHN CRANE, INC., Morton Grove, Illinois, Payroll Supervisor, 1999-2008. Generated weekly, biweekly, monthly, and supplemental payrolls that ranged from $200,000 to $4,000,000 for 1,600 employees and two FEINs on Ultimate Software. Calculated federal, state, and local taxes on an ongoing pay-period basis. Reconciled Ceridian tax services quarterly. Assisted in internal and external audits, which included workers’ compensation, unemployment, and annual financial audits. Coordinated import, export, and reconciliation of third-party vendor exports, such as 401(k)s, stocks, taxes, HSAs, garnishments, and U.S. Savings Bonds. Implemented software upgrades, acquisitions of new companies, and migrating workforce onto payroll. Spoke at monthly new-hire orientations. Studied financial laws and legislation.

MFRI, INC., Niles, Illinois, Payroll Manager, 1995-1999. Generated weekly payroll for approximately 1,000 employees. Calculated federal and state taxes on a weekly and monthly basis. Prepared and remitted quarterly reconciliations for six FEINs in 39 states. Prepared multiple state union payments and certified payroll reports. Audited general ledgers and employee pay codes.

EDUCATION

OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Des Plaines, Illinois, Course Work, 2018, 1998

CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, New Bern, North Carolina, Course Work, 1991

CERTIFICATIONS

Payroll Professional Learning Skill Certification, DePaul University

Six Sigma White Belt Certification, 2007

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Payroll Professional Learning Skill Program

AFFILIATION

American Payroll Association

COMPUTER SKILLS

AS/400 (Infinium), Ultimate, Integral, Ceridian, PeopleSoft, Stromberg Timekeeping, Kronos

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