Pamela Artison

Human Resources/Payroll Manager

Seattle, WA

Work Experience

Senior Payroll Specialist

Planned Parenthood -

Seattle, WA

Dec 2020 to Present (contract)

Process Payroll for 1500 employees. Multi-state Payroll, ADP Vantage, Workday, Oracle Net Suite system.

Process all bi-weekly payroll, multi-state payroll accurately and efficiently.

Process Daily stock runs daily and run the general ledger, bank statement reconciliations.

Process quarterly RSU and STK payrolls upload the mobile to mobile upload to ADP running all preview reports and reconciling, validation of daily and bi-weekly payroll.

Process and enter garnishments related to priority and state compliance.

Work closely with employees, employee inquiries on Payroll questions managing Zendesk ticket system.

On-board all new hires from Workday to ADP Vantage System.

Review and reconcile monthly GL from ADP general ledger to NetSuite JE for approvals to finance department.

Responsible for all Verification of employments for employees work closely with approval process from VP of HR and lenders and mortgage companies.

Process payments off all Severance payments and separation agreements for employees exiting company.

Terminations – responsible for processing all terminations voluntary or in-voluntary ensuring all paperwork is submitted to HR on time.

Set up new states for employees working remotely set up the SIT and UI.

Manage the ADP tax compliance website to ensure all state rates are accurate running reports and ensuring all compliance issues with states are balanced.

Reconcile 401k report and HSA reports upload to Vanguard portal

Wage works invoices

Financial Analyst

WTIA Washington Technology

Seattle, WA

April 2020 to October 2020 (Contract)

Financial background including budget negotiations, forecasting, long-range business planning, cost management at company division level, reporting performance to director and controller levels of finance, identifying, and communicating financial risks/opportunities

Well versed in Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experienced with using COGNOS reporting systems.

Strong customer support experience

Ability to quickly assess customer needs, develop project plan and implement plan within established guidelines while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Exceptional organizational, time management and project management skills, exhibiting self-direction, ability to quickly learn new procedures and assume increased responsibilities.

Excellent team building and communication skills that have been broadened with social awareness and relationship management by working in the various diverse and inclusive organizations.

Payroll Specialist

T-Mobile -

Seattle, WA

March 2020 to April 2020 (Contract)

Process Payroll for 1500 employees. Multi-state Payroll, ADP Vantage, Workday, Oracle Net Suite system.

Process all bi-weekly payroll, multi-state payroll accurately and efficiently.

Process Daily stock runs daily and run the general ledger, bank statement reconciliations.

Process quarterly RSU and STK payrolls upload the mobile to mobile upload to ADP running all preview reports and reconciling, validation of daily and bi-weekly payroll.

Process and enter garnishments related to priority and state compliance.

Work closely with employees, employee inquiries on Payroll questions managing Zendesk ticket system.

On-board all new hires from Workday to ADP Vantage System.

Review and reconcile monthly GL from ADP general ledger to NetSuite JE for approvals to finance department.

Responsible for all Verification of employments for employees work closely with approval process from VP of HR and lenders and mortgage companies.

Process payments off all Severance payments and separation agreements for employees exiting company.

Terminations – responsible for processing all terminations voluntary or in-voluntary ensuring all paperwork is submitted to HR on time.

Set up new states for employees working remotely set up the SIT and UI.

Manage the ADP tax compliance website to ensure all state rates are accurate running reports and ensuring all compliance issues with states are balanced.

Reconcile 401k report and HSA reports upload to Vanguard portal

Wage works invoices

Payroll Specialist

Sysco Seattle -

Seattle, WA

February 2019 to Feb 2020(Contract)

Process Payroll for 1500 employees. Multi-state Payroll, ADP Vantage, Workday, Oracle Net Suite system.

Process all bi-weekly payroll, multi-state payroll accurately and efficiently.

Process Daily stock runs daily and run the general ledger, bank statement reconciliations.

Process quarterly RSU and STK payrolls upload the mobile to mobile upload to ADP running all preview reports and reconciling, validation of daily and bi-weekly payroll.

Process and enter garnishments related to priority and state compliance.

Work closely with employees, employee inquiries on Payroll questions managing Zendesk ticket system.

On-board all new hires from Workday to ADP Vantage System.

Review and reconcile monthly GL from ADP general ledger to NetSuite JE for approvals to finance department.

Human Resources Manager

LMN Architects -

Seattle, WA

February 2004 to September 2016

Handle market studies and reviews, job evaluations and FLSA reviews

Conduct and analyze custom and standard wage salary surveys and develop in house library

Modeled various compensation programs to determine pay impact and costs

Field compensation questions from Managers and employees

Onboarding and orientating new staff

Receive, enter and review resumes forward to appropriate departments of interest

Develop, implement and administer corporate compensation programs with hiring committee

Data enter all benefit deductions and/or changes per employee

Send "Thank You and no-letters", set up interviews

Handle issues arising from and between staff and management regarding harassment, complaints, QDRO, concerns or just be an ear

Employment exits; severance packages and documentation

Prepare H1B petitions for non-immigrant employees

Report Quarterly Payroll and HR progress to management

Updated all staff on Laws and changes through Intranet posts

Update Employee Policy Manual 2016

Raised over a Million dollars for United Way of King County as campaign manager

Benefits Administrator -

Slashed payroll/benefits administration cost 20% by negotiating pricing and fees while ensuring the contribution and enhancements of services.

Enroll and communicate company benefits to employees and their families.

Reconcile monthly benefit invoices for Accounts Payable.

Schedule and prepare agenda, recording minutes of quarterly Retirement plan meetings with nine trustees. Annual Retirement plan audits.

Assign and distribute annual ORCA passes per each employee.

Annual Summer outing coordinator.

Administered stock and incentive programs, 401k Quarterly Enrollments; Loans and Distributions.

Other Administrative tasks as needed

Staff Accountant

LMN Architects -

Seattle, WA

October 1999 to January 2004

Reconcile Monthly Bank Statements

Prepare document and reports for annual Audits

Liaised with the company's external CPA monthly for accuracy on tax preparing

Analyze financial data and provide insights on variances

Involved in producing and analysing year-end financial accounts

Prepared Monthly Management reports

Help plan, manage and report budgets and re-forecasts

Receive, encode Accounts payable invoices, process and pay weekly

Payroll Specialist -

Prepare over 155 employees semi-monthly pay with Paylocity payroll software

Review, check and approve all weekly time reports

Data enter pay monthly Partners, exempt and non- exempt employees via direct deposit

Reconcile monthly payroll bank statements

Review, edit and distribute annual 1095s and W2s

Research, review an Implement new payroll system saving company over $500 monthly

Tax Preparer

HR BLOCK -

Seattle, WA

January 1998 to December 1998

Prepare individual and corporate tax returns via HR block software

Receptionist - answer multiple phone lines and scheduled tax preparing appointments

Assistant Controller

Mason Construction -

Seattle, WA

October 1997 to January 1998

Prepare and file Corporate taxes

Document and reorganize office functions

Human Resources Mgr/Payroll Specialist

BFI/Fibres INTL -

Bellevue, WA

June 1997 to October 1997

Collect time from various locations

input and pay employees accordingly with ADP payroll stems including all employee' benefits ie: PTO, Medical, 401k, etc

Payroll Specialist/Cash Receipts Supervisor

Harold Enterprises, Inc

January 1990 to August 1997

Pay various store locations employees after inputing all time manually calculated, type and distributed weekly

Data enter all payment received for tax returns per location and report activity per store to franchise owners

Document Control Supervisor

Generra Sportswear, Inc

January 1981 to December 1990

Manage staff of 10+ for documenting all merchandise and sales of fashion daily

Report on all activity as required

Education

BS in Accounting

University of WA

1989

AA in Business

Griffin Business College

1986

Skills

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Accounts Payable

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Bookkeeping

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Budgeting

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Excel

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Outlook

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Payroll

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Quickbooks

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accounting

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Accounts Receivable

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Billing

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General Ledger

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Great Plains

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Microsoft Excel

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Receptionist

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credit

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Workday

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Tax experience

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Google Docs

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Benefits Administration

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Human Resources Management

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Paylocity

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Human Resources

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Journal Entries

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Document Management

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Forecasting

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Office Management

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Bank Reconciliation

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General Ledger Reconciliation

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Account Reconciliation

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PeopleSoft

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Pricing

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Sage

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