Romeo Jones
Phone: 206-***-**** / Alt Phone: 757-***-**** · Email: *****.*****@****.***
Professional Profile Highlights
Certified Payroll Professional – 2004-2021
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Outstanding oral and written communications skills
Excellent time-management and prioritization skills
Work Experience
SELF EMPLOYED / Hampton, VA October 2018 – Present
Responsible for employee pay and payment calculations
Assisted UKG as a part of a contract tax amendment team from 9/21 - 12/21
Assisted ADP as a part of a contract tax amendment team from 3/22 - 5/22
Self-employed when not under contract
NGA HR – 3rd party payroll – Jacksonville, FL February 2018 – October 2018
Senior Payroll Tax Analyst / Tier 3 Client Account Owner / 42,000 employees worldwide
Reconciled client accounts using SAP NetWeaver and Ceridian Freedom
Verified and approved batch payments using Ceridian Freedom / Source Tax Online
Assigned as account controller and owner for six clients
Researched prior year penalty and interest notices and resolved outstanding issues
Assumed duties as the SOC1 compliance lead
Researched payroll issues/discrepancies, and processes necessary corrections
Fast-paced environment / Global payroll provider / Multiple clients
The Boeing Company - In-house payroll – Renton, WA April 2001 – July 2016
Tax Compliance Auditor / Payroll Analyst 4 / Team Lead / 160,000 employees worldwide
Disbursed Federal tax, state tax, locality tax and unemployment compensation payments
Processed quarterly unemployment compensation returns for 50 states
Processed payroll payments from gross to net manually when needed
Set priorities to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a timely manner
Change management process development lead
Reconciled out of balance accounting journal entries
Legal Orders Accountant 3 / Team Lead
Processed defaulted student loans, tax levies, creditor garnishments and child support orders according to state statutes and regulations using PeopleSoft 9.1
Trained new hires and streamlined department operating procedures
Performed duties as the primary implementation tester for payroll system upgrades
Provided customer feedback and employee assistance as needed
Washington Mutual Bank – In-house payroll – Seattle, WA August 1996 – April 2001
Human Resources / Payroll Specialist / 28,000 employees worldwide
Processed and balanced various compensation payments as directed
Assisted internal and external customers with electronic banking problems and inquiries
United States Army – Various Locations July 1988 – August 1996
Telecommunications Center Operator
Supervised a limited access telecommunications center that handled extremely time sensitive Top-Secret material
Maintained network links between mainframes, mini-computers and micro-computers
Worked a flexible schedule that included weekends and alternating shifts
Supervisory Experience and Training
Graduated as honor graduate from two leadership development courses while serving in the US Army
Trained, developed and evaluated the performance of a team of eleven entry-level employees (Boeing Tax Compliance Dept.)
Team lead for the legal orders department with The Boeing Company
Led the implementation of an on-line banking pilot for Washington Mutual Bank
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, PeopleSoft, PeopleSoft Query, Empower Tax, SAP NetWeaver, Ceridian Freedom, TAB Fusion, Convey Tax Port, Vista Plus, Pay Breeze, Call Center Inquiry Software (MyHR, KANA, BARS)
Knowledgeable of personal computers, office equipment and peripheral devices
Able to test and troubleshoot hardware and software upgrades
Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelors of Science – Finance 2015 - Present / Continuing Education
PeopleSoft 9.3 Query Training
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
Certificates and Awards
Certificate – Certified Payroll Professional
American Payroll Association, Tukwila, WA – 2004 - Present
Certificate – Dale Carnegie Course
Leadership & Business Relations Course, The Boeing Company – 2005
Certificate – Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - Workplace
Leadership & Business Relations Course, The Boeing Company – 2012
Certificate – Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course
Distinguished Honor Graduate, US Army, Fort Gordon, GA - 1992