Payroll Manager Workers Compensation

Joanne Adams

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Professional Summary

Senior Global Payroll and Tax Manager with over ten years’ professional experience with a proven track record of managing and directing a large-scale payroll, tax and compliance processing for (Payroll Cycle of 1,000 – 200,000 employees). Extensive knowledge of Payroll, Tax and T&E systems. Experience in organizing and administering a shared services model, payroll, human resources and tax processing services that included more than 50+ companies in multiple locations and or multi-state requirements. Direct, administer and continuous improvement with employee payroll processing cycle, payroll tax funding, reporting, compliance and tax credits. Responsible for collaborating with Senior Management, Internal and External Partners in setting strategic direction and implement plans to provide internal controls over payroll and tax functions and develop staff to ensure tax compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Global payroll, tax and compliance (National, Federal/State/Local/ in-house tax return preparation)

Paid employees on time, accurately while being compliant

Tax liability computation, accounting, accrual and reporting

Responsible for setting up various payroll tax accounts with tax agencies globally

Responsible for stock transactions

Prepared for federal, state, local audits

Managed workers comp and 401K audits

Implementation of global payroll and timekeeping systems

Lead various global implementations in-house and service bureau payroll, tax systems, performance review, compensation, open enrollment, and workers compensation

Experienced with using and implementing Ultimate Software, Workday, ADP Streamline, Day Force, ADP WFN, PCPW, PeopleSoft, Mas 90, Mas 200, ADP WFN, ADP/Celergo, Pay Expert, Portal, and Ceridian, JDE, Great Plains, Oracle and HRB, ADP Report Writing Tools, Office Suite and web-based reporting tools

Recruitment/Staffing, Employee coaching – provide training and development, goals and review

Managed teams of 2 – 50 employees

Day Force, WFN and ADP/Celergo exposure to scope, requirements, design, config, testing, go live management, hyper care, stabilization, end user support, train the trainer, etc.

Responsible for in house global payroll processing and tax filings

Experience taking 1 “template “or pattern implementation and leading 2, 3, 4 or 5 simultaneous implementations.

Work Experience

Outreach Corporation

Senior Global Payroll Manager

September 2020 to March 2023

Responsible for Sox readiness, tax setup, and resolving tax issues. Implemented a global HCM systems include processing the UK and CZ payroll in-house. Managed a highly successful payroll team with 99% accuracy. Collected more than a million dollars in tax audit.

Better Business Solutions LLC

CEO - Global Payroll and Tax Consultant

September 2016 to Present

Year-end processing, compliance, in house tax returns and implemented various HCM systems. Provided various companies with training, streamlining processes and resolving tax issues. Implemented Global HCM systems including but not limited to Day Force, Ultimate Software and Workday.

Physio - Control, Inc.

Senior Global Payroll Manager

Nov 2013 to August 2016

Implemented Ultimate Software and ADP Streamline for over 100 countries with a 99.5%success rate. Processed global tax returns and remained compliant with governmental authorities.

NAES

Senior Payroll Systems Manager

April 2012 to August 2013

Implemented Ultimate Software for over 100 companies while paying employees on time. Billed out processing costs to clients in the oil and refinery business.

Motricity, Inc.

Senior Global Payroll Manager

June 2011 to May 2012

Implemented Global View, People Soft, and ADP for a global startup company and provided the company with guidance on global terminations.

Amazon.com

Senior Global Payroll

Nov 2002 to June 2011

Implemented several global HCM’s, process improvement, worked with governmental authorities during audit and met all regulatory deadlines. High volume of mergers and acquisition and due diligence.

Education

International Business College

Bachelors – International Business (Related Coursework: International Finance and Statistics)

Professional Affiliations APA, NASPP

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