Assistant Controller Payroll Manager

Kristina Shalini Kolandasamy, CPP

**** ** ***** ******, ***** Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

405-***-****

***************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Human Resource and Payroll professional seeking to obtain a position with an organization that will utilize my Human Resources, Payroll, and Management skills while offering opportunity for an advancement and growth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Certified Payroll Professional – CPP (APA)

Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications

Knowledgeable in People-Soft, Oracle – Financial, CRM – Salesforce, People Track,

Kronos, Ultripro, QuickBooks, Dephli – Accounting, Paycom and Workday software

Scrum, Agile and Azure DevOps

Extensive experience with multi-state payroll processing and implementation

Excellent communication and analytical skills

Superior customer service and execution standards

Solid ability to plan, develop and implement strategies to increase proficiency

Self motivated and multi-task orientated

EXPERIENCE:

01/21 – Current Office of Management Enterprise Services (OMES) Oklahoma City, OK

(3115 N Lincoln Blvd, OK 73105)

Systems Analyst – HR, Payroll and Cost/Budget Allocation - 45 to 50 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Carol Barton / Lisa McKeihtan – 405-***-****

Accomplishment – As a System Analyst, I support and process bi-weekly and monthly payrolls and HR issues for all 145 State agencies – approximately supporting 32,000 employees. Work closely with agencies on setting up accounting codes and budgets according to the State’s Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Maintain all work request in accepted work management system (Cherwell, PPM), updating status and maintaining defined service level in operations and resource management dashboards. Develop and release payroll calendars and change documentations as needed to document all changes to the environment in Change Management tools. Maintain SLA for Incidents and Assistance Service Requests on Payroll, Finance and HR. Provide input for the HCM replacement project specially as it relates to Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits and Performance Management Payroll. Directing and ensuring new Project – Bright Path – Workday – effective program planning, development and implementations of policies and regulations, provide advise and access productivity effectiveness. Work alongside with team members to identify problems in each task, provide feedback on current practices, update and communicate statewide guidelines according to statue and regulations and coordinator efficiency of program operations. Correspond any implementation by research or team effort to higher management recommending changes if required. Serve as a primary contact to all agencies for policy interpretation, HR issues, Payroll and Budget allocation and testing. Write test script scenario for workday testing adhering to all agency’s requests. Process all W2 and ACA data yearly. Compile and process payroll, budget, cost allocation and vendor reports.

Related Skills – Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources Speaking, Organizing, Service Orientation, Active Learning Time-management, Data processing, Assembling, Analyzing, and Gathering information, Accounting, Payroll, Communications, Peoplesoft and Workday

08/20 – 08/21 OK STATE DEPT OF HEALTH Oklahoma City, OK

(1000 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73117)

Payroll Manager - 45 to 50 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Leigh Newby – 405-***-**** / Jennifer Reeves – 405-***-****

Accomplishments – As a Payroll Manager, I ensured that the Health Department agency employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis for 2000 employees. Ensure payroll and leave transactions are complying by the State Statutes, the Oklahoma Personnel Act, Merit Rules, and agency policy and procedures. Supervise the payroll staff by setting goals, assigning work, and evaluating performance. Serve as a resource for inquiries regarding the Fair Labor Standard Act. Audit new hire’s SSN, work status and any international students on Practical Training Assignments. Audit Human Resources data to certify transactions are complying by State Statutes, the Oklahoma Personnel Act, Merit Rules, and agency policy and procedures. Prepare management information reports from PeopleSoft HCM to compile and report Human Resources information for OESC and OFCCP on quarterly basis. Manage time records and leave balances for agency staff. Ensure accounting systems and processes are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Plan and monitor budget payroll expenses on a bi-weekly basis.

Related Skills – Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources Speaking, Organizing, Service Orientation, Active Learning Time-management, Data processing, Assembling, Analyzing, and Gathering information, Payroll, Communications, and Peoplesoft

07/16 – 08/20 CENTRAL LIQUOR COMPANY / RNDC Oklahoma City, OK

NAIFCO GROUP (304 N.Meridian, Suite H Oklahoma City, OK 73147)

Payroll / Human Resources Manager - 45 to 50 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Robert Hudson – 405- 740-6832 / Christopher Cobb – 678-***-****

Accomplishments – As a Payroll / HR Manager, I posted vacancy announcements on websites, implemented hiring assessment guidelines, perform data analysis, enforce effective hiring process, and behavioral assessment on selected candidates. Gather potential candidates’ data and present to management. I have implemented onboarding program for new hires – local and foreign workers, ensuring new hires can access and update personal data where W4, banking information are able to be uploaded by new hires and existing associates. E-Verify was enforced, therefore all new hires have been ID and entered in the system as a requirement for the Department of Homeland Security. Time and Attendance tracking system is checked and audited daily, discrepancies on hourly associate’s hours were reduced. Research, monitor, administer and audit all benefits that are offered to associates. Audit on benefits were perform on a quarterly basis. Payroll were process on a bi-weekly schedule (on-cycle, off-cycle and special payrolls) Serve as a link between management and associates for questions regarding FLSA, interpreting

and administrating contracts and helping resolve work related problems. Administer and track all vacations

and PTO for all associates. Assist and guide all Managers on yearly performance appraisals, merit increase

and yearly bonuses. Compile payroll data for state authorities on a bi-weekly period. Work closely with

accounting department on all payroll journal entries taxes and accruals. Conduct interview process, identify

staff vacancy, background checks and work closely with third party staffing agency for temporary staffing

allocation. Maintain and communicate all HR policies and standards as required. Coach, and guide team

members on their daily task and ensure all team members are on board with the same goal.

Related Skills – Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources Speaking, Organizing, Service Orientation, Active Learning Time-management, Data processing, Assembling, Analyzing, and Gathering information, Payroll, Communications, Paycom and Ultripro

03/08 – 03/20 ARAMARK CORPORATION Oklahoma City, OK

(6500 South MacArthur, Oklahoma City, OK 73169)

Centralized Payroll / Human Resources and Accountant Administrator - 45 to 50 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Lee Woods – 405-***-**** / Jeffrey Meyer – 405-***-****

Accomplishments - As a Centralized Payroll, HR and Accountant Administrator, all payroll policies and procedures were enforced daily. In house weekly payroll, payroll taxes were processed and reported on a regular basis. Compile and print payroll reports for Upper-Level management and tracking of labor hours on weekly basis and for accounting purpose. Serve as a link between management and associates for HR, benefits, and payroll questions and standards. Tracking and updating of all vacation and PTO for all associates in the system. Compile all yearly performance appraisals. Processed all weekly invoices, posted ledger accounts for payroll, taxes and accounting invoices. Maintain accounting system updates on a regular basis adhering to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and All account receivables were collected within the time frame for all four locations. Cash and banking variances were reduced and were on a controllable amount. Weekly budget and labor resources are tracked and controlled, meeting the target goal. Weekly SOX reports were enforced and implemented for all components. Audit score was increased to better performance. Maintain and communicated all HR policies and standards as required. Assist, mentor, guide and train team members on daily task that needs to be completed.

Related Skills - Organizing, Time-management, Data processing, Assembling, Analyzing, and Gathering information, Cash Management Analysis, Payroll (Kronos), Ultripro, PRIMA database, GFF – Global Field Financial, Accounting Concepts and Policies, Inventory, Labor Management, General Ledger Reconciliations, Internal Control Compliance, Data Integrity, Negotiation and Communications.

06/14 – 04/16 DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, VIPER LLC Oklahoma City, OK

(14301 Caliber Dr Ste 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134)

Treasury Accountant - 45 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Jessie Emerson – 405-***-****

Accomplishments - As a Treasury Accountant, the company's cash flow were balance daily ensuring there were adequate cash to allow for effective operation. Forecasting of cash payments were establish and practice daily where challenges arising from limited cash flow were reduced. Daily check deposits were performed to ensure sufficient cash in bank, help reduced borrowing from bank and revolver. Void check process and procedure were implemented to control voiding of checks. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance – SOX were met on a quarterly and yearly basis as organizing, analyze and reconcile transactional data withing the financial accounting system, Process and entering journal entries into financial system were improved. A system of process was implemented for accounts receivables reducing balances owed by vendors.

Related Skills - Organizing, Time Management, Cash Management Analysis and Liquidity Management, Data processing, Assembling, and Gathering information, Accounting Concepts and Policies, Internal

Control Compliance, and Communications.

10/2011 –05/2014 LSG STAFFING (Part Time) Oklahoma City, OK

(501 E 15th St Edmond, Oklahoma 73013)

Resource Assistant - 18 hours per week (Part-time)

Supervisor’s Name – Natalie Meyer – 405-***-****

- Assist Manager with recruitment of hourly associate

- Maintain daily activity sheet to fill all job order

- Develop a pool of associate by interviewing multiple applicants daily

- Pre-screen and schedule potential candidates when required

- Continually update candidate database (bullhorn)

- Perform professional and employment verification

- Perform various special projects as needed

- Compile payroll reports on a bi-weekly basis

04/04 - 03/08 HOLIDAY INN AND SUITES Oklahoma City, OK

(6200 N Robinson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73105)

Restaurant Supervisor

Assistant Controller - 45 to 50 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Lee Woods – 405-***-**** / Praba Suppiah – 405-***-****

Accomplishments - As an Assistant Controller, hire new employees and compile all required documents for new hires. Compute payroll, taxes and benefits. Collection of credit from customers were decrease from 120 days to 30 days in a span of three months, average collection in a month increased from $20,000 to $50,000. No bad-debts accounts were written off. Labor was reduced as labor goals were implemented for each division. Company received a 100% score in terms of Hotel Standards conducted by Secret Shoppers as new implemented procedures were written for restaurant employee to be followed. Cash Management internal control compliance enforced, resulting in higher restaurant sales.

Related Skills - Organizing, Time-Management, Data processing, Assembling, Analyzing, and Gathering information, Cash Management Analysis, Payroll (Automated Data Processing), Accounting Concepts and Policies, Inventory, Labor Management, General Ledger Reconciliations, Internal Control Compliance System Controls, Data Integrity, and Communications.

10/98 - 12/02 DELOITTE TOUCHE’ TOHMATSU Malaysia

(Level 19, Uptown 1, Damasara Uptown, 1 Jln SS21/58, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia)

Human Resource Coordinator – 40 hours per week

Supervisor’s Name – Lisa Lew – 601*-*******

Conducting interviews for general administrative position

Responsible and maintenance of leave, staff loan, overtime, staff benefits and medical leave records

Responsible for manpower planning

Verification of new employee’s information

EDUCATION:

August 1998 National Computer Center Diploma / Computer Certification Malaysia

May 2006 Oklahoma City Community College - AS Degree Business Management Oklahoma City, OK

May 2007 University of Central Oklahoma - Bachelors in Business (Human Resources Management) Oklahoma City, OK

Dec 2010 Southern Nazarene University- Masters of Science (HR Management) Oklahoma City, OK

Fall 2016 University of Central Oklahoma - Bachelors in Accounting – (Completed Prerequisite courses)

Oklahoma City, OK

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