Payroll Manager

Renae L. Alexander, CPP

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Skills:

Efficient at using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft, including conversions and upgrades

WorkDay functional lead for payroll

Excellent financial skills

Strong communication and customer service skills

Over 32 years of payroll management experience

Critical thinker with data analysis skills

Experience:

Manager, Payroll & Time & Attendance

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD.

05/2007 – Present

Provides leadership and management to a staff of 5 processing payroll for 9000 employees in 48 states, using WorkDay HRIS.

Monitors current legislative changes to ensure compliance by networking, reviewing payroll publications and attending payroll educational courses.

Researches and interprets payroll tax regulations to ensure compliance as they relate to payroll practice

Participates in system upgrades/modifications, helping design specifications for interfaces and reports from the system

Respond to and research all inquiries relating to the correct application of timekeeping policies and procedures

Implemented a federal/state tax self-service application, saving payroll data entry time and errors

Implemented an electronic W-2 process which allowed employees to receive their W-2s quicker and saved processing and printing time for payroll

Implemented a direct deposit self-service function, saving payroll data entry time and eliminating unnecessary paper trails

Developed ad hoc queries to identify possible issues and/or increase payroll efficiencies, saving IT valuable time and resources

Provided functional payroll lead role for a 2-year implementation project converting from PeopleSoft to WorkDay HRIS.

Oversight of all reporting and paying payroll taxes in house.

Human Resources Record Manager

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD.

10/2002-05/2007

Supervised and coached a staff of two. Responsible for the input of all personnel information related to over 5000 employees and leased workers.

Established employee record keeping practices and procedures.

Saved IT approximately 200 hours annually by being a PeopleSoft “superuser” responding to data requests and analysis at all levels.

Maintained the org structure and hierarchy in an ever-changing organization, involving setting up new departments, branches, groups and sections and their associated line level managers

Identified, developed and implemented work process improvements to increase process efficiencies and effectiveness

Payroll Manager

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD

02/1998- 03/2000

Payroll processed for 950 weekly and 1950 semi-monthly employees using PeopleSoft HRIS. Managed, coached and developed a staff of four.

Assessed the impact and suggested procedures to ensure compliance with all tax and labor regulations

Processed all reports and paid all related payroll taxes in a multi-state environment

Strived to provide excellent customer service to all employees

Enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of all workflow interfaces in order to exceed service expectations

Managed all aspects of payroll processing to ensure accurate and timely processing of all payroll related information

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree

Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa

Major—Business Management

Certification: Certified Payroll Professional, 1990-Present

Professional Member of American Payroll Association

Organizations: Member of Charm City Payroll Association

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