Payroll Manager A Team
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Erika Louise Kowalski
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ROBERT HALF AND ASSOC. 2010 - 2024
Paid Professional Contract Positions (Contracted Roles) SWH - April 2024 - Aug. 2024
International Payroll Manager
Managed 5 International Payrolls and all payroll processes for 8,000 in US, Philippines in Rippling Monthly, biweekly, weekly, semimonthly, salary, hourly and bonuses (commission) cycles. Processed, audited and oversaw implementation of payrolls and internal Tax audit per state on 3 different platforms to convert them to one new platform (UKG, NetSuite) Experienced with multi state and PH payroll Reported extracting data from Rippling to UKG for payroll reporting Managed and maintained internal deadlines for GAAP audits reports for payroll to verify employees' changes, new hire dates, and termination dates. Processed PTO, bonuses, and increases per period and quarterly taxes Submitted payroll deductions, bonuses, and salary changes. GL Mapping for Payroll, PTO and Payroll accruals.
CONVO COMMUNICATIONS, July 2023- March 2024 (Contract) Director of International Payroll
Managed a team of 3 and all payroll processes for 8,000 in US and Canada in UKG and Teamwork biweekly, weekly, monthly, semimonthly, salary, hourly and bonuses (commission) cycles. Processed, audited and oversaw implementation of UKG payrolls, set, earnings codes, GL mapping to NetSuite, PTO and Payroll Accrual Mapping. Internal Tax audit per state on 3 different platforms to convert them to one new platform (UKG, NetSuite) Experienced with multi state and Canadian payroll Reported extracting data from SAP and Workday for payroll reporting Managed and maintained internal deadlines for GAAP audits reports for payroll to verify employees' changes, new hire dates, and termination dates. Processed PTO accruals, bonuses, and increases per period and quarterly taxes Submitted payroll deductions, bonuses, and salary changes. AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS, Remote Aug. 2022 - July 2023 Payroll Analyst/Internal Auditor (Contract)
Processed payroll and implemented Workday, ADP Workforce Solutions with Kronos for 5,000 employees with biweekly Union Payroll,, weekly, monthly, semimonthly, salary, hourly, and bonuses (commission) cycles Managed and maintained internal deadlines for SOX audits correcting timecards, running payroll cycle reported extracting data from Workday for payroll reporting Ran Workday reports for payroll to verify employees' changes, new hire dates, and termination dates Processed PTO accruals, bonuses, and increases per period and quarterly taxes. Submitted payroll deductions, bonuses, and salary changes Managed a Team of 5.
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS Feb. 2022 - Jul. 2022
Payroll Tax Analyst - Internal Auditor (Contract)
Managed payroll processes for 80,000 in ADP SAP, implementation to Workday, Kronos payroll employees with a team of 4 with biweekly, weekly, monthly, semimonthly, salary, hourly and bonuses (commission) cycles Processed, audited and oversaw implementation of payrolls and internal Tax audit per state on 3 different platforms to convert them to one new platform (SAP, Kronos, Workday) Experienced with multi state and Canadian payroll Reported extracting data from SAP and Workday for payroll reporting Managed and maintained internal deadlines for SOX audits Workday reports for payroll to verify employees' changes, new hire dates, and termination dates. Processed PTO accruals, bonuses, and increases per period and quarterly taxes Submitted payroll deductions, bonuses, and salary changes.
TEST EQUITY, Moorpark, CA Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2020 (Contract) Tax Auditor/Analyst (Contract Assignment)
Involved in all aspects of domestic transaction tax compliance, audit and research Prepared transaction tax (sales/use, business
& occupation, gross receipts) Researched transaction tax issues; Tax Certification Reconciliation and, Ava Tax and Cert Capture Reported and handled tax reconciliations Interpreted and compiled with state, local and international statutes, regulations, and legislation Prepared and/or reviewed indirect tax filings for Microsoft and related companies Provided guidance based on research of transaction tax laws and regulations to billing Prepare credits and/or corrected billings if needed Analyzed and updated customer records for exemptions per state Developed and implemented process improvement Processed payroll for 25,000 employees LAZAR & COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA Sept. 2019 - Jan. 2020 (Contract) Payroll Manager (Contract Assignment)
Managed payroll processes and team of two audited and oversaw the process of 50 payrolls Union Payrolls clients on 3 different platforms to convert them to integration of a new platform, to implementation Gusto Managed and maintained internal deadlines, ACH, EFT, check processing from timesheets, Tax Audit per State Processed payroll accruals, prevailing wages, per period and quarterly taxes. Submitted deductions for 401k and Health Plans/ Boutique payroll company with 125 company clients CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS, Austin, TX Jan. 2015 - Jul. 2019 (Contract) Revenue Sponsor Accountant -Full Cycle Contract to Audit Controls and Revenue Recognition Per Event Managed all revenue related month-end tasks and manage accounting team with month-end closing Created weekly billings from Contracts, cash receipt and accounts receivable reports and aging Facilitated billing processing and implementation of GL maintenance related to all areas involving the GAAP Assisted in updating the accounts receivable process workflow and internal controls including Petty Cash. Implemented NetSuite and Revenue Recognition. HOMEAWAY, Austin, TX Feb. 2010 - Jan. 2015
Accounts Payable Lead Specialist Accounts Payable (Temporary Assignment) 500+ U.S. and International Payables Daily tasks included Vendor Set Up, Account Analyst, GL Accounting, Purchase Order/Budget Management, Process weekly payments: Direct Deposit, ACH and Wire Transfers, Month End Processes, Sox Compliance Implementation and Manager, Reconciliations, and Month End Accruals and Order Entry
LENNAR HOMEBUILDING - MAY 2003- JAN 2010
Accounts Payable Manager for Land Acquisitions - Specialist Accounts Payable (Temporary Assignment) 500+ U.S. and International Payables Daily tasks included Vendor Set Up, Account Analyst, GL Accounting, Purchase Order/Budget Management, Process weekly payments: Direct Deposit, ACH and Wire Transfers, Month End Processes, Sox Compliance Implementation and Manager, Reconciliations, and Month End Accruals and Order Entry managed a team of 20. EDUCATION NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Business, Minor in Accounting
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Workday, Rippling, UKG, Gusto, Oracle, NetSuite, ADP Workforce, Kronos, Smart Compliance, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Quicken, ADP, Microsoft Office: Excel, AvaTax, Cete, Cert Capture, Salesforce, ASC, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Manager, and GAAP
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