Financial Reporting Payroll Tax
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Professional summary
Accounting Professional with over 7 years of payroll & accounting experience. Seeking a more challenging role which incorporates data analytics and auditing of systems. Employment history
Roberthalf Staff Payroll Accountant Atlanta
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
First Advantage Payroll Tax Specialist Atlanta, GA Nov 2022 - Jul 2024
Monthly manual calculation of Overtime Premium including commissions for over 100 Salespersons
• Bi-weekly payroll processing for 1312 US employees using Workday software
• Bi-weekly payroll processing for 25 Canadian employees using Ceridian (Dayforce) software
• Performs monthly audit of health insurance platform, employee deductions, and provider invoices
• Coordinates with IT teams for system integration and troubleshooting while identifying areas of improvement
• Submits quarterly tax filings on behalf of the company to the state agencies
• Performs accounts reconciliation of payroll funding, benefits funding and workers' compensation accounts
• Reviews severance agreements and implements severance payment schedules
• Point of contact for answering unemployment claims, BLS and other tax agency notices Tiffany Leslie
Payroll Accountant
Lawrenceville, US, 30043
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Bi-weekly Payroll processing using Paycor & ADP with exposure to CostPoint Calculated client invoices manually, adhering to all tax regulations. Partnered with IT department to integrate automated payment systems, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and reduced manual errors
Led system migration initiatives, implementing streamlined processes that improved interdepartmental communication and reporting accuracy Optimized payroll processing workflows by developing standardized procedures and implementing internal controls to enhance accuracy and compliance Managed comprehensive payroll audits and reconciliation processes, resolving discrepancies and ensuring precise financial reporting
Administered multi-state tax compliance protocols while maintaining meticulous documentation for regulatory requirements
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to streamline payroll operations and enhance data integration between systems
• Responds daily to internal & external inquiries concerning business tax notices and employee tax concerns
• Registers companies with the proper business tax and insurance accounts for state & federal compliance
• Maintains Workers Comp, Withholding & Unemployment accounts for over 45 states Providence Payroll Accountant Atlanta, GA
Oct 2020 - Jul 2022
Preparation of monthly payroll journal entry and entry of payroll invoice into the Blackbaud accounting system
• Updating employee benefits, payroll adjustments, payments/deductions in arrears, processing payroll weekly
• Performs monthly audit of health insurance platform, employee deductions, and provider invoices
• Prepares EEOC and other documents for compliance, uploads quarterly taxes to share with the IRS
• Perform accounts reconciliation of medical, dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits
• Generate contracts for staff, faculty, and temporary employees monthly
• Point of contact for internal and external employee relations and other human resource needs
• Responds daily to external inquiries for employment by phone, email, and mail
• Maintains record retention of current and former employee profiles, health insurance, other general company liability insurances, Dept of Labor records, I-9, w-4, G-4 and other human resource records
CKS Senior Plant Accountant Atlanta, GA
Sep 2018 - Jul 2020
Maintains chart of accounts, general ledger, records financial transactions and creates financial statements using Navision & the Business Central software
• Prepares journal entries for fixed assets, taxes, rent, reconciliations, and recurring entries
• Gathers documents for coding, invoicing, and approvals while maintaining the general ledger for four major distribution centers in Atlanta
• Perform accounts reconciliation to make journal entries as needed with data audits
• Participates in ad hoc research, workshops, and educational trainings yearly
• Processes payroll weekly for 400+ employees using the ProLiant benefit management system
• Maintains employee health benefits and PTO accruals quarterly
• Recently, participated in a plant audit to verify that proper accounting procedures were being followed to promote accurate inventory reporting using cost accounting
• Currently uses pivot tables to evaluate inventory changes and develop reports used for sales & management
Confidential Fiscal Affairs Director Atlanta, GA Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
Maintained chart of accounts and general ledger, prepares financial statements using NetSuite
• Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information with data audits
• Solely responsible for completing month-end close process on all financial accounts
• Performed bi-weekly payroll responsibilities for 300+ employees using ADP, benefit management and other human resource functions
• Assisted during audits for the purpose of providing information and general support
• Made suggestions for process improvements while serving on board of directors BSI Accountant Peachtree Corners, GA
Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
Prepared invoices, taxation reports, financial reports, maintained W-9 information
• Recorded journal entries and generated checks using QuickBooks, assisted with month-end close
• Completed monthly accounts reconciliation reports using V-lookup & pivot table functions
• Helped with full cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Assisted new and existing clients by providing technical assistance for our Salesforce platform
• Analyzing billing variances and investigating significant discrepancies Genuine Parts Company Accountant Duluth, GA
Dec 2014 - Jul 2016
Data entry of invoices, coding of invoices processed via EDI, maintained W-9 information
• Applied payments to the GL using PeopleSoft
• Three-way matching of the purchase order, receipt, and invoice with data audits
• Reconciled over 1000 open receipts for month end reporting to management
• Assisted with ad hoc projects by researching process improvement
• My team helped to resolve over 2 Million in unresolved receipts on account
• Collected, verified, and analyzed Sales and Use documents, inventory management DogByte2000, LLC Accountant Snellville, GA
Jun 2011 - Sep 2014
Invoiced customers, processed payments, created expense reports, inventory management
• Assisted in creating marketing communications and materials
• Prepared vendor files to be updated in QuickBooks
• Responsible for working aged receivables that are over 120 days
• Responsible for charge entry, payment posting, customer service and follow-up UPS Finance Support Alpharetta, GA
Feb 2008 - May 2011
Assisted finance team with monthly trial balance of unapplied payments, credits and debits
• Handled over 80 inbound and outbound account inquiries by phone, over 200 by email daily
• Used Oracle to create monthly financial reports, journal entries, and other GL maintenance
• Assisted Finance team with invoice creation and correction in Oracle with data audits
• Assisted marketing team with data analysis to determine special customer rates using database in Access
• Vlookup was used in a data analysis project to help retain over 85% of current customer base
• Assisted in training team of 4 to transition to a new billing system
• Created and hosted communication presentations to help improve departmental relations/team building
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management - Major: Accounting, Minor: Finance Devry University-Georgia Alpharetta, GA
Aug 2008 - Jul 2011
Masters of Accountancy The University of North Alabama Mar 2025
Courses
Real Estate Pre-sales Course Barney Fletcher
Jul 2007 - Aug 2007
Skills
Navision QuickBooks
ADP Oracle
NetSuite AS400
Salesforce PeopleSoft
Blackbaud Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word Microsoft Access
Microsoft Outlook EDI
Data Analysis Accounting
Payroll Financial Reporting
Account Reconciliation Tax Compliance
General Ledger Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
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