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Payroll Specialist Management Team

Location:
Tampa, FL
Salary:
130.000
Posted:
May 13, 2025

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Tampa, FL 33619

SUMMARY

MARYORIE MATEO PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Exceptionally quick ability to identify, focus, and execute pivotal priorities Strong skills in time management, attention to detail, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines Skilled in building positive relationships and negotiating equitable agreements between employees and management Team player Ability to upgrade procedures to be more efficient with job duties Imaginative, have a wealth of ideas, ability to be committed, sliding transitions between old procedures and more accurate procedures. Goal oriented, innovative attitude Familiar with Polk County School Board Policy Communicate effectively with the public, staff members, administrators, and other contact persons using tact and good judgment Ability to learn independently, virtually, or in a class setting, the SAP ERP functionality Assist in the coordination and operation of accounting activities Configure SAP with efficiency and accuracy to create quality business solutions and automate business processes and systems Processes regular and supplemental monthly payroll for all employee groups Perform complex payroll calculations by verifying information from relevant forms; audits, corrects and balances payroll and a variety of reports. Driven Payroll Specialist offering a career spent preparing journal entries and assisting with data auditing. Highly proficient in SAP payroll processing. Responsible employee known for solving problems and building interdepartmental relationships. Detail-oriented Payroll Specialist offering more than 25 years' experience in the Payroll/Administrative sector. Outstanding management, communication and organizational skills.

SKILLS

Payroll policies and procedures

New employee processing

Training and development

Daily payroll activities

Skilled in SAP

Analytical skills

Research support

Exceptionally organized

Managing commission structures

Maryorie Mateo

EXPERIENCE

November 07/2023 - Present

Supervisor Payroll Business Specialist Support Johnson & Johnson Tampa, FL

Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the efficient operation of the business' payroll function. Develops and implements procedures and policies to enhance the effectiveness of the payroll function. At this level the role has increased responsibility including, but not limited to, additional skills, multiple lines/products, diverse teams, etc.

Supervises daily activities of payroll coordinators and specialists. Ensures timely and accurate processing of system wide payroll for all locations and employees by supervising the payroll function. Reviews and implements with the Tax department guidelines ensure compliance with all local government regulatory reporting requirements including quarterly government filings, annual reporting and yearend employee legal filing forms. Suggests policies and procedures designed to improve business processes within the department. Oversees maintenance of payroll system. Supervises the preparation of filing of required reports and/or payments to government agencies, insurance carriers, other organizations, and individual employees. Communicates and reinforces metrics used to benchmark performance, improve processes and productivity to staff. Responds to complex inquiries and resolves difficult issues. Hires, trains, supervises and reviews performance of all assigned staff. Makes recommendations for staff salary changes as appropriate

Galileo Payroll Project Team member for Johnson & Johnson

Handles Global Mobility population for Johnson & Johnson

Manage Wage Recovery Team

October 31/2022 – 11/06/2023

Sr Analyst Payroll Business Specialist Johnson & Johnson, Tampa, FL

Broadly, Global mobility Specialist managing international employee population, handling various aspects of their movements. As a GMS manage the data for hypo taxes, TEQ payments, year end M&R, domestic files. Also monitoring the different types of GM movements (IA, IOWM, OWM, repats, relocations, STA, LTA)

Monitor LIWI status. Process COLA payments, subsidy payments, special payments. I handle the Inspire Points for All US, PR population, Matching gifts, JJPAC deductions, Inbound and Outbound hypo files for All GM ee’s.

I support Stocks Options process, Fleet Interfaces, Daily Audits, Deloitte GM Stocks, RSU, Annual Bonusses Process.

May 2019 – October 30,2022

Payroll Specialist Analyst Johnson & Johnson Tampa, FL

Process of Mass Uploads for Commissions, Bonuses, Awards, Recognitions, Car Allowances, Tax Equalizations, Payout payments, managing high volume of payments over $5M Biweekly and up to $56M

Perform Daily Audit Reports

Supporting FATE Tuition Reimbursement

Processing Desk Remote deposit for wage recovery, FATE payments, MetLife and Legal checks

Reconciliations and process of the NY Family Leave Insurance

Support Wage recovery team

Assist and volunteer with Global Payroll Project -Galileo

Support on Global Mobility awards processes, Deceased process, Gross up payments. Also moving & relocation, benefits, Awards, and support as a backup for some interfaces for Global Mobility

Backup for Matching gift process and Inspire points process

Backup for Stock process

Support Benefit process

Seek feedback, continuously learn, and take advantage of opportunities to improve knowledge, skill, and experience. Monitor results to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

September 2017 - May 2019

Senior Tech - Payroll Polk County Public Schools Bartow, FL

Supervises and reviews the preparation and maintenance of payroll records created by payroll staff

Back up for the Payroll Director, approve time, run payroll for all 13.000 employees

Research, analyze, document, and qualifications for DROP program

Research, analyze, document, and writes up adjustments for withholding calculations, calculation rules for bonuses, lump sum payments and distribution of terminal payments

Analyzes, tracks, and collects on terminated employee claims via letters and phone contact

Prepares and reports unemployment monthly and quarterly

Maintains accurate reports for teacher lead monies as it relates to including the payments on W2s

Maintain monthly vendor reports and reconcile

Works closely with the Director of Payroll to create procedures for special activity reports

Works with the SAP Business Analyst team to recommend changes for the Payroll Department automated system

Trains and assists Payroll Department staff in maintenance of accurate automated payroll records

Back-up for Payroll Manager

July 2014 - September 2017

Payroll Accounting Specialist Polk County Public Schools Bartow, FL

July 2006 - July 2014

Payroll Assistant II Polk County Public Schools Bartow, FL

Analyzed potential gaps in functionality and recommend configuration and non-configuration solutions

Collaborate with business users to analyze business processes, define solutions, and communicate required changes

Developed detailed functional requirements or technical specification documents based on business needs

Planed and perform unit and integration testing tasks

Provided on-going application support and creatively solve complex issues that may arise involving the process under evaluation, using strong, analytical problem-solving skills

Worked effectively and independently on assigned projects with minimal supervision

Traveled to school locations as required

Process Return from leave calculations

Process Leave of absence calculations

Process transfer calculations in salary

Planned and executed SAP screens and run Payroll reports

Trained new employees and cross trains with other employees in the Payroll Department

Provided extended assistance and personalized training to school secretaries and department personnel who are responsible for payroll

Completed wage verification forms, workers' compensation, and other “lost wage” forms as requested by insurance companies, banks, agencies, and employees

Compiled employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records

Gathered and analyzed payroll data; made recommendations and prepares various payroll reports to be submitted to supervisor

Coordinated special programs, such as United Way campaigns, that involve payroll deductions

October 2005 - June 2006

Payroll Assistant Polk County Public Schools Bartow, FL

Answering phone calls

Sorting mail

Maintain files

Maintained payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data

Resolved payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information

Provided payroll information by answering questions and requests

Maintained payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes

Maintained employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential

Provided basic project management Payroll projects, including management of project tasks, resources, and timelines; project communications and change management

Established employee payroll files and updated existing files with new information

Assisted Payroll Director and Manager

With special projects

Performed tasks to establish and maintain employee/payroll records

Planned and executed SAP screens and run Payroll reports

Planned and executed unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests

Calculated and recorded payroll deductions, and Bencor payouts

Documented and updated payroll process and procedures

Researched, documented, and wrote various payroll adjustments and certifications

Reviewed various forms and documents to ensure accurate reporting of time and salary calculations

Processed, monitored, and calculated required step increases and adjustments for hourly, contract, and salary employees

Balanced computer-generated reports, and proofs with manually calculated totals to reconcile reports between Payroll and Finance

Maintained monthly records of Auto insurance

Communicated effectively with other departments, schools, and employees; secures printing of various forms

Provided training to Payroll Department employees on system reports and tasks

Recommend and assists in developing and implementing new and/or revised duties

Trained district staff and school secretaries on payroll policies, procedures and assist with payroll editing and processing

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

June 1999

Bachelor of Business Administration Management

University Santiago of Cali

INTERESTS

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS, Member of HOLA Tampa Chapter Member of CREDO JNJ Team.

Currently taking CPP class for Spring test.

LANGUAGES

Bilingual in speaking and writing English and Spanish, Spanish: Native/ Bilingual English: Full Professional

LANGUAGES

Spanish:

Native/ Bilingual

English:

Native/ Bilingual

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Member of HOLA chapter Tampa

Member of JNJ CREDO Tampa

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