Payroll Administrator Specialist
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LILIA SHEKHED
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SR. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR
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Dynamic and detail-oriented individual with experience in payroll administration for over 30 years. Proven ability to process payments for high-volume employees with accuracy and efficiency. Excelled in resolving payroll discrepancies and providing exceptional HR/HRIS support. Demonstrated success in improving payroll processing accuracy, showcasing strong analytical and problem – solving abilities.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Payroll and Accounting Software: Excel, Alteryx, Cadency, PeopleSoft, ProBusiness, UltiPro, SAP, ADP, WISE, Ceridian, Kronos, Lawson/INFOR, Autotime, Workforce, Workday Global HR.
Compliance & Regulations:
SOX Regulations, Tax Forms, Federal, State & Local tax laws.
Payroll Processes: Payroll calculations, Time and Attendance audits, benefit deductions, payroll auditing, tax forms, wage garnishments.
Sr. Payroll Administrator 2
Woodward Gov.
Niles, IL 60714
January 2013-Present
Ensure timely and correct wages and benefits for a workforce exceeding 9000+ (including union) employees on weekly/biweekly basis, using Lawson Payroll and Workforce Time Keeping System.
Coordinate with outside vendors for efficient delivery of payroll processing services covering LOA, FMLA, and Benefits.
Support year-end filing tasks, such as W-2s.
Process payroll for Canadian employees.
Complete annual tax documents including T4, R1, TP64, and T23 forms for Canadian employees.
Handle payments for stock options.
Handle weekly and biweekly payroll tax processing across more than 20 locations.
Complete reconciliation of month-end payroll entries and manual check processes in Alteryx/Cadency.
Handle creation of manual checks as well as completing direct deposit transactions through electronic banking.
Handle inquiries concerning human resource and payroll matters.
Monitor changes in Federal and State laws to keep payroll practices aligned with legal guidelines.
Set up various deductions such as Union Dues, United Way, Health/Medical.
Handle payroll funding on biweekly basis for several Voluntary deductions such as Bay Bridge, Manhattan Life, PAC, MetLife, Hyatt Legal.
Handle OIP/EIP quarterly/yearly bonus payments.
Sr. Payroll Specialist
Stericycle, Northbrook, IL 60062
July 2012-January 2013
Processed multi-state biweekly/semimonthly payroll for more than 8000 employees, union and nonunion in ADP payroll system.
Monitored hours in Kronos Time Keeping system
Maintained vacation/sick accruals in Kronos Timekeeping System with established standards.
Processed manual checks.
Set up DD’s, wage garnishment/child support deductions.
Run/Created various payroll reports per leaders’ requests.
Sr. Payroll Specialist
Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, IL
September 2009- June 2012
Responsible for multi-state, weekly/bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly, full- and part-time employees (5000+).
Import and upload data from Kronos to ADP.
Responded to and set up Support Orders, Garnishments and voluntary deductions on a timely basis.
Research and interprets federal and state regulatory requirements and resolve withholding, tax and wage/hour issues for payroll processing.
Maintained accurate payroll records and employee files.
Prepare various payroll and HR Reports. Ensure payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, federal, state and IRS regulations.
Maintained vacation/sick accruals in Kronos Timekeeping System with established standards.
Processed and log manual/void payments, direct deposit bank rejections.
Processed and log pay cards into the ADP Total Pay Card and Money Network System.
Set up/re-set employee settings to I Pay Statements.
Maintained and change Wage Profile for all Personal Trainers.
Balanced Monthly Accumulative Reports for Third Party Benefits Organization.
Payroll/Tax Coordinator
Axiom Properties, Bannockburn, IL
March 2009-September 2009
Responsible for multi-state bi-weekly in-house payroll for 500 employees.
Processed documents related to employee hires, terminations, and worker’s compensation.
Processed Wage Garnishment/Child Support orders for employees.
Filed bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly taxes for three states (16 properties).
Completed and filed Federal 940, 941-V, IL-941tax returns.
Filed Unemployment for three states.
Prepared journal entries in Yardi Voyager.
Payroll Specialist
Grubb & Ellis Company, Chicago, IL
March 1999-December 2008
Responsible for multi-state payroll for salaried, hourly, union and non-union employees (3000+ employees).
Processed payroll of various frequencies, i.e. weekly, bi-weekly or semi-monthly.
Collected and audited timesheets from various locations across the country. Loaded and adjusted all earnings from employee timesheets into the UltiPro Payroll System. Earnings included regular, overtime pay, union dues and benefit deductions, sick /vacation hours.
Audited and processed a variety of documents related to employee hires, terminations, and voluntary deductions, direct deposits set up, tax form changes, local taxes, severance/bonus pay, promotions, address/department changes, employee transfers, LOA payments, union dues changes, and retro calculations.
Primary payrolls contact for HR Managers across the country for researching and resolving payroll related issues and inquiries.
Generated and audited all payroll reports for various pay groups to assure that payrolls are processed efficiently and balanced for the General Ledger (GL).
Received, audited and distributed payroll checks to various work sites across the country for distribution to the employees.
Processed manual checks and issued Third Party Payments.
Responsible for issuing and distributing union dues payments to multiple Union Locations (25 States).
Payroll Coordinator
Lake Book Manufacturing, Melrose Park, IL
May 1994- February 1999
Lead efforts of the Payroll Department in the preparation of in-house payroll for 200+ employees.
Responsibilities included data entry, new hire entries, worker’s compensation, benefit deductions, employment verification, check reconciliation and General Ledger journal entries.
EDUCATION
University of Transportation, Civil Engineering.,1986-1989
1992-1993 -ORT Technical Institute-Certificate in Computerized Accounting
Classes conducted by ADP,
Workforce, Workday
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