Thomas E Buckley
**** ** ***** ******, ******, OK 73013
Cell: 405-***-****
Email - ***.*******@*********.***
Summary
A proven team leader with excellent interpersonal skills and years of experience in beginning-to-end payroll administration. Including great customer service, human resources, insurance administration, general accounting. Experience with Professional Employer Organization. Possesses strong ability to interface with all management levels and manage projects from inception to completion. Desires challenging position with a dynamic company that utilizes cross functional skills and experience.
With the Oklahoma City Thunder arena, my role as a Payroll Administrator was marked by an unwavering commitment to accuracy and employee relations. With the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation since 2018, my expertise with ADP and Paycom software has been instrumental in refining payment processes, ensuring both precision and compliance. The organizational culture thrives as financial stewardship is meticulously executed. Previously, the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County reaped the benefits of this dedication. The responsibility of maintaining seamless payroll operations is a testament to my professional skills. Collaborating closely with the team, our collective efforts fortify the backbone of our organization's financial integrity. Skills
• Payroll Administration
• Great Plains Software
• Sage Intacct Accounting Software
• Employee Relations
• Microsoft Office
• Paycom Software
• ADP Software
Designation – Certified Payroll Professional, CPP. Member Payroll.org Experience
Oklahoma City Thunder – The Professional Basketball Club LLC September 2022 – January 2025
• Payroll Administrator - Responsible from beginning to end payroll for each pay period, responsible for millions of dollars in funds on a semi-monthly basis.
• Maintain semi-monthly taxing for out-of-town games for players and travel staff
• Calculate taxable per diem for traveling team and players
• Create and edit semi-monthly payroll journal entries and input into accounting software
• Distribute annual W2’s and other notices
• Reconcile zero balance accounts (deductions, medical payments, 401k)
• Maintain I-9’s and documentation for new hires
• Reconcile monthly benefits accounts
• Maintain LLC State filings
Metropolitan Library of Oklahoma County
September 2017 – September 2022
• Payroll Specialist – Payroll administrator for the Metropolitan Library System of 450 employees on a bi- weekly basis utilizing the Paycom Payroll System. Work with the Human Resources Department concerning benefits and deductions. Manage Time & Attendance. Reconciling payroll funding bi-weekly. Reconcile quarterly 941 deposits.
• Pension and 401k enrollment administrator working with Nationwide and Empower Defined Contribution plan. Pension coordinator for Metropolitan Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Bank account reconciliation
• Investments – Journal entries for all investments of the library Long Wave Inc. – Oklahoma City, OK
March 2008 to June 2017
• Payroll Manager – Administered multi-state payroll for over 150 employees working in over 16 states on a semi-monthly basis and weekly basis. Utilized ADP Payroll systems, functioning as a liaison with the Human Resources Department concerning employee benefits and deductions. Managed Time & Attendance programs.
• Insurance Administrator – Evaluated and facilitated General Liability, Automobile and Workers Compensation policies. Bond management.
Custom Computer Corporation – Oklahoma City, OK
January 2005 to March 2008
• Managed multi-state payroll for client base of over 130 Sonic Drive Inn Franchisees
• Advised clients in human resource matters.
• Completed child support and garnishments totaling $ 30,000 monthly
• Month End Accounting
• Journal Entries
Employ America – Dallas, TX
July 1993 to January 2005
• PEO Organization
• Client Services Manager
• Payroll Services Representative
• Payroll and Human Resources Consultant
• Workers Compensation Consultant