Payroll Tax Accounting Manager

John P. Moschetti

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Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Cell: 914-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Payroll and Accounting Manager with progressive experience in Payroll and Accounting Operations. Demonstrated success in payroll conversions, system updates, multi-state tax reporting and payroll acquisitions. Excellent analytical,

organizational and planning skills with proven leadership abilities. A self-motivated, dependable team player who communicates effectively at all levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Madison Square Garden Company 2018-2025

Billion $ Sports & Entertainment Company.

Payroll Tax Analyst

Responsible for tax and accounting service management.

Accomplishments

·Manage Third Party tax provider process for the preparation of Tax Filings, creating wire and check request for Corp. Finance.

·Lead for responding to Tax Agency Inquires / Audit requests.

·Filing Canadian Taxes and generating T4’s.

·Prepare W2C’s as needed for corrections to employees W2’s.

·Compete Payroll Costing on a weekly basis.

·Responsible for Local Payroll Tax filings when not handled by ADP.

·Coordinate State and Local Tax Registrations with the Tax department.

·Work closely with Finance to research and resolve general ledger reconciling items.

·Analyze Quarterly and Annual Tax Reconciliation.

·Coordinate Unemployment Rate Updates.

·Prepare detail analysis of ADP Invoices for Accounting Department.

·Provide customer support to MSG employee inquires which includes researching calls/inquires from management and employees pertaining to their pay in a timely manner.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2011-2018

Billion $ global Bio Pharmaceutical company of business and consumer products and value added services.

Payroll Tax Analyst

Responsible for Payroll operations, tax and accounting services management with additional emphasis on application system development, specifications and testing, process improvements and acquisitions.

Accomplishments

·Monitor sales force multi-state withholding requirements.

·Reconcile payroll tax reporting after each payroll to ensure accurate filings by tax service provider.

·Successfully transitioned Payroll tax and accounting services from former provider, which included project planning and implementation.

·Responsible for and streamlined the process to input employee stock option exercises for W2 reporting.

·Successfully manage the Field Force bi-weekly payroll operations.

·Spearheaded change to accounting and tax reporting controls that attributed to the proper accounting of funds and eliminated potential penalty costs.

·Responsible for filing and making payments to the third party vendor for any tax adjustments and W2’Cs.

·Implemented process improvement streamlining the monthly relocation expense data from vendor entered into Oracle for W2 reporting.

·Participate in the testing of upgrades and patches to the payroll system.

·Participate in State audits as they arise.

Arch Chemicals, Inc . 2000-2011

Billion $ Specialty Chemicals company

Payroll Tax Supervisor/Asst. Payroll Manager

Responsible for tax and accounting services management and payroll operations.

Accomplishments

·Effectively managed the performance of third party tax filings and payment service provider resulting in accurate tax filings, excellent vendor relationships and cost controls.

·Successfully managed all PeopleSoft daily, quarterly and annual tax updates which entailed collaborative efforts with internal technical support to ensure releases were properly installed.

·Presided over electronic delivery of W-2 services resulting in enhanced tax filing resource to employees.

·Implemented process improvements, which resulted in streamlined operations and consistent pay practices, policies and frequencies by maximizing PeopleSoft HR/Payroll functionality.

·Responsible for the direction of decentralized and subsidiary remote payroll operations in compliance of company policy, procedures and payroll practices.

·Trained and educated Payroll functional users on the PeopleSoft Payroll system in a decentralized environment which resulted in maximum use of the system.

·Converted business acquisitions to PeopleSoft HR/Payroll, trained and educated functional users on the HR/Payroll PeopleSoft system, which resulted in accurate and timely Payroll processing with positive client response.

·Participated in Time and Labor system vendor selection and project.

·Project functional support for PeopleSoft Time and Labor system that has been deployed in domestic locations.

·Responsible for development and overseeing of Arch’s corporate fringe benefit policy which resulted in tax compliance throughout the company.

·Project lead for the implementation of the Child Support Application Banking Convention for remitting child support obligations ultimately streamlining and efficient disbursement processes.

·Successfully supervised the biweekly union and non-union payroll operations.

·Managed all activities relevant to payroll internal and external audits.

·Major contributor to PeopleSoft upgrades with focus on quality assurance, testing and control.

·Developed support staff in all areas inclusive of providing direction, setting objectives, delegating work and expanding the responsibilities to enhance the job experience.

JMW Consultants, Inc. 1998-2000

Global educational management training company

Payroll Supervisor

Responsible for Payroll operations, health benefits programs and accounting services.

Accomplishments

·Responsible for forecasting and investing corporate cash on weekly basis resulting in efficient use of company funds.

·Managed all activities for employee 401(k) plan which was accountable for accurate and timely vesting of company funds and employee contributions.

·Prepared foreign wire transfers for overseas payrolls.

·Maintained and analyzed payroll general ledger accounts.

·Successfully managed company health benefit program which contributed to high customer satisfaction.

·Prepared monthly payroll accounting vouchers to support Payroll/General Ledger interface.

·Assisted with special projects to support payroll and accounting functions.

·Developed and trained support staff to maximize resources and continued job satisfaction.

Technical Skills

Oracle R12 and under

ADP Tax appplications

Ceridian Payroll and Tax applications

Knowledgeable in Windows 2010

Microsoft Applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

EDUCATION

Manhattan College, Riverdale; N.Y.,

B.S. in Accounting/Marketing

Professional Affiliations

American Payroll Association

Quest International Users Group

Northeast PeopleSoft and NJ – NY JD Edwards Regional Users Group

Southern New England Regional Users Group

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