Payroll Professional with 20+ Years Experience
Resume:
Debbie Handler
Brighton IL **012
**************@*****.***
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Payroll Professional with over 20 years’ experience in various payroll environments which include union, non-union hourly and salaried employees. Hands-on experience with various computer applications. To secure a responsible and challenging Payroll position with a progressive organization that offers diversified exposure and professional growth, utilizing and enhancing the knowledge I have acquired through previous work experience.
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Nov 2025 to present Payroll Specialist Elantas
Process weekly and Semi-Monthly for 250 hourly and salaried employees utilizing ADP WFN system.
Verify timesheets, changing and updating schedules
In ADP.
Generating monthly reports for 401K, Headcount, and hours & wages.
Working with ADP to automate processes which include wage withholdings through Smart Compliance, and attendance which is all currently a manual process.
Assisting with annual audits.
Processing supplemental payouts.
Sept 2024 to Nov 2025 Payroll & Benefits Specialist, Negwer Materials
Process weekly payroll for 200 + union, non union, and salaried employees utilizing the IPS system. Process casual laborers that are hired from the union hall when they are used by the company. Caught up union dues, pension and healthcare that were several months behind.
Reconcile monthly union due, pension and healthcare billing for 10 different unions which include teamsters and laborers.
Process monthly EStamps for Carpenters union employees.
Enter new hires, and deductions which include boots, loans, donations, union dues and union initiation fees.
Correct and update vacation and floating holiday accruals.
Complete VOE’s, Dept of labor forms and quarterly reporting.
Learning the process of HSA and FSA setup.
Process salary changes and calculate retro if needed.
Generate reports for upper management when needed.
Process production, sales, sign on, referral and safety bonuses.
Apr 2024-Sept 2024 Payroll Specialist, Mears Group
Process payroll for weekly union, non-union hourly and salaried employees utilizing Timelink, Crewlink, HCSS and Spectrum applications.
Process monthly union due billing
Generate off cycle payrolls
Assist Payroll Director with projects
Enter direct deposit changes, set up union due deductions, update 401K percentages and enter in tax changes
Update and process auto allowance payments
Assist coworkers when deadlines need to be met
Aug 2005-Jan 24 Accounting/Payroll Specialist/Sr Payroll-Accounting Specialist, Meridian Medical Technologies/Pfizer
Processed weekly & semi-monthly payroll for approximately 900 employees utilizing the Kronos timekeeping system/UKG Kronos and ADP Workforce Central. ADP Workforce Now system. The pay consists of union/non-union hourly & salaried employees.
Assisted with the process of becoming a stand alone company.
Converted from Kronos Workforce Central to UKG Kronos.
Having full access to ADP Workforce Now system.
Processed Short Term Disability payments for all employees.
Assisted the BT Project Manager with switching from a 5 day to a 7 day work week for all union and temp employees in the Kronos system, which consist of several different shift schedules.
Assisted with the conversion from ADP to PeopleSoft payroll
Involved in the conversion from PeopleSoft to ADP.
Entered new hires, schedules and hours into the Kronos Timekeeping system for non-exempt, union.
Reconciled union due, pension and insurance invoices and mail to Teamsters union hall monthly.
Processed and payout the perfect attendance awards yearly.
Paid monthly stipend payments to salaried colleagues.
Composed a training manual for the payroll position.
Assisted with the upgrade from Kronos version 6.0 to version 8.0 Workforce Central.
Created and organized all payroll employee files including garnishment files.
Assisted coworkers with the understanding of Ceridian/ADP CD capabilities and data cycle reports.
Entered new hires, schedules and hours into the Kronos Timekeeping system for non-exempt, union and temp employees.
Reconciled union due and pension spreadsheets and email to Teamsters union hall monthly.
Assisted with the conversion from Ceridian to ADP payroll.
Matched vendor invoices with support documents.
2004-2005 Payroll Analyst, KV Pharmaceutical
Process biweekly payroll for approximately 1100 employees. The pay consisted of biweekly union hourly, salaried exempt and nonexempt personnel.
Organized all garnishment files and updated in the ADP PCPW payroll system.
Assisted coworkers with the understanding of state tax laws and regulations.
Corrected and updated Kronos history files on employees.
2003-2004 Payroll Administrator, Panera LLC
Responsible for processing payroll for approximately 1500 employees, which included biweekly hourly, salaried exempt and nonexempt personnel.
Improved communication to establish a good payroll reputation with employees.
Provided ideas/suggestions to help the payroll process flow more smoothly.
Assisted coworkers with the understanding of state tax laws and regulations.
2002-2003 Accounting/Payroll Clerk, GKN Aerospace (Downsized)
Duties included processing and sending payroll for approximately 1300 employees, which included weekly union and biweekly salaried exempt and nonexempt personnel.
Improved payroll process to establish a good payroll reputation with employees.
Updated and corrected headcount reports for upper management.
Set up filing system and processed all garnishments.
Crossed trained with the A/P and A/R departments.
1999-2002 Payroll Coordinator, Purina Mills Inc. (Company sold)
Responsible for processing maintenance for approximately 1200 weekly union, biweekly salaried and semi-monthly employees, utilizing ADP Hrizon payroll. Backup for the Payroll Supervisor with the sending and receiving of payroll.
Participated in the conversion from PeopleSoft to
ADP PCPW then to ADP Hrizon payroll software.
Assisted in the training of employees with state and local tax laws.
Education
Associates Degree, Lewis and Clark Community College
Computer Skills:
ADP PCPW payroll
ADP HR Partner payroll
ADP Hrizon payroll
ADP Enterprise payroll
ADP WorkForce Central
UKG Kronos
ADP Workforce Now
Ceridian Dos payroll
PeopleSoft payroll
Ceridian Source 500 payroll
Paradox upfront system
Autotime clocking system
Kronos Timekeeping system (DOS)
Kronos Timekeeping system (Web based) version 6
Kronos Workforce Central
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Lotus Notes
Outlook
Timelink
Crewlink
Spectrum
HCSS
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