Payroll Analyst (US & Canada)

DAWN PUZIO

******@*****.*** 862-***-****

Tampa, FL

PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL

Payroll Analyst with progressive experience managing complex, multi-country payroll operations across the United States,

And Canada within enterprise and high-growth environments. Extensive expertise in full-cycle payroll processing, multi-state and provincial tax compliance, year-end reporting and regulatory adherence across federal, state, and international jurisdictions.

Experienced in Workday and multiple HRIS/payroll platforms with strong capabilities in payroll audits, reconciliations, funding analysis, tax filings, and system integrations. Proven ability to support large employee populations (10,000+), maintain audit readiness, and ensure data accuracy in SOX-regulated and compliance-driven environments.

Core Competencies

•Multi-Country Payroll Operations (U.S, Canada)

•Workday & ADP HRIS Payroll Systems

•Payroll Tax Compliance & Regulatory Reporting

•Federal, State, Provincial & Local Payroll Regulations

•SOX Controls & Audit Readiness

•Payroll Reconciliation & Funding Analysis

•Payroll System Integrations & Vendor Management

•Project Leadership & Process Improvement

•Year-End Payroll & Tax Balancing

•Data Analysis & Advanced Excel Reporting (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

•Garnishments, Unemployment & Tax Adjustments

•Cross-Functional Collaboration (HR, Finance, External Vendors)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Akarya (Tampa, FL)

Sr. Payroll Analyst - March 2026- Current (Contract)

Global payroll using Workday & ADP platforms.

•Manage and Process End-to-end weekly, bi-weekly, monthly & off-cycles.

•Processed payroll transactions and reviewed payroll reports in Workday to ensure accurate calculations, tax withholdings, and timely payroll delivery.

•Managed end-to-end payroll operations for the United States and Canada.

•Managed payroll across multiple jurisdictions/entities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and providing support for employee benefits programs.

•Ensured timely submission of payroll data.

•Verified EIB timekeeping information, managed payroll deductions, garnishments, and adjustments.

•Register businesses for state and local requirements.

•Maintained compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

•Maintained up to date knowledge of federal, state and local payroll regulations.

•Prepared and submitted funding totals, reconciled and resolved discrepancies promptly and confirmed funding.

Artek (Tampa, FL)

Sr. Payroll Analyst - January 2025- December 2025 (Contract)

Extensive Global payroll and Tax processing experience using Workday, Dayforce, UKG, Paylocity, ADP platforms.

•Managed and Process End-to-end weekly, bi-weekly, monthly & off-cycles for multiple clients 10,000 + employees.

•Processed payroll transactions and reviewed payroll reports in Workday to ensure accurate calculations, tax withholdings, and timely payroll delivery.

•Managed end-to-end payroll operations for the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring multi-country compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations, including accurate tax filings and year-end reporting (W-2, T4, CFDI)

•Managed payroll across multiple jurisdictions/entities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and providing support for employee benefits programs.

•Ensured timely submission of payroll data.

•Verified EIB timekeeping information, managed payroll deductions, garnishments, and adjustments.

•Prepared manual FICA EE/ER adjustments, pay calculations, reworks and tax reversal adjustments.

•Conducted audits and generated reports to ensure data accuracy and compliance. • Responsible for timely payroll & tax analysis and filed employee wage tax records.

•Register businesses for state and local requirements.

•Maintained compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

•Maintained up to date knowledge of federal, state and local payroll regulations.

•Managed filing of payroll tax returns.

•Prepared Annual and Quarterly Tax returns and Amendments of payroll tax returns.

•Prepared and submitted funding totals, reconciled and resolved discrepancies promptly and confirmed funding.

•Responsible for quarterly and year-end balancing and tax forms.

Managed forms 941/941X – W2- T-4s-RL-1s, 1099 tax forms & returns.

Acro Services (Remote, FL)

Payroll Specialist - September 2023- January 2025 (Contract)

Managed end-to-end U.S. multi-state and Canada payroll operations with a strong focus on compliance, audit readiness, and tax reconciliation accuracy.

•Processed weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly U.S. multi-state and Canada payroll cycles, ensuring timely and accurate payroll execution across multiple jurisdictions.

•Worked within Workday HCM to manage payroll inputs, employee data updates, and payroll-related transactions for U.S. and Canada enterprise clients.

•Reviewed and validated Time & Attendance data, resolving discrepancies related to missing hours, overtime, and pay variances prior to payroll transmission.

•Performed detailed payroll audits and reconciliations (daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual) to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and provincial tax regulations.

•Managed federal, state, and provincial payroll tax filings, including withholding and unemployment tax reporting and reconciliation.

•Administered wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders in compliance with regulatory guidelines.

•Processed and responded to unemployment claims and appeals, partnering with internal stakeholders to mitigate financial exposure.

•Partnered cross-functionally with HR and Finance to resolve complex payroll discrepancies and improve data accuracy across payroll systems.

•Supported year-end payroll activities, including tax form review and reconciliation (W-2 and T4 preparation support).

•Identified process improvement opportunities that enhanced payroll efficiency and reduced manual reconciliation efforts.

Oyster HR (Remote, FL)

Sr. Payroll Specialist – January 2022-January 2023

Payroll specialization in employee and client relations.

Led end-to-end U.S. and Canada payroll operations within a fast-paced HRIS environment, ensuring compliance, funding accuracy, and high-level client service delivery.

•Processed bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll cycles for U.S. multi-state and Canada employees, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement.

•Owned full payroll lifecycle activities, including tax calculations, benefits deductions, garnishments, adjustments, and off-cycle payments.

•Conducted comprehensive pre- and post-payroll audits to validate earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, and funding totals prior to transmission.

•Ensured accurate and timely processing of payroll-impacting changes, including new hires, terminations, compensation adjustments, and tax form updates.

•Prepared payroll funding totals and submitted funding transfer requests, reconciling reports to ensure proper cash allocation.

•Managed high-volume client case queues and employee escalations, providing resolution on complex payroll inquiries.

•Administered import/export files and coordinated payroll data transfers between clients and internal systems.

•Maintained compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local payroll regulations.

CERIDIAN (Remote, FL)

Payroll Specialist - October 2019-December 2021

Managed full-cycle payroll operations within a large enterprise HRIS environment, supporting high-volume U.S. and Canada clients with complex payroll structures.

•Led end-to-end payroll processing for large enterprise U.S. multi-state and Canada clients, each exceeding 10,000+ employees, ensuring accuracy and on-time payroll delivery.

•Processed end-to-end payroll within Workday HCM, updated employee and tax records to ensure data accuracy and

•compliance, and generated payroll reports while performing necessary data inputs to support payroll operations.

•Managed payroll-impacting changes including new hires, terminations, compensation updates, tax changes, benefits deductions, and off-cycle adjustments.

•Coordinated and validated payroll data imports/exports between client systems and third-party vendors to ensure data integrity and seamless payroll transmission.

•Performed detailed payroll reconciliations, audits, and variance analysis prior to payroll transmission to ensure compliance and accuracy.

•Prepared, reviewed, and reconciled year-end tax documents including W-2 and T4 forms, ensuring regulatory compliance.

•Provided Tier 2 payroll support through an internal ticketing system, resolving complex employee and client payroll inquiries.

Collabera - BPO America (Contract Positions)

Sr. Payroll & Tax Analyst 2017-2019

Supported global payroll and tax operations within ADP GlobalView, ensuring compliance, data accuracy, and timely processing across multiple jurisdictions.

•Processed global payroll transactions and complex tax adjustments across multiple countries and entities.

•Utilized ADP platform to manage payroll data, tax corrections, and compliance reporting.

•Managed employee case management system, resolving payroll and tax-related inquiries in accordance with SLA requirements.

•Performed detailed payroll tax reconciliations, including federal, state, and international withholding adjustments.

•Supported year-end tax activities, including review and correction of wage and tax statements to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements.

•Partnered with internal payroll teams and external tax vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate statutory reporting.

•Conducted audit reviews of payroll data to maintain compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards.

•Analyzed payroll variances and prepared reports to support leadership decision-making and compliance monitoring.

EDUCATION

Rockhurst University

Human Resources Management – Certifications

High School Diploma / Associates

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Payroll Systems

Workday, Ceridian Dayforce, UKG, ADP Smart Compliance

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