Workday Senior Payroll & Accounting Analyst

Cristina V. Cundey

Summerville, SC 801-***-**** *********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/cristina-

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Professional Summary

Senior Payroll & Accounting Professional with 12+ years of experience supporting multi- state payroll, tax compliance, and financial operations for organizations with 20,000+ employees. Expertise payroll tax filings, account reconciliation, audit support, and internal controls. Currently pursuing an Associate Degree in Accounting with a goal of transitioning into a full-time accounting role. Advanced user of Workday, ADP, and Excel for financial analysis and reporting.

Key Skills

Payroll Tax Compliance (Federal, State, Local)

Account Reconciliation & Financial Reporting

Payroll Accounting & General Ledger Support

Audit Support & SOX Compliance

Multi-State Payroll Processing

Data Analysis & Variance Resolution

Workday Payroll & ADP Smart Compliance

Benefits & 401(k) Reconciliation

Internal Controls & Risk Monitoring

Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Business Analyst/ Senior Payroll & Accounting Analyst Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Richmond, VA

March 2022 – Present

Lead payroll reconciliation and compliance operations for 22,000+ employees across 12 Federal Reserve districts, ensuring accuracy, tax compliance, and audit readiness.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations

Perform payroll audits, tax validations, and compliance checks using Workday and ADP Smart Compliance

Investigate and resolve complex payroll variances impacting financial reporting, tax compliance, and employee pay accuracy

Partner with Accounting and Finance teams on payroll-related general ledger activities

Support audit preparation and ensure adherence to SOX and internal control requirements

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency

Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll compliance, mentoring team members on Workday processes, tax regulations, and audit controls

Process complex military and repayment calculations

Create complex EIBs, upload and reconcile data

Payroll Administrator

Panorama Education Inc – Boston, MA

May 2021 – Mar 2022

Processed payroll and supported accounting functions for 300+ employees

Reconciled payroll accounts and assisted with quarterly and annual tax filings

Ensured compliance with federal and state payroll tax regulations

Supported financial reporting and audit documentation related to payroll

Assisted in payroll system implementation and process improvements Payroll Specialist II

Western Governors University – Salt Lake City, UT

May 2020 – May 2021

Processed bi-weekly payroll for 8,000+ employees across all 50 states

Ensured accurate tax withholdings and compliance with multi-state regulations

Supported payroll reconciliations and reporting for accounting teams

Implemented process improvements to enhance efficiency and meet deadlines Payroll Specialist

FJ Management – Salt Lake City, UT

November 2013 – May 2020

Processed on-cycle and off-cycle payroll for 7,000+ employees

Conducted payroll audits and ensured compliance with company policies

Managed garnishments and payroll-related deductions

Assisted with benefits and payroll reconciliation for HR and accounting teams Certifications & Training

HIPAA Certified

Workday Payroll Fundamentals & Retroactive Training Major Accomplishments

Supported payroll operations for organizations totaling 22,000+ employees across multiple states

Improved payroll accuracy through audit validation and reconciliation procedures

Assisted with SOX compliance and payroll audit readiness initiatives

Reduced payroll discrepancies through process improvement and data validation efforts

Developed expertise in Workday EIB uploads and payroll data reconciliation Education

Associate in applied science in Accounting

Trident Technical College - Expected 2028

Technical Skills

Workday, ADP Workforce Now, ADP Smart Compliance, UltiPro, Gusto, Zenefits

Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Data Analysis), PowerPoint Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish

Professional References

Dee Anderon, Workday Consultant 804-***-****

Sabrina Browm, Sr. Business Analyst 434-***-****

Aleksandra Dudala, Sr. Payroll Administrator 973-***-****

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