Senior Payroll and Accounting Professional

Professional Summary

Innovative accounting professional with 15+ combined years of experience in payroll and accounting. I started out in the accounting field in 2001 and have held multiple positions and performed a wide range of payroll and accounting duties. I am highly analytical, results driven, and skilled at working quickly and accurately.

Work Experience

Remote Payroll Accountant, Teaching Lab

April 2024- present

Manage the semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll needs. Process full cycle multi-state

payroll for 150+ employees (exempt and non-exempt) with multiple pay cycles and entities.

Process off-cycle payrolls including bonus, final checks, garnishments, and severance payments.

Assist with benefit management, open enrollment, onboarding and offboarding employees, and terms.

Register tax accounts with multiple states and tax compliance/resolve tax notices and ensure compliance.

Enter department, title, and pay changes.

Monitor the finance email inbox for payroll related messages and respond to questions and inquiries.

Prepare, process, and post journal entries.

Reconcile all payroll/benefit related G/L accounts. Also pay all benefit related invoices.

Verify W-2 accuracy at year end and review quarter end reports.

Assist with the annual audit and the month-end and year-end close.

Update tax codes as needed and rates in payroll software. Stay up to date with state tax changes.

Prepare and record journal entries related to payroll and benefits and process salary allocations by projects.

Serve as an accounts payable back-up and processing reimbursements and expense reports.

Assist finance team with other related duties.

Remote Payroll Specialist, SPM Communications & Marketing

September 2020- March 2024

Manage the semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll needs for a global organization. Process full cycle multi-state

payroll for 25+ contractors and 350+ employees (exempt and non-exempt).

Process off cycle payrolls including bonus, commissions, retro payments, and severance payments.

Inputting all payroll related changes to salary, new hire information, and terminations.

Audit monthly benefits invoices for payment and processing 401K uploads and funding the account.

Generate various payroll reports including reconciliation reports.

Prepare wire transfers for countries not supported by Bill.com and research issues.

Prepare uploads for HSA and 401K contributions and funds accounts.

Maintain proper employee & contractor banking details in relevant systems.

Transmit benefit withholdings to third party providers.

Prepare and record journal entries for all payroll related transactions and accruals and pre-paids.

Register in new US jurisdictions as required. Ensure that payroll is in compliance.

Coordinate with payroll provider to resolve all tax notices.

Process garnishments and verification of earnings.

Monitor payroll email inbox and respond to questions and inquiries.

Audit expense reports to ensure compliance with travel and expense policies.

Process employee expense ACH reimbursements.

Assist with open enrollment and annual audit. Benefits management.

Assist finance department with month end journal entries and other month end duties.

Other admin and ad hoc duties as assigned by manager.

Payroll Accounting Administrator, Palm Beach County BOCC

October 2013- September 2020

Responsible for all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking.

Prepare full cycle bi-weekly and bonus payroll for 400+ employees and process salary allocations for grants.

Perform file imports into payroll system from various sources.

Processed procurement invoices and performed an audit of sub-recipients.

Reach out and partner with department managers to resolve employee timecard issues.

Process child support orders, levies, garnishments, and verification of earnings.

Submit 401K totals in Nationwide portal after each pay period and other voluntary deductions.

Prepare off cycle and manual paychecks as needed. Handle pre and post payroll tasks.

Manage employee records including new hires, sick, and vacation accrual.

Prepare daily bank deposit and reconcile parts, service and sales credit card transactions.

Import Positive paycheck file and approve ACH exceptions. Identify and post daily wire transfers.

Charge invoices and expenses to corresponding accounts and cost centers.

Assists with daily multilevel bookkeeping, journal entries and reconciliation.

Other admin and ad hoc duties as assigned by manager.

Junior Accountant, Bluegreen Corporation, Inc.

August 2008- March 2013

Served as a payroll timekeeping clerk: verified all leave slips were approved, compiled, and recorded

employee time and payroll data, verified attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and reconciled

payroll reports and submitted to payroll clerk for final processing.

Provide and analyze accurate and timely financial statements for multiple associations/entities/clients.

Prepare and analyze all balance sheet reconciliations for multiple associations/entities/clients.

Record, classify and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with GAAP.

Prepare and analyze bank reconciliations.

Verify accounts payable postings and accounts receivable.

Research and resolve outstanding accounts receivable.

Prepare and process monthly dues payments and processed wire transfers.

Prepare, process, and posting of journal entries.

Assist with monthly closing process (month end) and year-end closing process (year-end).

Monthly reconciliation of maintenance fees and vacation club ownership via excel spreadsheet.

Effective communication with department co-workers, resort contacts, other departments, vendors,

and other agencies.

Served as a back-up and assisted staff accountants with multiple duties: tax and sales tax filings, prepare,

and analyze annual property taxes, annual budget process, and prepare year-end audit packages.

Education/Certifications

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree: General

Management

Palm Beach State College, December 2018 Associate in Arts Degree: Accounting Technology

Palm Beach State College, December 2015

Notary Public, Florida Dept. of State

Issued August 2024 Renewal August 2028

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