CPP-Certified Payroll Specialist (U.S./Canada)

TATYANA KOTLYACHKOVA

CPP-Certified Payroll & Accounting Professional U.S. + Canadian Payroll Multi-Jurisdiction Operations

U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card) • Authorized to work in the United States

*************@*****.*** • Remote / Hybrid • English & Russian (fluent)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Payroll & Accounting Professional with 9+ years of experience in payroll processing, accounts payable, payroll accounting, compliance, auditing support, process improvement, and financial reporting. CPP certified with hands-on experience supporting U.S., Canadian, and international payroll activity. Known for accuracy, confidentiality, strong controls, and the ability to quickly master new payroll and accounting technologies.

CORE EXPERTISE

• Full-cycle biweekly payroll • Multi-state payroll

• U.S. & Canadian payroll compliance

• Timecards, PTO, deductions, garnishments

• Payroll reconciliations • Journal entries

• Paycor • ADP Workforce Now • Dayforce

• ServiceNow HRSD • ADP Data Bridge

• Excel: PivotTables, VLOOKUP • Reporting

• Month-end / year-end close • Audit support

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), 2025 ADP Workforce Now Payroll Specialist Certification, 2025 Canadian Payroll Certification, 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Payroll Specialist

Link Engineering Oct 2025 – Present

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for approximately 400 U.S. employees using Paycor.

• Review employee data, earnings, deductions, taxes, timecards, PTO, garnishments, and payroll changes for accuracy.

• Prepare payroll forecasts, payroll-related journal entries, recurring and ad hoc reports, and month-end / year-end reconciliations.

• Partner with HR, Accounting, supervisors, and the payroll provider to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate employee records.

• Support overtime calculations and reporting for employees in Italy and Germany and identify process improvements that strengthen payroll controls.

Payroll Specialist

NSF International Ann Arbor, MI Hybrid Aug 2025 – Oct 2025

• Managed full-cycle biweekly payroll for 1,000+ U.S. employees across multiple states using ADP Workforce Now.

• Audited daily HR data interfaces, maintained and troubleshot ADP Data Bridge files, and processed vendor file extracts.

• Served as backup for Canadian payroll and handled payroll cases in ServiceNow HRSD.

• Supported timecard processing, reporting, payroll projects, recordkeeping, and federal/state/provincial payroll compliance.

Payroll Administrator

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Feb 2018 – Dec 2024

• Processed end-to-end biweekly payroll for 900+ employees across five legal entities.

• Completed year-end payroll for Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta, including T4 audits, T2200s, Forms 64.3, and reconciliations.

• Maintained Dayforce payroll configuration, tested rates and annual maximums, and created / tested new payroll codes.

• Prepared payroll journal entries, reconciled payroll registers to accounting ledgers, and supported bank reconciliations.

• Calculated government and third-party remittances, benefits, garnishments, retirement savings, and pension amounts.

• Processed terminations, severance, ROEs, off-cycle runs, annual bonuses, retroactive salary increases, commissions, allowances, and taxable benefits.

• Supported payroll-system implementation, parallel testing, M&A payroll transitions, and internal / external audits.

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Financial Assistant

Wilfrid Laurier University 2015 – 2018

• Reconciled 38+ daily cashier deposits, balancing more than $500K during peak periods.

• Managed online sales projects, invoicing, issue investigation, and Excel-based reconciliation using PivotTables and VLOOKUP.

• Prepared journal entries and year-end adjustments and maintained cash / petty funds under strict internal controls.

Payroll Administrator

Linamar Corporation 2013 – 2015

• Processed payroll for 550+ hourly manufacturing employees.

• Investigated swipe-time discrepancies, resolved payroll issues and employee inquiries, and supported time and attendance reporting.

• Partnered with HR to maintain accurate payroll records and strengthen compliance with payroll policies.

Accounts Payable Analyst

BlackBerry 2008 – 2013

• Managed 300+ vendor accounts and processed 50+ invoices daily across global manufacturing operations.

• Ensured GAAP-compliant invoice coding and general ledger accuracy; supported month-end close, reconciliations, and accruals.

• Played a key role in SOX compliance audits and process improvements and negotiated improved payment terms.

• Received recognition from BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins for Focus and Commitment.

SELECTED STRENGTHS

• Multi-jurisdiction payroll operations and compliance

• Payroll accounting, general ledger support, reconciliations, and journal entries

• High-volume payroll processing with strong accuracy and confidentiality controls

• Cross-functional partnership with HR, Accounting, managers, employees, and external payroll providers

• Process improvement, systems testing, audit support, and issue resolution

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