Accounting Manager

VALENCIA SWAIN, MBA

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JONESBORO, GA 30238

CELL: 303-***-****

**********@*****.***

Summary Self-motivator with high energy, excellent payroll background, including management and 17+ years: Payroll processing, in-house processing – PeopleSoft and Dun & Bradstreet , Garnishments and set-up, domestic payroll tax liabilities, federal/state withholdings, state unemployment payments and notices, reciprocal agreements, W2 and W2c wage and tax statements, reviewing payroll exceptions and mismatch reports, Year-End processes

Areas of Expertise • Payroll Processing and Reporting Tools(ADP/ProBusiness, PeopleSoft, Ceridian), data entry

• PeopleSoft web-based version 8.9, Ceridian HPW version 2.02, ADP PCPW, HRIS Enterprise version 4, ADP PayForce, ADP TimeSaver

• Analytical, Multi-tasking

• Microsoft Office Tools: Microsoft Outlook 2007, Word, Excel, PowerPoint 2007, Windows XP

• Excellent Research capabilities

Experience CAREGIVER: Relocated to Georgia to take care of my Mother 2010 - Present

Payroll Consultant (ALLO-source ) nonprofit organization CONTRACT 2009

• Reconciliation of Payroll Accounts

• Payroll Audit (workers compensation)

• Open Enrollment

• Implementation and SOP (standard operational procedures manual)

Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc 2007-2008

Payroll Manager (Denver, CO)

1500+ employees with payroll functionalities in Peoria, IL (union payrolls) and Greenwood Village, CO, Oversaw the both departments in all facets, 5-direct reports, handled garnishments and set-up processes, handled W2s and W2Cs, handled yearend processes and procedures, used ADP for processing payroll, ADP/PCPW, Implemented new software and migrated to ADP PayForce w/ADP TimeSaver as timekeeping software

Payroll Consultant 2005-2007

US Nursing Corporation: 800+ employees, Payroll Tax Coordinator, Implementation upgrade of PeopleSoft 8.9, SME garnishments, taxes/tax panels and data entry, processing payroll in-house PeopleSoft 8.9 upgrade, set up and handled garnishments, verified wages for unemployment purposes, handled yearend processes and balanced W2’s for accuracy,

Dex Media: 2,600+ employees, payroll processing, garnishments, union dues, union payroll, United Way set-up, ADP payroll

Prudential Professional Realtors: 100+ employees, payroll tax audit, ADP

Home Owners Association-Castle Pines: 62 employees, payroll audit, Peliton

First Data Corporation 1997-2005

Payroll Tax Manager (Denver, CO) 2000-2005

33K+ employees-global, in-house (PeopleSoft),Oversaw the department in all facets, 3-direct reports, ensured union payrolls were paid accurately and timely, reviewed union payroll contracts and negotiations, full compliance with federal, state and local agencies, reviewed unemployment wage verifications, ensured payment of payroll taxes were paid timely and accurately, researched tax impact/implications on behalf of employer, saved the company over $190K in penalties and interest payments

Payroll Tax Specialist/Payroll Tax Supervisor (Atlanta, GA) 1997-1999

Managed 37 domestic entities, made daily tax deposits in a timely fashion to third-party vendor; Ceridian, ADP and ProBusiness

Rollins, Inc aka Orkin Exterminating Company 1988-1997

Staff Accountant (1992-1997)

Payroll Accountant (1991-1992)

Accounting Clerk II (1990-1991)

Payroll Specialist I and II (1988-1990)

8K+ employees-global, in-house payroll (Dun & Bradstreet), Compiled, prepared and entered payroll data, sorted, counted and prepared checks/reports for shipment to remote locations, researched payroll inquiries and management requests, inputted, validated and maintained all prize updates, moving expenses, wage assignments-garnishments, stock purchase plans, savings bonds, vehicle abuse, uniforms and tool kit deductions, corrected payroll exception reports, balanced manual checks, payroll clearing account, prepared monthly inter-company billing reports, supervised accuracy of payroll/general ledger interface, reconciled all payroll general ledger accounts, audited and resolved problems concerning W2’s

Education

MBA, University of Phoenix, Lone Tree, CO

B.S. Business Management, University of Phoenix, Lone Tree, CO

Human Resource Management certification

American Payroll Association national member

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