Brian Clark

• Certify and process Payroll, complete deposits, perform pay adjustments and promptly distribute checks.
• Conduct technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
• Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
• Provide Ad Hoc reporting to various departments using SQL queries.
• Register company for all Federal, State, and Local Income Tax accounts and State Unemployment Tax accounts.
• Reconcile and balance all US and Canada Taxes once payroll concludes.
• Collaborate with ADP to complete all Year End responsibilities, including creation of W2's and T4's.
• Work within ADP Smart Compliance to resolve exceptions, set up Tax ID Numbers, and perform maintenance on all payroll tax accounts.
• Respond to employee inquiries to provide information regarding payroll deductions and related issues.
• Process payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
• Work with other finance departments to determine accurate payment of taxes and deductions.
• Coordinate with HR personnel to verify accuracy and completeness of employee information.

• Managed all student ledger cards from 21 Argosy University ground campuses.
• Worked extensively in Microsoft Excel, using macros to create various reports to aid Stipends Team and other departments.
• Observed strict company imposed deadlines for completion of weekly Financial Aid Reports.
• Ensured student accounts remained compliant with Title IX and Department of Education regulations.
• Disbursed excess Financial Aid to students through issuing Stipends, and coordinated direct deposits through Bank Mobile.
• Provided exemplary customer service to Financial Aid Officers at each university to help facilitate any student requests, complaints, or issues.

Temporary Position for Employee on Maternity Leave

• Collected financial information and entered details into NetSuite ERP financial management system.
• Executed financial reporting, managed prepaid accounts, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
• Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting processes.
• Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
• Performed Credit Analysis on new Vendors and provided as input on their trustworthiness.