Andrea L. Willis-Burton
Sicklerville,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented Human Resources and Payroll professional with 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding/offboarding, HR compliance, and employee support. Proven ability to manage bi-weekly payroll cycles, maintain accurate HRIS records, and administer benefits programs including open enrollment and status changes. Experienced in supporting audits, maintaining confidential employee records, and partnering with leadership to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Adept at working independently in remote environments while delivering high-quality, timely HR operations support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll & HR Coordinator
Fountain of Life
Burlington, NJ
08.2022 - Current
- Fully responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll, ensuring accuracy of wages, commissions, deductions, and benefits.
- Review and maintain payroll records for active and terminated employees; update compensation and personal data changes.
- Manage full-cycle onboarding and offboarding, including new hire paperwork, background checks, benefits enrollment, and terminations.
- Administer benefits programs including medical and life insurance; coordinate open enrollment and process qualifying life events.
- Serve as first point of contact for employee payroll and benefits inquiries.
- Maintain HR and payroll documentation in compliance with federal and state employment regulations.
- Process employment verifications in accordance with company policy.
- Support compliance and reporting requirements by maintaining organized payroll files and audit-ready documentation.
- Reconcile payroll-related accounts and assist Finance with reporting and general ledger support.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth employee experience and accurate HR data management.
Campus Administrator
The Connect Church
Cherry Hill, NJ
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Supported volunteer onboarding and training processes.
- Compiled and maintained weekly operational and team reports.
- Coordinated scheduling and internal communications across departments.
Quality Analyst (Temp)
Emerson Group / Virtua Health Systems
Mount Laurel, NJ
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Coordinated and generated approximately 30 performance and quality reports for specialty medical practices.
- Improved reporting turnaround from six months to 60 days through process improvements.
- Developed Excel-based tracking systems to improve compliance reporting and data accuracy.
Executive Assistant (Temp)
Emerson Group / Virtua Health Systems
Mount Laurel, NJ
- Managed executive calendars, documentation, and leadership reporting.
- Modernized union complaint tracking from paper-based to Excel system, improving data visibility and compliance documentation.
- Assisted in preparing executive-level reports and presentations using data analysis.
Executive Assistant, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Regions
US Investigation Services
Glassboro, NJ
05.2011 - 09.2014
- Supported HR-related functions for approximately 600 investigators across 16 states.
- Coordinated onboarding meetings and tracked new hires through first year of employment.
- Processed worker’s compensation claims from initiation through resolution.
- Maintained confidential employee files in accordance with government contract requirements.
- Developed and implemented internal audit procedures to improve compliance and system adoption from 50% to 95%.
- Promoted within 10 months due to strong performance and organizational impact.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management
Temple University, Fox School of Business
Philadelphia, PA01-2026
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Rowan College of Gloucester County
Sewell, NJ06-2016
Skills
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Processing
- Benefits Administration & Open Enrollment
- HRIS & Payroll Systems (Primepoint)
- Employee Onboarding & Offboarding
- Time & Attendance Review
- Payroll Reporting & Reconciliation
- Federal & State Compliance
- Personnel File Management
- 401(k) & Benefits Documentation Support
- Employment Verifications
- Confidential Records Management
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Certification
- Notary Public, State of New Jersey (Commissioned through March 2027)
- Primepoint Payroll System
- ACS Technologies (Accounting & HR Systems)
- Striven File Management Software
- SAP & Government Personnel Systems (PIPs, FDR)
- Adobe Acrobat Pro (Security Administration)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel proficiency)
- Fully Adjudicated Single Scope Background Investigation (Top Secret – Clearable)
Timeline
Payroll & HR Coordinator
Fountain of Life
08.2022 - Current
Campus Administrator
The Connect Church
06.2018 - 09.2020
Quality Analyst (Temp)
Emerson Group / Virtua Health Systems
08.2015 - 12.2017
Executive Assistant, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Regions
US Investigation Services
05.2011 - 09.2014
Executive Assistant (Temp)
Emerson Group / Virtua Health Systems
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management
Temple University, Fox School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Rowan College of Gloucester County