AMY JOHNSON

Directed a high-performing US payroll team responsible for processing accurate and compliant bi-weekly payroll for over 25,000 employees across diverse schedules, pay groups, and state regulations. Core responsibilities included:

• Overseeing all payroll processing, ensuring meticulous calculation of wages, overtime, termination pay, and adherence to federal/state compliance requirements.
• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Implementing rigorous quality assurance measures and reporting to achieve industry-leading 99% payroll accuracy rate.
• Developing sophisticated audit reporting system to transparently convey payroll activities and audit findings to leadership and compliance authorities.
• Spearheading two consecutive, seamless enterprise-wide implementations of Workday HRIS and payroll system for the organization, demonstrating exceptional change management

• Oversaw all payroll operations and compensation administration for the entire Honda Transmission Manufacturing plant
• Key responsibilities included:
• Processing multi-tiered merit increases aligned with Honda's performance management system.
• Calculating and distributing monthly, quarterly, and annual bonus/profit-sharing payments to eligible employees per company policies.
• Ensuring accurate and timely payroll for the plant's workforce, including management of supplemental pay components.
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and Honda's payroll policies/procedures.
• Partnering with HR and plant leadership to analyze compensation data and provide decision-support insights.
• Handled complex payroll situations such as back-pay calculations, garnishments, and overtime payments with accuracy and professionalism.
• Reduced errors in payroll calculations with meticulous attention to detail and thorough data verification.
• Responded to employee inquiries to provide information regarding payroll deductions and related issues.
• Provided excellent customer service by addressing employee inquiries about their paychecks promptly and accurately.
• Prepared detailed reports on payroll activities for management review, highlighting areas requiring improvement or attention.
• Collaborated closely with HR and accounting teams to coordinate benefits deductions, tax withholdings, and other adjustments.
• Developed custom spreadsheets that improved efficiency when calculating commissions, bonuses, or other special pay circumstances.
• Trained and mentored new payroll staff to apply best practices and follow department procedures.
• Conducted regular audits of payroll data to identify discrepancies and ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Maintained confidentiality of employee records and payroll information.

• Managed comprehensive payroll operations for over 800 employees, including biweekly processing for 500+ staff members and monthly payroll for 300+ physicians
• Key responsibilities encompassed:
• Ensuring accurate, compliant payroll including tracking utilization of vacation, sick time, and personal time off benefits.
• Overseeing 401k/403b retirement contributions, garnishments, and quarterly tax remittances.
• Handling all payroll-related banking and billing activities for the Division of Cardiology.
• Maintaining strict adherence to policies/procedures governing payroll, benefits, and compensation.
• Notable Achievement: Selected as a "Red Coat" change ambassador to facilitate the implementation of the IHIS human resources information system across the medical center, demonstrating exceptional change management abilities.