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April Fiorito

Sunland,CA

Summary

Experienced Payroll Accountant with over 24 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry. Excellent reputation for accurate payroll processing and recording keeping, identifying and resolving problems, improving employee relationships and satisfaction, able to work independently, handle all aspects of the payroll department and ensure timely checks, knowledge of all office procedures, methods, and practices. Driving overall operational improvements in any work environment.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Accountant

Jimmy Kimmel Live
Hollywood, CA
10.2008 - 04.2019
  • Calculated salaries, rate changes, retroactive adjustments, overtime, bonus, vacation and severance by hand breaking timecards and using Showbiz.
  • Processed all new hire start-up paperwork and I-9 forms according to studio and payroll company policies and procedures.
  • Updated employee files with new details, such as changes in address, salary, and tax status.
  • Developed reports by compiling summaries for earnings, taxes, deductions, non-taxable wages, disability, and PTO leave.
  • Operated 10-key calculators by touch, computers, scanners, copy machines, and other office equipment in order to produce payroll payments.
  • Responded to employee questions and requests for information in a timely and knowledgeable fashion.
  • Processed payroll on a weekly basis for more than 300 regularly employed crew employees.
  • Improved employee satisfaction by 100% by training other department leads in correct payroll handling.
  • Worked with Cast and Crew payroll service coordinator to resolve payment setup problems, improve operations, and provide exceptional customer service.
  • Processed invoices with PSL payroll system.
  • Trained, directed, and supervised full-time payroll assistant.
  • Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering paychecks, stamping mail, requesting incomplete forms needed, scheduling payroll runs, office cleaning and set up, organizing and streamlining the work files, and work space for better time management.

Staff Paymaster

Entertainment Partners
Burbank, CA
08.1993 - 07.2006
  • 12 years receiving Certification as Entertainment Industry payroll accountant.

Education

Vocational School Certificate - Multi Clerical Course

Community Career Skilled College
Glendale

Skills

  • PSL, Show Biz, Windows XP, Word, Excel, Vista
  • Filing / EE file setups
  • Reviewing and recording employee data
  • Checking and hand-breaking time cards
  • Data entry / 10-key by touch
  • Knowledge of various union contracts
  • Verify input payroll invoices
  • Quality standards, procedures adherence
  • Calculate EE and employer fringes
  • Training of new employees

Timeline

Payroll Accountant

Jimmy Kimmel Live
10.2008 - 04.2019

Staff Paymaster

Entertainment Partners
08.1993 - 07.2006

Vocational School Certificate - Multi Clerical Course

Community Career Skilled College
April Fiorito