Armida Elezi
Hartford,CT
Summary
Highly communicative Payroll Specialist promoting more than 10 years of expertise in auditing payroll data and processing garnishments. An action-oriented professional with skills in ADP processing and Kronos, Paycom, Dayforce. Offering talents in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly and identifying mistakes on time sheets. Enthusiastic professional with a background spent processing multi-state and global payrolls. A hardworking Payroll Specialist focused on maintaining company policies and procedures while promoting a vast knowledge of tax and wage regulations. Capable Payroll Specialist with experience handling all aspects of payroll processing, including employee paychecks and direct deposits, taxes, deductions and garnishments. Brings comprehensive understanding of applicable laws and regulations related to payroll and employee benefits. Excellent communicator answering employee inquiries and resolving any payroll-related issues.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Oak Hill Institute
10.2018 - Current
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
Payroll Specialist
CT Transit
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Collaborated with human resources, adcounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings.
- Confirmed compliance with all applicable federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for all (2500) employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Education
MBA - Finance
Post University
Waterbury, CT12.2015
Bachelor - Law
Tirana University Law Faculty
Tirane Albania07.2001
Skills
- Processing Garnishments
- Time Sheet Review
- Data Reconciliation
- Data Auditing Assistance
- Telephone and Email Etiquette
- Research Support
- Processing Wage Withholding Orders
- Payroll Administration
- General Ledger Posting
- Data Imports
Languages
Albanian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Oak Hill Institute
10.2018 - Current
Payroll Specialist
CT Transit
08.2013 - 05.2017
MBA - Finance
Post University
Bachelor - Law
Tirana University Law Faculty