Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES
Timeline
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Bridget M. Karlin

Bridget M. Karlin

Edgewater,CO

Summary

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in payroll and benefits administration and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

National Storage Affiliates
10.2024 - 08.2025
  • Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for approximately 1500 employees.
  • Garnishment set-up and processing.
  • Directed and controlled medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefit packages.
  • Reviewed benefits paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
  • Managed employee benefits program, working with vendors and staff to resolve benefit issues.
  • Located providers for employee medical, dental and life.
  • Presented benefits for new hires and at open enrollment
  • Sorted out tax issues for different state or local entities

HR / Benefits Coordinator

Valor Roofing & Solar
03.2024 - 03.2024
  • Processing payroll for all salaried employees and sales commission only employees in ADP
  • Completing capout reports for finished roofing and solar projects
  • Working to get company’s HR in compliance with IRS and government regulations
  • Processing project payments in preparation for deposit
  • Managing invoices for sub-contractors and processing payments through Quickbooks

Accounting Manager

Carver & Associates Insurance Services
11.2016 - 03.2024
  • Billing of Insurance Premium Invoices
  • Reconciliation and Payment of monthly statements to carriers
  • Checking commissions that come in by download
  • Manually entering commissions that do not download
  • Completing checking policies on daily download and attaching policies/endorsements
  • Tracking billings that are received to verify that they have been paid

Payroll / Benefits Specialist

CoorsTek
04.2015 - 11.2016
  • Process bi-weekly payroll in PeopleSoft, Enter Kronos adjustments for current and past pay periods
  • Complete garnishment process after payroll processed
  • Completing 401(k) processing with Fidelity after payroll processed
  • Process benefit bills to be paid
  • Assisted benefits director in designing open enrollment booklet
  • Conducted open enrollment seminars to educate employees on changes for upcoming benefit year

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration W/ HR Minor

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
05.2015

Certification - Emergency Medical Technology

Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
05.2008

Associate of Science - General Studies

Red Rocks Community College
12.2007

Skills

  • PeopleSoft HRMS
  • Dayforce HRMS
  • Paycom
  • Employment Verification
  • Automated and Manual Check Processing
  • Employee File Maintenance
  • Benefits Administration
  • Typing and 10-Key Entry
  • Pay Adjustments
  • Customer Service
  • Maintaining Files
  • Tracking Wage Garnishments
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Payroll software proficiency
  • Benefits administration

Accomplishments

  • Streamlined and updated Tuition Reimbursement process - encouraged greater participation in program for eligible employees by minimizing steps required to participate
  • Maintained and improved benefit arrears spreadsheets – results included higher remittance of benefit premiums and more accurate reporting of amounts due
  • Completed audit of entire file room consisting of approximately 10,000 personnel files
  • Created process to verify that only the correct files were sent to off-site storage after 2 year retention in file room and to track location of files for future retrieval
  • Served on the event coordination team assisting to plan, coordinate, and execute monthly events for employees at the corporate office site.

Certification

  • Fundamental Payroll Certification, American Payroll Association

WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES

https://bold.pro/my/bridget-m-karlin

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bridget-karlin/36/143/604/

Timeline

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

National Storage Affiliates
10.2024 - 08.2025

HR / Benefits Coordinator

Valor Roofing & Solar
03.2024 - 03.2024

Accounting Manager

Carver & Associates Insurance Services
11.2016 - 03.2024

Payroll / Benefits Specialist

CoorsTek
04.2015 - 11.2016

Certification - Emergency Medical Technology

Red Rocks Community College

Associate of Science - General Studies

Red Rocks Community College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration W/ HR Minor

Colorado Christian University