Celso Baquedano
Caledonia
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in payroll management and regulatory compliance. Known for driving process improvements and fostering data integrity, ready to leverage expertise to optimize payroll operations and enhance organizational efficiency.
Detail-oriented Payroll Administrator with a proven track record in payroll processing, regulatory compliance, and data analysis. Committed to enhancing payroll efficiency and accuracy, ensuring timely tax compliance and seamless year-end operations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Administrator
Central Ohio Transit Authority
02.2020 - Current
- Achieved accurate and timely payroll processing by leading end-to-end operations and resolving employee inquiries effectively.
- Maintained payroll data integrity from HR and timekeeping systems, ensuring full compliance with tax and deduction regulations.
- Delivered precise payroll reconciliations and regulatory reporting, including IRS Form 941 and state tax filings. Successfully managed year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and distribution.
- Reconciled payroll activities with the general ledger, supporting audits and maintaining compliance records. Collaborated with HR to enhance benefit program administration affecting payroll and provided strategic advice on compliance issues.
- Improved payroll procedures while supervising the payroll team to enhance efficiency.
- Supported successful payroll system implementations and upgrades through thorough testing and validation.
- Fostered continuous improvement by applying best practices in payroll and timekeeping functions.
Payroll Accountant
YMCA of Central Ohio
07.2016 - 01.2020
- Process payroll in compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements, ensuring accurate wages, deductions, and tax withholdings.
- Maintain secure, audit payroll and employee records and ensure all payroll changes are properly authorized and documented.
- Reconcile payroll, payroll taxes, and related accounts to the general ledger and investigate variances.
- Calculate, remit, and report federal, state, and local payroll taxes in a timely and accurate manner.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain accounts payable and receivable controls, ensure proper approvals, and prepare financial reports and balance sheets to support audit and management review.
- Delivered human resources financial support by certifying and processing payroll, completing deposits, performing pay adjustments and promptly distributing checks.
- Improved overall data security by updating policies and procedures around sensitive employee information handling within the payroll system.
Senior Payroll Specialist
Cardinal Health
03.2012 - 06.2016
- Achieved accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
- Maintained and protected payroll and employee records, including compensation, benefits, tax data, and employment status changes.
- Collaborated with human resources to manage new hires, terminations, promotions, leaves, and other changes affecting payroll.
- Delivered precise calculations and remittances of federal, state, and local payroll taxes, retirement contributions, and other deductions.
- Produced payroll reconciliations that aligned with the general ledger and financial records. Supported successful internal and external audits by preparing payroll schedules and comprehensive documentation.
- Administered employee benefit programs, effectively managing deductions, enrollments, and changes impacting payroll. Achieved compliance with wage and hour laws, labor regulations, and organizational policies.
- Contributed to HR functions, including onboarding, records management, policy compliance, and employee inquiries.
- Drove process improvements and implemented best practices across payroll and HR systems, enhancing operational efficiency.
Education
Associate of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ08-2013
Skills
- Payroll processing
- Year-end procedures
- Regulatory compliance
- Tax compliance
- Data analysis
- HR policies and procedures
- Payroll software (eg, ADP, Workday, Infor, Kronos)
- Financial statements
- Financial auditing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
Central Ohio Transit Authority
02.2020 - Current
Payroll Accountant
YMCA of Central Ohio
07.2016 - 01.2020
Senior Payroll Specialist
Cardinal Health
03.2012 - 06.2016
Associate of Science - Business
University of Phoenix