Christina Lagarda
El Paso
Summary
Professional with high standards and results-driven approach. Skilled in team collaboration, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Proficiencies include administrative management, payroll process, and Human Resources operations. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Canutillo Independent School District
11.2022 - Current
- Process payroll for over 1,000 employees with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll regulations and reporting requirements.
- Verify All timecards and make corrections when necessary
- Reduce payroll errors by performing comprehensive audits of reports, including earnings discrepancies and variances
- Calculate Pay Explanations for all New Hire,Separation, and Transfer Employees
- Adjust Leave Buckets based on workdays, prior service records received
- Process All W4 setups, Direct Deposits
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
- Backup to Accounts Payables, Purchasing Agent
Payroll/Human Resources/Office Manager
Bravo Auto Group
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork.
- Oversaw benefits administration, ensuring timely updates and communication of changes to employees.
- Conducted exit interviews to gather feedback for improving organizational practices and employee satisfaction.
- Maintained accurate employee records through diligent documentation of personal information, job history, performance evaluations, etc.
- Executed payroll management for more than 200 employees, guaranteeing timely and accurate compensation disbursement.
- Managed timekeeping to track hours worked, vacation used to accurately pay employees.
- Administered payroll garnishments, including tax liens and child support obligations.
- Ensured all Payroll State Taxes, Withholdings were paid in a timely manner to avoid penalties.
- Analyzed and verified payroll and benefit accounts, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and regulations.
- Posting of all bank wires, car purchase payoffs
- Managed a team of 10 office personnel, ensuring efficient operations and workflow.
- Trained and knowledgeable with Recaps of New car deals, Accounts Payable, Finance deal breakdowns, titling and vehicle registrations, New and Used car inventory
Administration
El Paso Honda
11.2016 - 06.2021
- Human Resources clerk- Hiring Process, Interviews, Assigning/Creating New Hires, Health, Life and continuation of coverage insurance enrollments, Verification of employment, Create and Distribute all employee W-2's, 1095's.
- Payroll Clerk- Process and verify payroll for all hourly and commission paid employees.
- In addition, I reconcile and pay all pending invoices for our vendors, advertisements, utilities and remittances for all sold extended warranty contracts, process all warranty cancellations on a monthly basis.
- On a daily basis, I assist with stores bank deposit and post incoming credits and debits from bank statement, close service and parts tickets, create receipts for cash/check/ credit card transactions, audit cashiers tills and vault.
- Create and distribute 1099's to all vendors.
Lead Teller/ New Accounts Representative
City Bank
04.2007 - 12.2008
- Served customers accurately and efficiently when conducting account transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, check cashing etc.
- Handled credit card disputes, stop payments
- Balancing of ATM's, Vault and teller drawers
- Learning process of opening new accounts
- Demonstrated exceptional customer service at all times
Teller Supervisor
GECU
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Balancing of vaults, coin dispenser, teller cash dispensers, ATMs, and random teller audits
- Coaching and developing of tellers
- Teller schedules, write ups and evaluations
- Effectively and professionally handled customer concerns
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
Education
High School Diploma -
Del Valle High School
El Paso, TX01.1998
Skills
- Office management
- Multi-line phone proficiency
- Articulate and well-spoken
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- AP/AR
- Customer-service oriented
- Accurate and detailed
- Payroll processing
- New hire processing
- Time sheet review
- Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
- Tax compliance
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Vendor invoice processing
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Canutillo Independent School District
11.2022 - Current
Payroll/Human Resources/Office Manager
Bravo Auto Group
06.2021 - 06.2022
Administration
El Paso Honda
11.2016 - 06.2021
Lead Teller/ New Accounts Representative
City Bank
04.2007 - 12.2008
Teller Supervisor
GECU
01.2002 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Del Valle High School