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
El Paso, TX
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
El Paso, TX
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
El Paso, TX
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
El Paso, TX
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
El Paso, TX
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