Cortney Armstrong
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Human Resource Professional with 15+ years skilled in and as an HR Business Partner, Payroll Administrator, Benefit Management, Talent Manager, Employee Relations, and Leadership Strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Payroll Administrator
New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Oversee and execute multi-state and international payroll for 800+ employees
- Verified employee hours worked against timesheet notes provided by departmental heads.
- Calculated and managed deductions for group health, life and disability, FLMA, and 401k insurance premiums.
- Created all departmental faculty contracts for each semester. Performed detailed end-of-semester audits to ensure compliance.
- Analyzed current processes and identified opportunities for improvement within the department's workflow.
- Reconciled payroll discrepancies by reviewing time sheets, production charts and wage tables.
- Responded to questions from employees about their paychecks or deductions via email or phone calls in a timely manner.
- Maintained up-to-date payroll records by recording employee exemptions, transfers and resignations.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, local laws related to payroll administration.
- Prepared monthly reports on payroll costs for management review.
- Reviewed wage garnishments and court orders to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Assisted in the preparation of the annual budget by providing detailed salary projections.
- Tracked employee vacation, personal and sick leave earnings and use.
- Trained new employees on company timekeeping systems.
- Voided checks and issued stop payment orders to correct payroll discrepancies.
- Enforced payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations to adhere to changing company and governmental standards.
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations and withholdings.
- EE relation meetings for all HR issues including payroll, onboarding, contracts and personal conflicts.
Payroll Specialist
Jackson and Eklund, An Accountacy Corp.
McKinleyville, CA
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Oversee and execute multi-state, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and after-the-fact payrolls for 25+ clients in various industries. Payrolls ranged from 5-300 employees.
- Maintain benefit management, accruals and PTO reconciliation.
- Schedule and submit quarterly federal and state payroll tax forms 941, 940, 1120 corporate taxes, W-2’s, and 1099 forms.
- Created and maintained employee records, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, and tax withholding forms.
- Serve as a HR business partner on current labor laws.
- Processed new employee paperwork and entered information into payroll system.
- Collaborated with employees and supervisors to immediately resolve discrepancies in timesheets.
- Oversaw payroll processing to comply with tax laws and court-ordered wage assignments and garnishments.
Dating Consultant
Quinn Associates
McKinleyville, CA
07.2015 - 12.2020
- Owned and managed dating consulting firm.
- Provide support to clients in searching for a life partner. Create online dating profiles and provide coaching.
- Provide clients with tips on how to communicate verbally and non-verbally and teach them the appropriate etiquette for different kinds of situations.
- Set up logistics of initial meetings and communication.
Payroll Specialist
John B. Fullerton, CPA
Eureka, CA
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Oversee and execute multi-state, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and after-the-fact payrolls for 25+ clients in various industries. Payrolls ranged from 5-300 employees.
- Maintain benefit management, accruals and PTO reconciliation.
- Schedule and submit quarterly federal and state payroll tax forms 941, 940, 1120 corporate taxes, W-2’s, and 1099 forms.
- Created and maintained employee records, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, and tax withholding forms.
- Serve as a HR business partner on current labor laws.
- Processed new employee paperwork and entered information into payroll system.
- Collaborated with employees and supervisors to immediately resolve discrepancies in timesheets.
- Oversaw payroll processing to comply with tax laws and court-ordered wage assignments and garnishments.
HR Professional and Payroll Specialist
Kokatat
Arcata, CA
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Processed payroll information including salary, deductions, bonuses and vacation time for over 100 employees.
- Confirmed attendance, hours worked and pay rates to properly post information in appropriate records via HRIS system.
- Maintained human resources records by processing applications and resumes.
- Developed recruitment updates to review trends, competitive intelligence and talent demographics.
- Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.
- Scheduled or conducted new employee orientations.
- Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures or regulations.
- Developed job descriptions, performance evaluations, and salary structures.
- Organized employee training programs and seminars.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
College of The Redwoods
Eureka, CA01-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Communications
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CASome College (No Degree) - Theatre Arts
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHTheatre Arts
Wright State University
Dayton, OHSkills
- Payroll Administration
- Benefits Administration
- Compensation, Benefits and onboarding
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Contract Negotiation
- Employee Relations, support and mediation
- Labor Relations
- Staff Management
- Standard Operating Procedure Development
- Training Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Performance Assessment
- Legal Compliance
Certification
- Current SHRM membership
Technology
KokatatAccountancyEklund
- Paycom, PenSoft, EasyAcct, Ascentis, PeopleSoft, ADP, QuickBooks
- PC and Mac, MS Office 365 proficient.
Timeline
HR Payroll Administrator
New York Film Academy
04.2022 - 01.2024
Payroll Specialist
Jackson and Eklund, An Accountacy Corp.
11.2019 - 03.2022
Payroll Specialist
John B. Fullerton, CPA
11.2017 - 06.2019
HR Professional and Payroll Specialist
Kokatat
05.2016 - 11.2017
Dating Consultant
Quinn Associates
07.2015 - 12.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Business
College of The Redwoods
Some College (No Degree) - Communications
University of Southern California
Some College (No Degree) - Theatre Arts
The Ohio State University
Theatre Arts
Wright State University
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