E. Dharma Eyer
Cookville,TN
Summary
Dynamic payroll and operations leader with over a decade of experience managing high-volume, multi-state payroll across diverse business sectors, including non-profit medical research, education, and for-profit industries such as energy, construction, and professional consulting services. Expertise in payroll compliance, tax reconciliation, HRIS system conversions, and process optimization. Proven track record of minimizing errors, enhancing controls, and executing payroll functions with accuracy and confidentiality. Reliable collaborator with HR and Finance teams, consistently driving operational excellence and fostering employee trust.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Manager (remote)
Edventure More (EDMO)
12.2022 - Current
- Lead end-to-end multi-state payroll for 500+ employees as bi-weekly, hourly, salary, temporary batches
- Elevated payroll accuracy by implementing standardized checklists and SOPs reducing processing errors, increasing employee confidence
- Ensure compliance with all federal, local and state tax, for all states and labor regulations
- Support 941 reconciliations, general ledger updates and corrections, budget development, audits, and non-profit funding tracking
- Serve as a senior escalation point for payroll inquiries and issues, delivering timely and professional resolutions
Controller / Payroll Manager (remote)
Schmuesser & Associates
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Oversaw accounting operations for busy, multi-million-dollar energy construction company
- Elevated business operations, implemented new software and automations for more in-field operations
- Start to finish multi-state payroll for over 1000 employees
Controller / Senior Accounting Consultant (remote)
Sound Advice Consulting
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Managed payroll & bookkeeping for over 15 small businesses in multiple states and industries
- Led a team of five consultants and resolved escalated client issues
- Controller for the Firm, and consulted new clients
Canadian Operations Manager
P2 Energy Solutions
02.2015 - 11.2017
- Managed Canadian financial operations, payroll, billing, invoicing, receiving, and currency conversions for Canadian operations, over 200 clients
- Improved turnaround times through efficient financial audits and processing, increasing customer confidence and satisfaction
Skills
- Multi-State Payroll
- High-Volume Payroll (500 staff)
- Employee benefits administration
- Audit & Tax Compliance
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
- Resolving high-level discrepancies
- High-level automation & AI-Enabled analytics
- Leading a Team & Collaboration
- Reporting
- Bi-weekly payroll processing
- Bi-weekly payroll management
- Resolving discrepancies
Key impact
High level finance and business knowledge to run payroll with the entire company as the focus, without losing the interpersonal skills
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Supervised team of eight staff members.
- Achieved total staff buy-in when transitioned to new payroll software and moved to new payroll periods through effectively helping with training and having an approachable, easy to understand personality.
Timeline
Payroll Manager (remote) - Edventure More (EDMO)
12.2022 - Current
Controller / Payroll Manager (remote) - Schmuesser & Associates
07.2021 - 10.2022
Controller / Senior Accounting Consultant (remote) - Sound Advice Consulting
05.2018 - 05.2020
Canadian Operations Manager - P2 Energy Solutions
02.2015 - 11.2017