Diana Pizza
Miami,FL
Summary
Results-driven Payroll Director with a deep knowledge in payroll systems, compliance, and financial reporting. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring accuracy, and adapting to changing needs. Proven ability to optimize processes, lead teams, and deliver consistent results. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a self-motivated professional committed to enhancing operational excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Payroll
Fig & Olive
12.2022 - Current
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information while managing personnel records securely within HRIS systems
- Audit payroll data regularly to maintain accuracy, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues promptly
- Streamline payroll processes by implementing efficient software solutions, resulting in reduced errors and increased productivity
- Conduct yearly 401K audits
- Administer and facilitate entire 401k database as well as weekly contributions
- In charge of all benefits and billing
- Establish the entire sick pay accrual for multiple states
- Evaluated the payroll process and moved company to BETI software
- Handle all paid time off accruals
- Prepare all final pay paperwork and cut manual checks when needed
Payroll Manager
Fig & Olive
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Addressed employee inquiries regarding pay issues promptly, fostering positive relationships between management and staff members
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database
- Processed payroll weekly for 10 entities, including Holding
- Developed strong relationships with all General Managers to ensure the timely submission of payroll
- Worked collaboratively with Human Resources on an ample amount of projects
- Liaison between Fig & Olive and Paycom
- Managed all year end reporting and W2 distribution
Payroll Manager
MSA Security
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Prepared and processed bi-weekly hourly, Canadian, MSAO monthly (overseas), and California payrolls for approximately 2,000 employees
- Set up and monitored garnishments, tax levies, and child support orders
- In charge of entire mapping of EPay's time and attendance system
- Performed all federal holiday pay and splits
- Analyzed all payroll batches and looked for errors before uploading data for processing
- Created Certified Payroll and put together entire package for NYC Department of Transportation: Staten Island Ferry on a monthly basis without one error to date
- Completed all verification of employment documents in timely manner
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees and implemented mentoring programs to promote positive feedback and engagement
- Collaborated with human resources personnel to accurately and efficiently track leave time
- Calculated all hazard pay, bonuses, and PTO payouts
- Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax codes to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards
Staff Accountant/Payroll Administrator
Domino's Pizza Corporate
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Projected future costs and revenues by closely analyzing ongoing costs, business operations and incoming revenue
- Maintained accuracy while processing over $500,000 worth of daily payments
- Facilitated all financial and Human Resource audits
- Stepped in for all human resource inquiries, as well as acting as liaison between employees and WRC headquarters
- In charge of all referral, leave of absence, and class A driver bonus spreadsheets, as well as calculations for payout
- Corrected any discrepancies in vendor billing and facilitated meetings to rectify erroneous invoices
- Learned all customer service aspects and aided department when short staffed
- Followed up with customers to collect specific financial information and verify details for preparation of annual 1095 forms
Payroll Manager
Muscle Maker Grill/Custom Technology Inc.
10.2015 - 08.2018
- Processed payroll for 15 corporate stores, 2 offices, and 1 technology company weekly
- Reconciled 15 corporate company bank accounts monthly
- Performed cost and accrual based accounting
- Established Quickbooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records
- Produced weekly profit and loss spreadsheets for each corporate store and sent them to investors, the CEO, and Vice President of Operations
- Developed monthly, quarterly, and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets
- Handled all unemployment paperwork and hearings, as well as benefits
- Created ADP accounts, as well as moving the company to Workforce Now platform
- Initiated payroll process which included staying in compliance with labor laws and producing calculations in ADP such as spread and tip credit
- Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax codes to keep operations in compliance
- Assisted with auditing and responding to company accountants
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Management
Montclair State University
New Jersey2014
Associate of Science - Business
Middlesex County College
New Jersey2012
Skills
- Audit preparation
- Employee relations
- Global payroll experience
- Multi-state payroll
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Experienced in ADP RUN and Workforce Now platforms, Oracle, UltiPro, and Paycom softwares
Accomplishments
- Honors
- Deans List
- Member of Sigma Alpha Lamba
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Director of Payroll
Fig & Olive
12.2022 - Current
Payroll Manager
Fig & Olive
08.2022 - 12.2022
Payroll Manager
MSA Security
08.2019 - 12.2022
Staff Accountant/Payroll Administrator
Domino's Pizza Corporate
08.2018 - 08.2019
Payroll Manager
Muscle Maker Grill/Custom Technology Inc.
10.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Management
Montclair State University
Associate of Science - Business
Middlesex County College
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