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Ethelene Curley

Eagle Butte,SD

Summary

Accomplished Payroll Director with a proven track record at Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, adept in strategic planning and operations management. Expertly handled payroll for over 500 employees, including during the challenging COVID-19 period, while supervising a team and ensuring compliance. Skilled in verbal communication and people management, consistently delivering accurate and timely payroll processing.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Director

Cheyenne River Chamber Of Commerce
Eagle Butte, SD
06.2006 - 05.2024

Did Payroll for the Tribe of 500 * employees bi-weekly. Set up grid sheets with hours to balance after I entered hours into the Payroll Process. Sent ACH files for the Direct Deposits, ran vendor checks, called in Payroll taxes. Worked during covid by myself and ran a seperate payroll for the Covid employees in 2020 of over 200 employees along with the regular bi-weekly payroll. Worked and sent the Qurterly 941 and Unemployment taxes. Supervised 2 employees. Kept the cuff account for the Payroll Department along with the ordering of Supplies and check blanks for Payroll. Ran W-2s yearly as well as helped the Assistant Tribal Treasurer with the Council Pay as needed.

Kept files for all these transactions for audits, as well as prepare for yearly audits.

Payroll Assistant

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Eagle Butte, SD
04.2004 - 06.2006
  • Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data.
  • Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
  • Assisted new hires with completing required forms for accurate setup in the payroll system from their first day onward.
  • Processed new hire paperwork and documents.
  • Ensured timely payment of employee wages by consistently meeting deadlines for payroll processing.

Education

No Degree - Accounting

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM

High School Diploma -

CEB High School
Eagle Butte, SD
05.1983

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • People Management
  • Operations Management

Timeline

Payroll Director

Cheyenne River Chamber Of Commerce
06.2006 - 05.2024

Payroll Assistant

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
04.2004 - 06.2006

No Degree - Accounting

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

High School Diploma -

CEB High School
Ethelene Curley