Jacqueline Karaaslan
Summary
Financial Payroll Manager with strong background in payroll management, compliance, and system implementation. Known for driving process improvements and ensuring payroll accuracy and timeliness. Focused on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Expertise in payroll software and regulatory requirements. Highly skilled payroll professional with comprehensive understanding of payroll systems and compliance regulations. Proven ability to streamline processes, ensure accuracy, and adapt to evolving needs. Strong focus on driving results through effective problem-solving. Known for reliability and consistently delivering high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Payroll Manager
MTA Bridges And Tunnels Authority
03.2019 - Current
- Reconciliation of time and attendance entered in KRONOS 8.1 | FLOGS & PeopleSoft systems to ensure accuracy and in compliance with all Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Processed Off-Cycle checks, Lump Sum payments, DNT and assisted with timely submission of pay files
- Reconcile Bi-weekly report to perform calculations in regular pay, overtime, differential pay to process payroll
- Offer payroll-related subject matter expertise to Senior Staff to resolve payroll discrepancies and investigate variances for precision in closing payroll
- Enhance financial reporting accuracy through regular audits and exception reconciliations, leading to improved decision-making capabilities
- Managed retroactive payment, partial payments, buy-back programs, carryover programs and special payrolls (e.g Officers | Sergeant/Lieutenant | Maintenance & Managerial Carryover and Buy-Back payments, etc.)
- Verify FMLA case eligibility, load, reset and suspend employee accrual balances
- Prepare Retirement worksheets and work as a liaison with NYCERS pension to prepare Lump Sums
- File Quarterly Taxes and provide Time Details for agency reimbursements
- Conduct all New Hire Interviews and New Hire payroll training orientations (eg. Power Point Presentations)
- Liaison with IT in resolving Service Now Tickets in updating payroll data base systems and resolving employee discrepancies.
- Knowledgeable of NEW UKG WFM KRONOS migration system
Accounting Manager
EMD Group
01.2009 - 03.2019
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability and profitability of business operations
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance
- Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
Medical Biller
NY Methodist Associates
01.2003 - 12.2008
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted
- Posted payments and collections on regular basis
- Filed and updated patient information and medical records
- Collected payments and applied to patient accounts
- Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes and created invoices for billing purposes
- Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding
- Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Science
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
Staten Island, NYSkills
- Reconciliation Bi- Weekly Exception Reports
- Payroll Closing Procedures
- Adaptable to fast-paste environment
- Leadership in Problem Solving and Resolution
- Proactive and Quality Production
- Knowledgeable in various payroll processing programs (eg KRONOS 81Peoplesoft FLOGS NEW UGK WFM KRONOS
- Skilled in Excel (eg Pivot Table, V lookup and formulas)
- Microsoft Office Suite ( eg Power Point ,Teams, Outlook, Word)
Timeline
Financial Payroll Manager
MTA Bridges And Tunnels Authority
03.2019 - Current
Accounting Manager
EMD Group
01.2009 - 03.2019
Medical Biller
NY Methodist Associates
01.2003 - 12.2008
Bachelor Degree - Science
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York