Jennifer Lowe
Beaverton,OR
Summary
I'm a seasoned Payroll Manager who enjoys rolling up my sleeves as well as leading, motivating and mentoring others. I have top notch organization and communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines on a daily basis. The most important aspects of my body of work is collaboration, accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Payroll Manager
Columbia Helicopters
05.2020 - Current
- Manage payroll team and all aspects of bi-weekly payroll processing
- Ensure timely, accurate and efficient global payroll processing
- Collaborate with HR team to drive improvements within the HRIS system
- Works with payroll vendors to ensure pay disbursements, tax deposits and tax filings are completed accurately and timely
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve payroll processes and systems to ensure efficiency and compliance
- Conducts regular audits and reviews of payroll process to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Posts payroll journal entries and reconciles GL accounts
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and regulatory agencies
- Responsible for creating and updating payroll SOP’s
- Manage and compile payroll reporting, calendars and checklists
- Oversee and support daily activities of the payroll team
- Process year-end W-2’s and payroll reporting
- Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure data integrity and effective flow of information
- Pay period administration and audit support for 401K
- Maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality
- Ensures compliance and answers inquiries regarding current Payroll Tax laws and obligations
- Provides a motivating and supportive work environment
Accounting Manager/Accounts Payable Manager
Robert Half Management -PeaceHealth/Salem Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Manage and Lead staff through implementation of new ERP system
- Approve Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Reconcile Accounts Payable and related GL accounts
- Review and resolve vendor issues to ensure accurate subsidiary accounts for Go-Live
- Provide immediate attention and resolution to Vendor issues
- Collaborate and create training documents for Accounts Payable functions
- Update and Maintain workflow approval infrastructure
- Support auditors by providing data and sample test data for Year-end audit
- Train staff and resolve new system inquiries
- Perform annual reviews
Sr Accountant/Accounts Payable Manager
TransPak Inc
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Lead Accounts Payable staff and Manage Cash Disbursement processes
- Collaborate and mentor team in role development and achieving performance goals
- Prepare key performance metrics and monthly reports for month-end close package
- Maintain relationships and resolve issues with internal customers, suppliers and auditors
- Reconcile Accounts Payable related GL accounts
- Assist with Financial and Variance analysis
- Hires, trains and monitors team’s daily/monthly workload
- Establish, monitor and maintain policies and procedures for Cash Disbursements and Expenses
- Support auditors by providing sample test data and current processes and control documentation
- Assist in implementation of new ERP system
- Perform P&L variance analysis to ensure accurate recording of transactions and journal entries
Independent Accounting Contractor
07.2012 - 04.2016
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Process payroll and reconcile payroll taxes
- Reconcile accounts; GL, Bank and credit cards
- Manage the accurate and timely delivery of Payroll
- Process accurate and timely Month-end closing
- Financial Statement preparation and variance analysis
- Provide accurate analysis and forecasting
- Manage customer invoicing, coding and check runs
- Process, post and reconcile Accounts payable and Accounts receivable
- Prepare and post deposits and checks/wire payments
- 1099 Filing
- Prepare Management reports
Payroll Manager
Serena Software Incorporated
08.2005 - 06.2012
- Manage the accurate processing and timely delivery of payroll
- Maintain integrity of HR and payroll interface
- Maintain and update payroll process documents
- Review and approve expense reimbursements and commissions
- Calculate and post labor allocations
- Maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality
- Administrator for online banking, and process wire payments
- Develop, maintain queries and distribute custom labor reports
- Partner with cost center managers for analysis and labor budgeting
- Post payroll and reconcile GL accounts
- Support a collaborative and growth work environment
Accounting Manager
C-Cor Incorporated
10.2000 - 07.2005
- Prepare and review Business Unit (BU) financial statements, and maintain BU’s general ledgers on Oracle
- Manage and process month end close for all finance personnel
- Review Revenue contracts for compliance, prepare, analyze Software Revenue Recognition on a monthly basis
- Prepare and review monthly/quarterly reconciliations, and reconcile intercompany accounts including international divisions
- Coordinate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and testing
- Prepare and analyze financial statements for overseas office in accordance with GAAP
- Prepare and approve journal entries
- Prepare and review management reports, oversee cash management, provide support for auditors and interface financial data into the General Ledger
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Portland State University
Portland, ORSkills
UKG, ADP, Ceridian, SAP, Oracle, Sage, Ramco, Lawson, AS400, Lacerte, Lease 99, BNA
Timeline
Senior Payroll Manager
Columbia Helicopters
05.2020 - Current
Accounting Manager/Accounts Payable Manager
Robert Half Management -PeaceHealth/Salem Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2020
Sr Accountant/Accounts Payable Manager
TransPak Inc
06.2016 - 04.2019
Independent Accounting Contractor
07.2012 - 04.2016
Payroll Manager
Serena Software Incorporated
08.2005 - 06.2012
Accounting Manager
C-Cor Incorporated
10.2000 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Portland State University