JoAnn D. James
Baltimore,MD
Summary
A Seasoned motivated personable payroll professional with over 13 years of experience who utilizes verbal, written, and problem solving skills to successfully achieve tasks. Possess a talent for quickly mastering technology and accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Flexible and versatile – while maintaining a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent and thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills. Action oriented with experience in auditing payroll data and processing garnishments through ADP garnishment; processing skills in ADP with PayEpert, EV5 and Oracle software. Offering talents in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly and identifying mistakes. An enthusiastic professional with a background spent processing multi-state payrolls focused on maintaining company policies and procedures. Outstanding work ethic, commitment and loyalty. Strong track record of collaborative teamwork. Highly adept with key strengths in payroll administration functions, including discrepancy research, regulatory guidelines adherence, complex processing procedures and program management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
GP Strategies
Columbia, MD
11.2019 - Current
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 1800+ employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans and child support orders.
- Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare, and various employee deductions, annuity contributions and retirement plan withholdings.
- Managed payroll for organization personnel.
- Calculated payroll deductions by accurately using Oracle and processed payroll to meet preset requirements.
- Assisted accountant with both internal and external audits relating to processing of payroll.
- Produced payroll activities documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency.
- Maintained consistent knowledge of multi-state and local tax regulations.
- Processed voids and reissues, created non-sufficient funds (NSF) list for Human Resources.
- Employed error identification and audit tools to effectively resolve payroll discrepancies.
Payroll Specialist III
ADP, INC, Comprehensive Outsourcing Solutions
Owings Mills, MD
10.2008 - 10.2019
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for various client to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare, and various employee deductions, annuity contributions and retirement plan withholdings.
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
- Calculated payroll deductions by accurately using EV5 and processed payroll to meet preset requirements.
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Verified on-time submission of payroll taxes and within constraints of Internal Revenue Service.
- Produced payroll activities documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency.
- Maintained consistent knowledge of multi-state and local tax regulations.
- Developed and maintained internal control processes, document procedures, identification of areas to improve internal controls and implementation of policy change.
- Documented procedures, identified areas to improve internal controls and gain additional efficiencies and implemented policy changes.
- Managed time entry batch for system-wide leave entered and changes, imported data for correct salary rate and monthly leave without pay (LWOP).
- Collaborated with technology programmers to remedy system problems to achieve timely employee payments.
Education
Accounting Coursework
Community College of Baltimore County
Skills
- Payroll Management
- Report Preparation
- Written Correspondence
- General Office Skills
- Computer Savvy
Customer Service
Professional Presentations - Team Player
- Detail-Oriented
- Discrepancy Reconciliation
- Time Tracking and Review
- Typing and 10-Key Entry
- Automated and Manual Check Processing
- Pay Adjustments
- Microsoft Applications
- Payroll Administration
- Multi-State Payrolls
- Payroll Policies and Procedures
- Payroll Computation
- Clerical Support
- Error Resolution
- W-4 Changes
- Direct Deposit Processing
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
GP Strategies
11.2019 - Current
Payroll Specialist III
ADP, INC, Comprehensive Outsourcing Solutions
10.2008 - 10.2019
Accounting Coursework
Community College of Baltimore County
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