Karen Brown, CPP
Omaha,United States
Summary
Knowledgeable Payroll Professional adept at overseeing payroll, documentation and reporting functions. Managed payroll activities for 1000+ employees in fast-paced environment and consistently completed payroll runs without delays. High-level technical skills and attention to detail leading to optimum outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Specialist III
Solera
Omaha, NE
03.2023 - Current
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations regarding wage and hour compliance.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines consistently.
- Managed special projects assigned by Payroll Manager as needed.
- Anticipated potential payroll issues and questions to take proactive action and prevent development of problems.
- Reviewed payroll reports to ensure accuracy of calculations, including pay rates, overtime, vacation time.
- Maintained payroll records in accordance with federal and state regulations.
- Closed and cleaned up previously acquired entities' tax accounts by 60% acquired prior to my onboarding.
- Improved efficiencies and payroll accuracy by 30% by developing new processes and procedures to complete each payroll.
- Processed payroll for 3000+ United states employees along with Canada and Puerto Rico.
- Handled and cleaned up past due Agency Notices by 20%
- Created processes to minimize W2Cs and Quarterly amendments by 20%.
Payroll Specialist
Robert Half International Inc.
Omaha, NE
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Apart of Full Time Engagement Professional Group and placed on assignment to assist companies with their payroll needs to ensure smooth transition between employee leaves and new hires.
- Trained new hires and assisted team with updating current and new processes.
- Created process improvements to reduce manual processes including setting up electronic onboarding, creating workflows within HRIS System, and cleaned up HRIS system to clean up employee roles.
- Created process documentation to use in new hire training and recourse documents.
- Completed full cycle payroll in accordance with regulatory standards.
- Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
- Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Reviewed time records for 1000+ employees to verify accuracy of information.
Payroll Specialist
Spreetail
Omaha, NE
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
- Validate hours and employee conversions to ensure employees are paid correctly.
- Enter garnishments in timely and accurately manner in accordance with the law.
- Verify state codes are set up correctly to ensure employees are being deducted correctly for state and local taxes for new hires as well as those who move between states. •
- Assisted HR in accurate implementing new HRIS System and ensuring accuracy of information.
- Training managers on procedures to ensure employees are set up and paid correctly.
- Created payroll process manual for training new payroll specialists, while reviewing processes for potential for improvement.
- Leading a group of team members in Fulfillment centers for training and process improvements as well as to build relationship with team members in different states to ensure consistency and confidence.
- Managed payroll for organization of 1000+ personnel.
Payroll/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Titan Medical Group
Omaha, NE
08.2017 - 05.2020
- Perform daily payroll department operations.
- Processed payroll weekly for 100+ contracted employees in accordance with their contract.
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely and in accordance with each specific contract.
- Process invoices to ensure timely submission to proper facilities to be processed for payments.
- Researched short payments, late payments, as well as timecard corrections and handled process to ensure corrections were made as needed.
- Handle accounts to ensure payments are being received in timely manner in accordance with contracts and follow up as needed on delinquent accounts.
- Assist in training new payroll specialists on procedures, time card processing and answer questions as needed.
Payroll Specialist
Baxter Auto Group
Omaha, NE
03.2015 - 08.2017
- Perform daily payroll department operations.
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
- Execute E-Time time and attendance processing and interface with payroll.
- Enter garnishments in timely and accurately manner in accordance with law.
- Established General Ledger accounts in ADP to ensure proper flow of payroll.
- Run weekly audits to identify any employee setup information that may be incorrect or invalid.
- Processed payroll for 5 different entities with 1000+ Personal.
- Calculated and reviewed for accuracy commission amounts due to employees monthly.
Senior Account Clerk
Applied Underwriters Inc
Omaha, NE
03.2013 - 03.2015
- Increased current knowledge of multi-state payroll to ensure within regulatory standards.
- Built knowledge of wage withholding orders and garnishments including calculating garnishment payments in accordance with state laws.
- Ability to work in team oriented environment to complete client payrolls in timely manner.
- Possess sound decision making skills and multi-task while working with specific deadlines.
- Answer phones promptly and assist customers with questions in regards to their pay.
- Ability to answer questions regarding payroll policies.
- Maintained a 99% weekly accuracy processing client's payroll.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NEAssociate of Science - Business Management
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NESkills
- Data Reconciliation
- Multi-State Payroll
- Payroll Policies and Procedures
- Payroll Administration
- ADP
- Workday
- Namely
- Ceridian Dayforce
- Meeting Deadlines
- Spreadsheet Creation
- Internal Controls
- Payroll Auditing
- Policy Adherence
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Software Proficiency
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Process Improvement
- Garnishment Processing
Certification
- Certified Payroll Professional, 2024
Timeline
Payroll Specialist III
Solera
03.2023 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Robert Half International Inc.
06.2022 - 02.2023
Payroll Specialist
Spreetail
05.2020 - 06.2022
Payroll/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Titan Medical Group
08.2017 - 05.2020
Payroll Specialist
Baxter Auto Group
03.2015 - 08.2017
Senior Account Clerk
Applied Underwriters Inc
03.2013 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Associate of Science - Business Management
Metropolitan Community College
- Certified Payroll Professional, 2024
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