Karen Wotring
Thonotosassa,FL
Summary
Payroll professional with experience handling all aspects of payroll processing, including employee paychecks and direct deposits, taxes, deductions and garnishments. Brings comprehensive understanding of applicable laws and regulations related to payroll and employee benefits. Excellent communicator answering employee inquiries and resolving any payroll-related issues.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
Goddard Real Estate & Auction Company
10.2021 - 08.2024
- Answering phone calls and taking messages from clients for brokers
- Maintain files for each property for brokers
- Created MLS transaction forms on MLS database for brokers
- Set up appointments on calendar for brokers for showing and closing on properties
- Process invoices for A-1 Services for brokers to send to title companies for real estate services
- Assisted auctioneer at live auction by writing up receipt for buyers
- Created excel reports for auctioneer on sold auction items for check distribution to seller
- Research for properties listed needed for customers under Zillow and Realtor
Payroll Analyst II
Tampa Electric Company
06.2005 - 11.2020
- Support and respond quickly to Time Administrators on correction employees’ paychecks
- Responsible for processing off-cycle checks such as validation, printing and posting
- Assisted in training session and prep documentation for Time Administrator
- Implement processes that eliminate wastes/standardize work such as paperless paystubs
- Audit and review Company Auto logs on a quarterly basis
- Reconcile General Ledger and checks and make any journal entries if necessary
- Assist in testing and implementation of system upgrades, union contracts, and taxation
- Manage and executing payroll processing including in-bound and out-bound interfaces
- Review audit reports to troubleshoot any interfaces errors while finalizing payroll
- Prepare annual reports for the Tax and Treasury Department
- Resolve problems and respond to inquiries related to payroll earnings, deductions, and tax withholding
- Process all special payment requests such as commissions, bonuses, severance, and overtime
Payroll Coordinator
TECO Transport Company
01.2001 - 06.2005
- Maintain files on child support and garnishments
- Prepare vouchers for child support, garnishment and other payroll deductions that require payment to a third party
- Verify support documentation for petty cash
- Assist in verification and input journal entries and payroll recaps into the general ledger system
Payroll Clerk
Kforce.com a.k.a. Romac International
04.2000 - 01.2001
- Maintain 360 employees’ payroll records in SAP R/3 HR/Payroll System daily for TECO Transport
- Coordinate time collection for payroll processing by gathering and coding time sheets to assist with data entry
- Reconcile hours and dollars for payroll cycle, and trouble shoot occurrences
Accounts Receivable Clerk and Accounts Payable Clerk
Kforce.com a.k.a. Romac International
01.2000 - 04.2000
- Processed and posted daily cash receipts and after-the-fact invoices for TECO Transport
- Ran daily cash receipts and after-the-fact invoice reports
- Assisted the Accounts Payable department on processing and filing accounts payable invoices
Education
Medical Claim Certificate - Medical Claims Processing
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida03.1998
Dental Assistant Certificate - Dental Assisting Program
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida06.1985
Skills
- Skilled in SAP
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
- Employee relations
- Time sheet review
- Processing garnishments and wage withholding orders
- Payroll processing
- General ledger
- Journal entry preparation
- Payroll auditing
- Daily payroll activities
Timeline
Assistant
Goddard Real Estate & Auction Company
10.2021 - 08.2024
Payroll Analyst II
Tampa Electric Company
06.2005 - 11.2020
Payroll Coordinator
TECO Transport Company
01.2001 - 06.2005
Payroll Clerk
Kforce.com a.k.a. Romac International
04.2000 - 01.2001
Accounts Receivable Clerk and Accounts Payable Clerk
Kforce.com a.k.a. Romac International
01.2000 - 04.2000
Medical Claim Certificate - Medical Claims Processing
Hillsborough Community College
Dental Assistant Certificate - Dental Assisting Program
Santa Fe Community College
Similar Profiles
Halle LanghiHalle Langhi
Auction Prep at Harris Real Estate and AuctionAuction Prep at Harris Real Estate and Auction
Jackson BushJackson Bush
Realtor at Heartland Real Estate & AuctionRealtor at Heartland Real Estate & Auction
Wyatt StoverWyatt Stover
Staff Acountant at McCurdy Real Estate & AuctionStaff Acountant at McCurdy Real Estate & Auction