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Kelli Atwood

San Diego,CA

Summary

Dynamic Payroll and Finance Professional with a strong foundation in critical thinking and rapid learning capabilities, poised to deliver immediate value in systems, analysis, and business operations. Proven track record of effectively addressing complex company and client challenges while managing multiple projects concurrently. Extensive expertise in management, payroll administration, and accounting, complemented by high proficiency in infrastructure implementation. Results-driven and exceptionally organized, with outstanding communication and relationship-building skills that foster collaboration and success within teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Payroll Manager

UL Management/Statehouse Holdings
05.2022 - 02.2024
  • Provide detailed audit and review of payroll, benefits and tax practices
  • Implement “best practices” as needed
  • Recommend and assist in implementing written policies and procedures to ensure efficient processing of payroll
  • Assist and work directly with payroll staff to manage workflow
  • Responsible for the overall integrity of data
  • Manage the payroll team and its development
  • Support in the implementation of HRIS upgrades and systems

Payroll Manager

UL Management
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Process and submit payroll for eight entities.
  • Process final checks.
  • Process and calculate pay data for payroll.
  • Reconcile data uploads for payroll.
  • Work inter-departmental for outside reporting (HR, Legal, Workers Comp).
  • Field manager and employee inquiries
  • Manage a team and provide direction and guidance
  • Provide per payroll, month end and quarterly reports to CFO and departmental directors

Payroll Coordinator

UL Management
03.2020 - 03.2021
  • Process and submit payroll for eight entities.
  • Process final checks.
  • Process and calculate pay data for payroll.
  • Reconcile data uploads for payroll.
  • Process garnishments and agency notices.
  • Work inter-departmental for outside reporting (HR, Legal, Workers Comp).
  • Field manager and employee inquiries

Corporate Payroll Administrator

Azul Hospitality Group
05.2019 - 01.2020
  • Process and submit payroll for twenty-six properties in multiple states.
  • Process final checks and issue separation letters.
  • Enter, manage and approve final checks into Positive Pay.
  • Monitor account balances for payroll accounts for LLCs.
  • Prepare and submit contributions for HSA accounts.
  • Prepare and submit 401k contributions to multiple retirement companies.

Payroll Administrator

Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa
01.2004 - 05.2019
  • Directly responsible for guest ledger billing, maintaining ledgers and records of hotel receivables and posting transactions incurred in accordance with hotel standards.
  • Review, balance and post all direct billing and credit card charges and post payment received from Clients/Guests.
  • Prepare and send out bills to clients/airlines and guests; file all Receivable related bills and reports.
  • Review and research credit card chargeback inquiries; stay on top of balances in Aging, House accounts and Group Master.
  • Maintain excellent coordination with Sales & Catering and Front Desk team.
  • General Cashier (2011 – May 2019)
  • Charged with the handling and ordering cash for hotel operations, provide petty cash for employees and groups with scheduled functions at hotel.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of cash machine that dispenses cash to employees.
  • Set up users with appropriate parameters for their particular job; empty machine on a daily basis and reporting transactions daily.
  • Count and prepare deposits daily, trouble shoot transactions that contain errors and maintain a safe with the amount set up by hotel.
  • Payroll Administrator (2007 – May 2019)
  • Record and distribute tips for tipped employees at the hotel and track and calculate vacation, sick and PTO hours.
  • Enter time off requests and new hire employees in time keeping system and payroll system.
  • Handle government/state issued garnishments; transmit payroll at the end of each pay period.
  • Prepare all end of payroll reports/401k, union dues, medical benefits, health & pension.
  • Prepare payroll journal for income journal and general ledger; distribute time off requests to HR for employees’ personnel files.
  • Accounts Payable (2005 - 2007)
  • Organized and distributed invoices to appropriate departments.
  • Charged with coding and inputting invoices in payment system.
  • Issued checks to vendors and worked with companies to keep statements current.
  • Finance Clerk (2004 - 2005)
  • Directly responsible for taking guest calls to resolve questions and issues with bills.
  • Handled credit card disputes and ordered and organized office supplies.
  • Provided appropriate promotional coupons to front desk for guests.

Bookkeeper

Safeway, Inc. (Vons Division)
01.1998 - 01.2004
  • Recipient of "Vons Presidential" Award for maintaining superior customer service and "Vons Service" Award for maintaining outstanding customer service.
  • Responsible for balancing books weekly and accounting for various payment methods.
  • Prepared daily bank deposits after each bookkeeping session.
  • Reported store and department daily gross sales to management.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Skills

  • RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Pro-active in taking tasks and ensuring the staff works together efficiently; worked as a liaison between, vendors, owners and employees in regard to financial information
  • TECHNICAL: Proficient with Microsoft Windows and various payroll software applications, including Word and cash machine functionality

Accomplishments

  • Seeking a Payroll and/or Finance position that will enable me to apply my extensive leadership, and analytical skills.
  • Audits, reconciles, and reports leave balances for staff and administrative employees (vacation, sick leave, etc.).
  • Exceptional knowledge in accounting functions including accounts payable / receivable, general ledger, payroll, prevailing wage reports, purchasing and bank reconciliations.
  • Expertly trained managers on use of time keeping system and all employees on policy / procedure on cash machines.
  • Manage payroll for Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, directly responsible for tracking, correcting/editing, approving time punches in time keeping system.
  • Administer all garnishment set up and reconciliations and processed all direct deposit, lost check and stale date check issues.
  • Highly educated in labor laws in regard to final wages, terminations and minimum wage.
  • Excel within a tight deadline environment, ensuring accurate and on-time completion of projects.
  • Work well in a professional environment; diplomatic in relating to coworkers, outgoing personality with professionalism and courtesy.
  • Excellent Customer Service skills include handling customers effectively by identifying needs, quickly gaining trust, approaching complex situations and resolving problems to maximize efficiency.
  • As an Accounting professional post and reconcile payroll weekly and process and audit projects on a contract basis for billings.
  • Maintain positive long-standing client relations; consistently requested by customers and clients.

Timeline

Sr. Payroll Manager

UL Management/Statehouse Holdings
05.2022 - 02.2024

Payroll Manager

UL Management
03.2021 - 05.2022

Payroll Coordinator

UL Management
03.2020 - 03.2021

Corporate Payroll Administrator

Azul Hospitality Group
05.2019 - 01.2020

Payroll Administrator

Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa
01.2004 - 05.2019

Bookkeeper

Safeway, Inc. (Vons Division)
01.1998 - 01.2004

Some College (No Degree) -

Southwestern College

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