Lauren Perry
Chicago,IL
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Administrator
Great Wolf Lodge
Chicago, IL
08.2025 - Current
- Responsible for bi-weekly payroll for eight lodges (~6,500 employees) processed weekly, ensuring accuracy and compliance with many state regulations using UKG and UniFocus.
- Weekly reconciliation of off cycle payments including ACH, paper checks, and pay cards.
- Monitored daily bank activities including reviewing and resolving ACH return items and reissuing unsuccessful payments.
- Developed training materials and guidance for lodge HR Groups on payroll procedures and fostering a knowledgeable workforce.
Payroll Analyst
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago, IL
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Confirmed compliance with especially rigorous Bank policies and securities as well as all applicable federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to process manual payroll deductions and additional payments via Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and manual input.
- Maintained accuracy of general ledger and assisted in large bank reconciliations.
- Accurate reporting and handling of sensitive information such as separation details for unemployment insurance claims, overpayments, severance agreements, etc.
Senior Payroll Associate
University Of Texas At Austin
Remote
02.2020 - 05.2024
- Most senior associate on payment processing team ensuring adherence to university policies and mitigating errors for ~42,000 employees
- Quickly and efficiently identified retroactive compensation and job changes resulting in over and underpayments to correct discrepancies
- Collaborated with HR, Finance, Tax Services, Bursar, Benefits, and AR teams to execute accurate compensation plans, timely payment, onboarding/offboarding tasks, processing cancellations & reversals, reconciling departmental budget accounts, etc
Salon Manager
SM Beauty Project
Austin, TX
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Managed financial and business aspects including cash flow and budgeting, payroll processing, controlling backbar and retail inventory, and building strong relationships with vendors
- Improved employee retention rates by offering competitive commission structures and strategizing with staff to improve client satisfaction, product and service sales, and pre-booking statistics
- Coordinated special events such as salon open houses and photoshoots in partnership with other local businesses
Education
Cosmetology -
Aveda Institute
Houston, TX05-2011
Skills
- Microsoft (Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Outlook), Google Suit
- UKG, UniFocus, Workday, ADP, Paychex
- Salon and Spa programs: Booker, Rosy, Millenium, MindBody
- Customer service and user training
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
Great Wolf Lodge
08.2025 - Current
Payroll Analyst
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
10.2024 - 07.2025
Senior Payroll Associate
University Of Texas At Austin
02.2020 - 05.2024
Salon Manager
SM Beauty Project
05.2019 - 02.2020
Cosmetology -
Aveda Institute