Payroll Manager/Workers' Comp Claims Specialist
Food Parade, Inc
Plainview, NY
1997 - 2026
- Processed weekly payroll for over 1800 employees across 6 locations while meeting daily & weekly deadlines.
- Prepared and audited payroll reports for internal review, maintaining compliance and accuracy.
- Applied process improvements that increased payroll accuracy and supported timely disbursement.
- Trained staff on payroll systems to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Supported new employee onboarding in time reporting and payroll systems for smoother transitions.
- Resolved payroll discrepancy inquiries from employees promptly.
- Partnered with HR to track and update paid time off accurately.
- Led transition to new payroll software, including data migration and staff training.
- File and kept track of Disability claims, Paid-Family claims, and FMLA claims.
- Submitted employee benefits to the insurance companies.
- Investigating all employee WC incident reports with close communication with employee and insurance company.
- Stay on top of claim process to resolve claim as quickly as possible.
- Liaison between union and employee regarding the union contracts.