Lisa Barber
Forney
Summary
Actively seeking a challenging position that will utilize my previous experience and skills with an opportunity for advancement.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
4035
4035
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Payroll Specialist
BT International
12.2022 - 02.2026
- Managed semi-monthly payroll for Canadian employees and served as backup for U.S. payroll using ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
- Led migration of Canadian payroll from ADP Streamline to ADP WFN, improving efficiency and accuracy.
- Implemented AI tools to streamline email handling and optimize payroll processes.
- Prepared and distributed monthly employee newsletters for Canada.
- Uploaded garnishments into ADP Smart Compliance and ensured compliance with regulations.
- Processed vacation balances for U.S. and Canadian employees on a semi-monthly basis for HR and Finance teams.
- Managed year-end tax reporting for Canada, including T4 and RL-1 forms.
- Administered monthly commissions, bonuses, and annual salary adjustments.
- Handled employee lifecycle tasks: new hire setup, terminations, and Records of Employment (ROE).
- Maintained timekeeping in ADP WFN and processed RRSP and Canada Pension Plan contributions.
- Updated benefit rate changes and ensured accurate payroll deductions.
- A global division of BT Group that delivers secure connectivity, voice, and cloud solutions to multinational organizations. Focused on digital transformation, it leverages platforms like Global Voice and Global Fabric to provide scalable, cloud-based communication and network services across multiple countries.
Payroll Specialist
Drive Shack
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Processed biweekly payroll for 3,200+ employees using ADP Vantage, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Entered and adjusted PTO and time data in Workforce Manager for salaried and hourly associates.
- Managed garnishments, levies, child support, and judgments; scanned and submitted to ADP for processing.
- Onboarded new hires in ADP Vantage and integrated workflows with iCIMS.
- Completed employment verifications and maintained accurate associate records.
- Authored detailed ADP process documentation with screenshots for training and reference.
- Handled payroll adjustments including checks, voids, and reversals.
- Executed end-to-end payroll processing, created and maintained spreadsheets, filing systems, and delivered exceptional customer service.
- Generated and provided PDF payroll reports from registers for Accounting.
- Drive Shack is a franchise company that manages courses all over the United States. With a current staff of over 6,000+ employees.
Payroll Specialist
Omni Hotels Management Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Processed multiple weekly and biweekly payrolls for 1,800 employees using UltiPro, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Entered and adjusted PTO and time data in Kronos, leveraging Cognos reports from UltiPro Self Service for OEM, salaried, and hourly associates.
- Managed multi-state garnishments, levies, child support, and judgments; ran garnishment export files for ADP.
- Completed employment verifications and maintained accurate associate records.
- Authored detailed garnishment process documentation for internal reference.
- Set up direct deposits, ADP paycards, and handled payroll adjustments including voids and reversals.
- Processed multi-state terminations and supported full-cycle payroll operations from start to finish.
- Created and maintained spreadsheets, filing systems, letters, and delivered exceptional customer service.
- Omni Hotels and Resorts is a franchise company that manages stores all over the United States.
Payroll Specialist
Tuesday Morning, Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Processed weekly and biweekly payroll for 1,800 employees using Highline, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Managed garnishments, levies, child support, and judgments across multiple states; documented and integrated garnishment procedures.
- Completed employment verifications and maintained accurate associate records.
- Assisted with direct deposit setups, ADP paycards, W-4 and state tax forms, and provided pay stub copies.
- Processed California terminations and supported payroll data entry through Highline.
- Created and maintained spreadsheets, filing systems, letters, and delivered exceptional customer service.
- Tuesday Morning, Inc. is a franchise company that manages retail stores throughout the United States.
Payroll Specialist
Riverstone Residential Group, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Managed garnishments, levies, child support, and judgments across multiple states using UltiPro and ExponentHR.
- Adjusted time clock entries in Netbase to ensure accurate payroll processing.
- Set up and canceled direct deposits within UltiPro and ExponentHR.
- Assisted with payroll data processing, created and maintained spreadsheets, filing systems, letters, and provided excellent customer service.
- Completed employment verifications for associates, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
- Riverstone Residential Group, Inc. is a professional company that manages luxury apartments all over the United States.
Payroll Processor
ExponentHR
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Processed biweekly and semi-monthly payrolls for multiple companies, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Managed multi-state payroll for 1,000+ employees in Scorpeo, including setting up and maintaining deductions, direct deposits, and personal changes.
- Issued checks, direct deposit files, and manual payments according to client requirements.
- Created and maintained spreadsheets, reports, filing systems, and provided exceptional customer service.
- Balanced and submitted FSA, GL, and 401(k) files to clients accurately and on time.
- Assisted team members as needed to ensure smooth payroll operations.
- Exponent HR is a payroll processing company that processes payroll for companies all over the United States.
Garnishment Administrator/Payroll Assistant
Excel/Vartec Telecom, Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2005
- Responsible for processing garnishments, levies, child support and judgments from different states and issuing checks through Oracle for the employees.
- Make time clock adjustments in Kronos.
- Setup/cancel direct deposits within Oracle.
- Assisted in processing payroll data through Kronos into Ultipro, Ceridian, and Oracle.
- Calculated Independent Representatives garnishments, levies, child support and judgments and request for issuance of their checks.
- Create and maintain spreadsheets, filing systems, letters and customer service.
- Also, complete verification of employment pertaining to the associates.
- Assisted with three implementations; two associated with the payroll garnishment process and the third related to the Independent Representative garnishment process.
- Accounts Payables Commissions.
- Responsible for issuing approximately 700 manual commission checks weekly to Independent Representatives.
- Reconcile commission reports, process garnishments, levies, child support and judgments from different states.
- Created spreadsheets provided customer service and reported to Accounting Manager.
- I received a promotion to this position after only a few months with the company.
- Excel Telecommunications is a marketing company that offers local and long distance services all over the United States.
Education
American Payroll Association
South University Online -
Skills
- ADP Vantage
- ADP Workforce Now
- ADP Streamline
- UltiPro
- Oracle
- Ceridian
- Highline
- ExponentHR
- Scorpeo
- EmpowIR
- PeopleSoft
- ICIMS
- AI-based email optimization
- Process automation
- Kronos
- Workforce Manager
- Netbase
- Cognos
- Discoverer
- Quicken
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Vantive
- EP
- IMac
- Internet navigation
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
BT International
12.2022 - 02.2026
Payroll Specialist
Drive Shack
04.2022 - 11.2022
Payroll Specialist
Omni Hotels Management Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2022
Payroll Specialist
Tuesday Morning, Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2014
Payroll Specialist
Riverstone Residential Group, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2012
Payroll Processor
ExponentHR
01.2005 - 01.2007
Garnishment Administrator/Payroll Assistant
Excel/Vartec Telecom, Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2005
American Payroll Association