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Lisa Dahlager

Ramsey,MN

Summary

I am an experienced HR Payroll Professional. I pride myself on being highly ethical, analytical, inquisitive, and logical. As a business partner who serves as a liaison between management, teams, and employees, I have experience in supervising staff, managing and auditing data and processes, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines. My focus is on maintaining and optimizing payroll operations, safeguarding the integrity of the payroll system and processes, and ensuring timely and accurate payment to personnel. Additionally, I am dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the payroll and human resources team.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Payroll Manger/HR Manager/HR Payroll Specialist

THE TILE SHOP, LLC
05.2014 - Current
  • Manage payroll/HR staff on day-to-day operations
  • Process semi-monthly multi-state payroll consisting of a high commission population, as well as hourly and exempt employees
  • Monitor and approve all promotions, transfers, changes, and terminations in HRIS system
  • Working with and providing requests to auditors for accounting, 401K, workers compensation and others
  • Track and enter exceptions and review payroll for accuracy prior to submission
  • Review timecards for errors or incorrect entries
  • Calculate commissions for sales employees based on location, draw, and other requirements
  • Provide support to employees regarding payroll questions, timecards, tax questions, benefits, or other general HR items
  • Research and set up new tax jurisdictions and review current setup as needed
  • Administer garnishment processing, unemployment claims, and assist with various other projects as instructed
  • Create custom ad-hoc reports in payroll system as needed for reporting on a regular basis, including for the board of directors.
  • Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency, reducing paperwork and manual tasks through automation.

Senior Accountant/HR Manager

SUPERIOR VENDING, INC.
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for the daily management of all Accounting & HR related activities for all five companies owned and operated by Superior Vending.

Senior Accountant/HR Manager/Executive Assistant to CEO

GWG LIFE SETTLEMENTS, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Daily management of all general ledger activities, including cash management, weekly cash forecasting, accounts payable, month-end close processing and reconciliation, and reconciling Inter-Company transactions
  • Maintained Dynamics GP accounting system, Bank Reconciliations, AD hoc reporting, assisted with Internal and external audits, maintained banking setup, managed deposits and recorded electronic receipts, month end journal entries, reconciled balance sheet
  • Filing sales/use tax, assisted with federal and multi-state tax filing for all companies within the organization (5 companies.) Annual benefit coordination/renewal Onboarding and Offboarding of personnel Payroll, updating and maintaining employee job descriptions and pay scales
  • Educated self on new federal and state employment laws and regulations through workshops and periodicals
  • Personal bookkeeping and personal confidential duties for CEO
  • Maintain CEO schedule and meetings, set travel arrangements and many other administrative tasks as requested.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Academy College
Minneapolis, MN
2000

Skills

  • Payroll
  • Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Multi-state payroll
  • Complex payroll taxation
  • Payroll Compliance
  • Auditing
  • SOX Compliance
  • Commission Processing Implementation of HRIS
  • Development
  • Advanced Excel
  • Communication
  • Confidentiality
  • Business Intelligence Reporting
  • Compliance
  • Benefit Renewal
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Employee Reviews
  • Payroll Administration
  • Benefits Administration

Career Achievements

  • Research and implement a new HRIS software system including integrating file feeds and creating company specific reports. Manage all activities directly related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the HRIS (UKG Pro) system, according to internal needs and industry standards.
  • During first live payroll following implementation of new HRIS software, error margin was less than 2% after first live payroll. Ongoing payroll processing is now with zero errors.
  • Managed the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures for the HR department.
  • Within first year of employment at The Tile Shop, assumed tasks of the HR Director due to leave of absence and other staff shortages.
  • During Covid 19 Pandemic remained informed and compliant of constantly changing HR guidelines and protocols to ensure Covid safe work setting
  • As Controller at Superior Vending initiated and implemented a Budget, which hadn’t previously existed, resulting in a positive cash flow. This included purchase orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reconciliation, quarterly sales and use tax filing for all companies, reconcile inter-company accounts.
  • Researched and implemented a Cash Inventory Management Software Vending Gaming Inventory system.

Timeline

HR Payroll Manger/HR Manager/HR Payroll Specialist

THE TILE SHOP, LLC
05.2014 - Current

Senior Accountant/HR Manager

SUPERIOR VENDING, INC.
01.2012 - 01.2014

Senior Accountant/HR Manager/Executive Assistant to CEO

GWG LIFE SETTLEMENTS, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Academy College
Lisa Dahlager