Liza Martins
Brandon,FL
Summary
Trilingual Certified Payroll Professional with payroll administration experience across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Manages tax compliance, reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and accurate payroll processing in Workday and Dayforce while supporting payroll policies, procedures, and process documentation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Payroll Analyst -Team Leader
Mattamy Homes
Tampa, Florida
04.2025 - Current
- Processed USA payroll for 1000 employees, overseeing tax management, garnishments, and leave of absence.
- Supervised end-to-end payroll process using Dayforce, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Facilitated on-site operations to support payroll processing and team collaboration.
Sr Payroll Analyst
Datasite
04.2023 - 04.2025
- Led Workday implementation project to improve payroll processing capabilities.
- Calculated and paid employee wages, commissions, bonuses, taxes, and benefit deductions through internal HCM system and external vendors, maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Completed quarterly and annual tax filings with government agencies in partnership with vendors, while authorizing and confirming ACH funding for payroll wages, garnishments, taxes, 401(k), and health and welfare plan funding.
- Prepared journal entries and account reconciliations for payroll accounts; supplied support during month-end close, including calculation, validation, and recording of payroll accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments.
- Reconciled payroll records and year-end tax statements for each country.
- Followed tax regulations for countries where payroll was processed.
- Identified and documented process improvements that improved payroll efficiency, streamlined operations, and reduced processing time.
- Partnered with legal and HR to stay current on payroll laws and regulations for region(s).
Payroll Specialist
Breezeline
Boston, MA
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Prepare and process biweekly, multi-state payroll, including but not limited to base pay, overtime, Differentials, commissions, bonuses, and statutory and supplemental benefits
- Record off-cycle bonuses, fringe benefits, third-party sick pay, and stock activity, ensuring proper tax. Treatment on a paycheck, 401(k) calculations, and reporting on W2.
- Entered and released off-cycle and on-demand payments. Loaded payroll input via EIB and entered tax adjustments. Launched integrations and filed post-payroll reports with third parties (401k, ESPP, Union Dues, etc.).
- Ensured compliance of payroll operations with company policies and federal and state regulations, including minimum wage and FLSA.
- Supported internal and external audits for 401(k), workers' compensation, and benefits, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Prepare payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations and or/ journal entries and monthly reporting as needed.
- Delivered professional customer service and resolved employee inquiries related to payroll, benefits, taxes, and Workday.
- Support HR Timekeepers and HR Business Partners with Workday jobs documentation and supplemental learning.
- Unemployment compensation, tax filings
Payroll Coordinator
Nizhoni Health
Somerville, MA
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Processed weekly payroll for 1000 employees (exempt and nonexempt) using ADP Workforce Now, ensuring timely and accurate compensation.
- Processed employee tax information and direct deposits for accurate payroll management.
- Monitored hourly rates, overtime, bonuses, and deductions to maintain accurate payroll records and compliance.
- Processed New Hires, Termination, and Leave of Absence employees.
- Audited ADP Time Attendance
- Collaborated with HR and accounting departments to assess cross-departmental impacts and streamline data flows.
- Provided post-payroll reports to the CFO.
- Stayed current on knowledge of company payroll/ HR policies and procedures, administration guidelines, and related regulatory issues for federal, state, and local governments.
HR - Payroll Specialist
NCR
Atlanta, GA
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Processed payroll (Biweekly and Monthly payroll. in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Brazil)
- Stayed current on international payroll laws.
- Addressed employee inquiries on timekeeping, direct deposit, and tax changes, ensuring accurate and timely resolution.
- Assisted with Benefits entry and questions.
- Conducted open enrollment sessions, enhancing employee understanding of benefits options..
- Supported new hire onboarding process, streamlining integration for new employees.
- Recorded Journal entries and reconciled accounts.
- Assisted workers compensation cases.
Education
CPP -
American Payroll Association
03-2027
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Herzing University
Atlanta, GA01-2012
Paralegal certified -
Kennesaw University
Atlanta, GA01-2008
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Tuiuti University
Brazil01-2003
Skills
- Payroll administration
- Tax compliance management
- Payroll software
- Dayforce systems
- Workday systems
- Financial reporting
- Account reconciliation process
- Journal entries
- Payroll audits
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting reconciliation
- Tax compliance
- Employee relations
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
- Regulatory compliance
- Data reconciliation
- Payroll documentation
- Tax expertise
- Payroll processing
- Payroll policies and procedures
Key Skills and Characteristics
Trilingual (English, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Timeline
Sr Payroll Analyst -Team Leader
Mattamy Homes
04.2025 - Current
Sr Payroll Analyst
Datasite
04.2023 - 04.2025
Payroll Specialist
Breezeline
01.2020 - 04.2023
Payroll Coordinator
Nizhoni Health
01.2018 - 01.2020
HR - Payroll Specialist
NCR
01.2011 - 01.2018
CPP -
American Payroll Association
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Herzing University
Paralegal certified -
Kennesaw University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Tuiuti University