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Margaret Acuzar

Fairfax,VA

Summary

Highly communicative Payroll Specialist promoting more than 20 years of expertise in auditing payroll data and processing garnishments. An action-oriented professional with skills in Automatic Data Processing (ADP) processing and PeopleSoft Enterprise (Oracle). Offering talents in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly and identifying mistakes on time sheets. Enthusiastic professional with a background spent processing multi-state and global payrolls. A hardworking Payroll Specialist focused on maintaining company policies and procedures while promoting a vast knowledge of tax and wage regulations.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Specialist

McLane Company
04.2017 - 07.2022
  • Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
  • Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Maintain garnishment orders, child support and state garnishment orders.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
  • Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
  • Collaborated with human resources, adcounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
  • Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings.

Payroll Accountant II

Latham & Watkins
02.2012 - 10.2017
  • Delivered human resources financial support by certifying and processing payroll, completing deposits, performing pay adjustments and promptly distributing checks.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

Payroll Clerk

Pioneer Electronics USA
03.1983 - 06.2005
  • Processed new hire paperwork and documents.
  • Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
  • Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data.
  • Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
  • Issued paychecks on designated pay dates to avoid employee dissatisfaction.
  • Responded to employee inquiries to clarify payroll issues regarding wages, deductions and taxes.
  • Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
  • Processed W-2s, 1099s and other year-end reports to remain in compliance with state and federal laws.
  • Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Audited timesheets and payroll records for accuracy.
  • Performed data entry tasks and maintained accurate records of employee payroll information.
  • Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
  • Generated reports to track employee time and attendance.

Education

Accounting

Cypress College

Skills

  • New Hire Processing
  • Journal Entry Preparation
  • Data Reconciliation
  • Processing Wage Withholding Orders
  • Time Sheet Review
  • Processing Garnishments
  • ADP
  • Meeting Deadlines
  • Payroll Processing

Timeline

Payroll Specialist

McLane Company
04.2017 - 07.2022

Payroll Accountant II

Latham & Watkins
02.2012 - 10.2017

Payroll Clerk

Pioneer Electronics USA
03.1983 - 06.2005

Accounting

Cypress College

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