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Maria Wallace
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Dynamic payroll leader with extensive expertise in payroll management software, timekeeping systems, and audit processes. Recognized for a proactive and ambitious approach, complemented by strong communication skills. Proficient in Workday, time tracking, tax management, garnishments, report writing, and implementation strategies. Skilled in training and guiding team members to enhance performance, accuracy, and overall employee morale.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Payroll Administrator
Fike Corporation
Blue Springs, MO
12.2024 - 11.2025
- Serves as the System administrator for applicable payroll applications and assists Human Resources on related payroll/HRIS system issues.
- Oversees the timely and accurate execution of the payroll cycle for multiple payrolls.
- Records Blue Springs payroll expenses into the General Ledger in accordance with accounting principles.
- Reviews payroll procedures for all Fike locations to ensure compliance.
- Ensures adherence to payroll tax regulations including Federal, State, and Local.
- Oversees registering for tax withholding with new states as employees are hired and ensures relevant tax id information is entered, maintained, and updated as needed.
- Partners with HR on system configuration and requirements as needed.
- Ensures all W2's, SSA131's are all completed in a timely manner at year end.
- Oversees quarterly and year-end system reporting activities.
- Ensures retirement benefit plan transactions related to 401k and Deferred Compensation plans are properly recorded and processed in the payroll system and works with the 3rd party vendor on associated reporting.
- Validates, analyzes, audits, and reviews reconciliation of payroll processing data including time and attendance.
- Serves as a mentor and primary resource for the Payroll Administrator.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures.
- Maintains the strict confidentiality of all information processed.
- Adheres to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) policies and procedures related to NIST 800-171 and completes all required CUI Awareness training, which includes collection, processing/handling, transmission, storage, and general safeguarding practices.
Payroll Administrator
Fike Corporation
Blue Springs, MO
10.2022 - 12.2024
- Serve as the System administrator for applicable payroll applications and assists Human Resources on related payroll/HRIS system issues.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate execution of the payroll cycle for multiple payrolls.
- Register for tax withholding with new states as employees are hired and ensures relevant tax id information is entered, maintained, and updated as needed.
- Interpret and serve as a point of contact for all garnishments and child support documents and ensure proper withholding distributions are processed.
- Notify impacted parties within Fike and write up AP payments, as needed.
- Ensure adherence to payroll tax regulations including Federal, State, and Local.
- Partner with HR on new business processes setup to develop system coding within the payroll system.
- Ensure all W2's, and SSA131s are completed in a timely manner at year-end.
- Perform quarterly and year-end system reporting activities.
- Ensure retirement benefit plan transactions related to 401k and Deferred Compensation plans are properly recorded and processed in the payroll system and work with the 3rd party vendor on associated reporting.
- Validate, analyze, audit, and review the reconciliation of payroll processing data including time and attendance.
Payroll Administrator
Insight Global
Kansas City, MO
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Serve as the System administrator for applicable payroll applications and assists Human Resources on related payroll/HRIS system issues.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate execution of the payroll cycle for multiple payrolls.
- Interpret and serve as a point of contact for all garnishments and child support documents and ensure proper withholding distributions are processed.
- Notify impacted parties within Fike and write up AP payments, as needed.
- Ensure adherence to payroll tax regulations including Federal, State, and Local.
- Register for tax withholding with new states as employees are hired and ensure relevant tax id information is entered, maintained, and updated as needed.
- Partner with HR on new business processes setup to develop system coding within the payroll system.
- Ensure all W2's, and SSA131s are completed in a timely manner at year-end.
- Perform quarterly and year-end system reporting activities.
- Ensure retirement benefit plan transactions related to 401k and Deferred Compensation plans are properly recorded and processed in the payroll system and work with the 3rd party vendor on associated reporting.
- Validate, analyze, audit, and review the reconciliation of payroll processing data including time and attendance.
Sr. Operations Specialist
Cerner Corporation
Kansas City, MO
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Execute operational processes in Workday and PeopleSoft and provide internal or external client support within the professional domains.
- Support internal and external client inquiries and requests.
- Maintain effective relationships with internal or external stakeholders.
- Conduct operational processes, including data management, documentation, and communication steps for Workday, PeopleSoft, and Ceridian.
- Troubleshoot complex system or data issues within Workday and escalate when appropriate.
- Review work to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with standards.
- Create and maintain informational materials as part of the team knowledge base.
- Identify and participate in the implementation of process improvements and system enhancements within Workday.
- Manage components of special projects or full projects of moderate scope.
- Responsible for reconciliation of payroll records (e.g., payments, deductions.), which may include management of third-party payroll vendors for multiple states.
Assistant Consultant
Intecrowd
Kansas City, MO
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Provide expertise in the Workday Payroll (including Absence or Time Tacking) product suite.
- Lead the following as a member of a deployment team, or coach others to successfully: gather and document client business requirements, design and configure the Workday solution, demonstrate configurations through the development of prototype systems, assist in testing the Workday solution, and complete knowledge transfer to clients.
- Work with confidential client/data conversation team to help convert legacy data into Workday.
- Assist the integration consulting team in configuring and testing integrations between Workday and other third-party or custom solutions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely.
- Collaborate effectively and synergistically with team-based projects.
- Resolve complex tasks/requirements when other team members need support.
- Facilitate clients' intellectual and practical adoption of Workday best practices.
- Maintain clients' ongoing satisfaction ensuring Intecrowd is referenceable and referable once in production.
- Provide regular status reports to the project managers to keep them apprised of the overall project status.
- Innovate and suggest new approaches and tools to deploy Workday efficiently and effectively.
- Obtain/Maintain Workday certifications and qualifications.
- Ensure functional solutions are compatible with downstream data translation (assist integrators in configuring/testing integrations between Workday and external systems).
- Demonstrate computational thinking.
- Identify problem components, analyze patterns, remove inefficient configurations or processes, and construct algorithmic solutions scalable to ongoing client needs.
- Contribute to molding a culture of continuous education amongst your colleagues, mentees, and managers - serve as a professional role model.
- Provide insightful status reports to project managers that highlight risks to project health and improvements in client adoption.
Education
GED -
The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX05-1998
Skills
Payroll processing & auditing systems (Kronos, Paylocity, Ceridian, Peoplesoft, ADP WFN, JDE, Paycor, Workday)
Multi-state payroll & garnishments
Time tracking & timekeeping systems (Paylocity, Peoplesoft, ADP WFN, Paycor, Workday)
Year-end procedures & payroll tax filings
Bookkeeping
General ledger reconciliation
Expense reimbursements
SOX & tax compliance
Payroll Tax filings & payments (Ceridian, PeopleSoft, ADP, OSV)
New hire onboarding & orientation
Employee records & benefits administration
Retirement benefit coordination
Resolving discrepancies & payroll issues
Report writing & documentation
System upgrades & project management
Team leadership, collaboration & HR support
Motivational & communication skills
Organizational skills & attention to detail
Microsoft Office & QuickBooks proficiency
Reliability & confidentiality
Critical thinking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Payroll Administrator
Fike Corporation
12.2024 - 11.2025
Payroll Administrator
Fike Corporation
10.2022 - 12.2024
Payroll Administrator
Insight Global
07.2022 - 10.2022
Sr. Operations Specialist
Cerner Corporation
10.2021 - 04.2022
Assistant Consultant
Intecrowd
05.2021 - 07.2021
GED -
The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley