Latesha Anderson

• Reduced payroll errors by conducting thorough audits and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations through meticulous record-keeping and accurate reporting.
• Collaborated with human resources to maintain up-to-date employee information for precise payroll calculations.
• Prepared year-end reports for W-2s and 1099s, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in tax filing.
• Assisted employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.
• Managed garnishments, levies, and support orders in accordance with legal requirements, reducing company liabilities.
• Proactively identified opportunities for process improvement and implemented changes to enhance overall efficiency within the payroll function.
• Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.

• Complete payroll processing according to company policy, union contract provisions (if applicable) and applicable wage and hour laws.

• Maintains personnel, workers’ compensation, payroll and other confidential files for all employees.

• Responsible for ensuring all payroll updates in the payroll system with all employee changes, such as new hires, garnishments, terminations, resignations, leaves of absences, suspensions, wage rate, address, name and other status changes are accurate and timely.

• Works closely with community to verify accurate payroll prior to final submittal.

• Creates and submits bi-weekly reports and transfers for employee 401(k) contributions, and other reports as directed.

• Oversees community benefit administration

• Reconciles monthly benefit invoices and oversees the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of payment of administrative fees.

• In coordination with the Director of Payroll and Benefits, implement and maintain Group Benefits databases and benefit records. Prepare regular benefit reports extracting data from the database.

• Creates all necessary correspondence, verifications of employment, etc.

• Creates and submits monthly and quarterly payroll reports to various concerns according to company policy. Finalizes year-end reconciliation audits and reports.

Spent eleven years parenting my three children. Now, eager to return to pursuing full-time career. In that time:

• Homeschooled my children for two years.
• Networked with other women and organized 75+ member Facebook group for women to find accountability and motivation in fitness and nutrition.
• Created health and wellness business with over 500+ customers offering workout programs, products and one on one support.

• Managed multi-state payroll data entry and processing for 1,000+ employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
• Maintain and monitor health, dental, life, disability, vision, and tuition reimbursements benefits in HRIS system for all eligible employees ensuring that all enrollments follow plan documents, guidelines and policies.
• Prepare Ceridian HRIS and Ceridian Self Service with new benefit programs, deductions and updates to benefit rates for open enrollment.
• Coordinate annual benefits open enrollment materials and conduct on-site open enrollment meetings.
• Prepare and submit enrollment files for member detail, account detail, and Health Savings Account containing employee and employer contributions.
• Assist in set up of wellness program and coordination of wellness events, meetings and presentations
• Processing of new hires, garnishments, employee Change Notices related to terminations, status changes, tax changes, deductions, rate changes to update Ceridian Payroll System for payroll processing.
• Provide exceptional customer service in regards to questions relative to benefits, salary, pay checks and other benefits and payroll information, while paying close attention to detail and keeping all salary, benefit and other personal information confidential.

• Scheduled payroll processing; performed automated payroll file maintenance; maintained integrity of payroll computer system and time clock system.
• Coordinated payroll policies and procedures with HR and Accounting departments, and with department heads.
• Fulfilled high volume data entry for 3,000 employees.
• Computed wages/salary payments and related withholdings.
• Accomplished employment verifications and State and Federal inquiries.

• Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting and entering data.
• Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
• Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
• Initiated direct deposits and prepared manual checks for employees.