Payroll specialist with 20+ years' of experience in accounting and Human Resource operations. Highly adept with key Strengths in payroll and Benefits administration functions, including discrepancy research, regulatory guidelines adherence, complex processing procedures and program management. Organized and dependable candidate, willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.
West Conshohocken, PA
09.2009 - Current
Manage full-cycle multi-state payroll workload - collecting timesheets, calculated commissions, bonuses, salary changes, data entire, payroll journal entries, and amendments etc.
Worked closed with HR director to manage workflow to ensure all payroll and benefit transactions are processed accurately and timely.
Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law, and tax code to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards.
Analyzed Quarterly Earnings, headcounts and budgets reports to CFO, and supported CFO with special projects and additional job duties.
Provided HR support, such as verified state unemployment claims and EEO1 reporting.
Implemented ADP Time & Attendance and Time Off module in 2019, 100% automated time tracking system.
Administered employee benefits such as medical, dental, life, disability insurance, annual open enrollment, and 401(K) including annual non-discriminatory testing and audits.
Reconcile monthly premium statements for all group health insurance plans to ensure accuracy,
process for payment, and reconcile employee benefit deductions.
Coordinated submission and processing of life insurance, long term and short term disabilities claims
Provided comprehensive accounting support by completed daily cash and bank reconciliation; prepared Daily Cash flow, Revenue and Inventory reports for CFO and CEO. Prepared Commission payout sheets for payroll, processed Employee Expense reports and served as AP backup. Played active part in annual Accounting audit.
Paymaster
Park Hyatt Hotel Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
03.2005 - 09.2009
Processed Bi-Weekly Payroll for more than 450 employees with assurance employees' checks are being calculated correctly in accordance with Company Policy and Wage and Hour Laws.
Reconciled banquet and F& B outlets tips to general Ledger.
Input all benefit requests that have been approved by Human Resources.
Confirmed all batches input are in balance.
Completed Garnishments Bi-Weekly ensured that company compliant with court order received. Completed all Wage Assignments by required due date. Notify associates of changes in their Wage Assignments.
Input associates’ direct deposit bank information into ADP EIS.
Communicated with Department Head and respond to all inquiries in timely manner, Act as point of contact for employees regarding payroll issues.
Processed Manual checks with appropriate signatures.
Completed all Bi-weekly and Annual audits. Printed payroll reports and distributed them to Controller and Human Resource Director.
Prepared and posted bi-weekly payroll journals.
Verified Quarterly, Year-end taxes, W-2 and contacted ADP for changes and corrections. Prepare Amendment approval form and send it to ADP for processing.
Prepared and distributed TransitChks to employees.
All Income Auditor’s responsibilities.
Prepared and review all journal vouchers, month-end reports and reconciliations.
Participated in monthly financial reviews and assist controller with presentation of these reports.
General Ledger reconciliations, prepared and posted adjusting journal entries.
Prepared and posted cash receipts
Daily bank account reconciliation.
Prepared Daily Cash Flow Report for Controller and General Manager.
Prepared Monthly Sales and Occupancy Taxes reports, and wired money to state and local government tax department.
Income Auditor
Park Hyatt Hotel Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA
09.2001 - 05.2005
Balanced daily Income Journal, Verified that all revenues and settlements have been properly accounted for, and prepared Daily Report for distribution to hotel’s managers.
Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirement.
Completed Cash Variance Report. Reporting to Controller and Human Resource Director with large cash variance.
Daily Credit Cards reconciliations.
Posted Cash receipts and cash disbursements.
Assisted in processing invoices for payment. Ensure they are paid on time. Contact with suppliers. Annual preparation of forms 1099
Assisted making collection calls and checks Credit Reference for Direct Bill Application. Follow up with past due accounts. Making all necessary adjustments on clients account.
Accounts Receivable Officer
LENOVO Group Ltd, China
Beijing, China
07.2000 - 09.2001
Reconciliation of accounts
Prepared aged trial balance report of receivables accounts
Followed up overdue accounts
Processed debtor receipts and Journal entries
Monthly end closing
Maintained clients records
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management in Hospitality
Cyprus College
Cyprus
Skills
Payroll Processing
Data Compiling and Verification
Employee Records Management
Proactive and Focused
Resolving Discrepancies
Collaboration, Flexible and Adaptable
Data Compiling and Verification
Benefits Administration
Excel Spreadsheet functions
Detail-oriented, conscientious
Discrepancy Reconciliation
ADP Workforce Now
Timeline
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.
09.2009 - Current
Paymaster
Park Hyatt Hotel Philadelphia
03.2005 - 09.2009
Income Auditor
Park Hyatt Hotel Philadelphia
09.2001 - 05.2005
Accounts Receivable Officer
LENOVO Group Ltd, China
07.2000 - 09.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management in Hospitality
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