Seasoned payroll analyst bringing 15 years of experience in payroll processing. Accurate, detail-oriented, and personable. Consistently provide exceptional problem-solving abilities, and numerical accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Analyst
Department of Administrative Services
Salem
08.2025 - Current
Process payroll for employees across various departments efficiently.
Analyze payroll data for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
Collaborate with HR to resolve employee payroll inquiries promptly.
Maintain payroll records and documentation according to state guidelines.
Review timekeeping entries for accuracy before payroll processing.
Train new staff on payroll processes and departmental policies effectively.
Provided assistance to Human Resources staff during the hiring process by preparing new hire paperwork.
Identified discrepancies in employee records and took corrective action as needed.
Processed garnishments, retroactive payments and other special payrolls.
Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
Calculated and processed end-of-year overpayments.
Voided checks and issued stop payment orders to correct payroll discrepancies.
Payroll Analyst
Oregon Department Of Forestry
Salem
02.2022 - 07.2023
Researched payroll errors and processed payments in Workday and OSPA.
Documented and processed all garnishments and support orders.
Reviewed timesheets for anomalies and worked with employees, supervisors and/or HR to correct issues.
Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
Collaborated with human resources, accounting, and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
Developed and implemented new payroll policies and procedures according to changing laws and regulations.
Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
Created and processed new hire and termination documents for payroll.
Provided Workday payroll training to employees and pay clerks.
Responded to employee inquiries to clarify payroll issues regarding wages, deductions, and taxes in a timely and knowledgeable fashion.
Managed and updated employee benefits information.
Generated payroll reports in Workday for review to ensure pay accuracy.
Processed manual checks for employees in accordance with company policies.
Assisted with recruitment by attending job fairs and talking to potential new hires.
Financial Services Technician
Oregon National Guard
Salem
04.2013 - 01.2022
Researched, interpreted, analyzed, and applied regulations, policies, procedures, and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex financial issues or problems.
Audited the full range of pay, travel, and accounts payable authorizations and entitlements to determine compliance with multiple laws, regulations, policies, and issuances.
Provided financial support by processing and dispersing payments, and military entitlements.
Implemented internal controls and complied with regulations for financial management.
Schedules, runs, and analyzes various financial system reports, such as error/reject reports, status reports, discrepancy and mismatch reports, and transaction reports.
Handled payments and disbursements for over 5,000 employees.
Conducted military pay and entitlement training for pay clerks.
Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
Trained staff on standard operating procedures.
Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
Responded to employee inquiries to clarify payroll issues regarding wages, deductions, and taxes.
Treasurer
Micronesian Island Community Non
Salem
11.2017 - 01.2019
Advised management regarding significant expenditures to keep operations in line with budget limitations.
Planned and managed annual budgets, tracked expenses, and investigated discrepancies to maintain optimal controls.
Reconciled monthly statements, invoices, and expense accounts, keeping records accurate and current.
Executed financial due diligence tasks on a daily basis to maintain optimal company finances.
Received and deposited donations and grants.
Accounting Technician 1
Department of Corrections
Salem
11.2018 - 12.2018
Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Screened company accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll processing, and general ledger transactions.
Entered figures using a 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
Inputted vendor payment data.
Assisted with the input of accounts payable documents for travel reimbursements.
Financial Management Soldier
Oregon Army National Guard
Salem
01.2010 - 11.2017
Coordinated payroll musters for units' training out in the field, and then processing their pay entitlements timely and accurately.
Provided financial support by processing and dispersing payments, and military entitlements.
Traveled to various military posts to provide assistance to deploying or returning soldiers in understanding their pay entitlements and benefits.
Handled payments and disbursements for over 5,000 soldiers.
Assisted unit pay clerks in reconciling pay discrepancies.
Checked payroll and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
Organized historical records by compiling, copying, sorting, and filing documents.
Education
Certificate of Completion -
Basic Military Pay Course
Indianapolis, IN
Some College (No Degree) - United States Government And Politics
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
Certificate of Completion -
Financial Managment School
Columbia, SC, US
Some College (No Degree) - United States Government And Politics
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
Skills
Computer literacy
Flexible and adaptable
Multitasking abilities
Analytical and critical thinking
Reviewing data
Math skills
Report generation
Customer service
Timeline
Payroll Analyst
Department of Administrative Services
08.2025 - Current
Payroll Analyst
Oregon Department Of Forestry
02.2022 - 07.2023
Accounting Technician 1
Department of Corrections
11.2018 - 12.2018
Treasurer
Micronesian Island Community Non
11.2017 - 01.2019
Financial Services Technician
Oregon National Guard
04.2013 - 01.2022
Financial Management Soldier
Oregon Army National Guard
01.2010 - 11.2017
Certificate of Completion -
Basic Military Pay Course
Some College (No Degree) - United States Government And Politics
Chemeketa Community College
Certificate of Completion -
Financial Managment School
Some College (No Degree) - United States Government And Politics