Pamala Schindel-Ratliff
Payroll Professional
Airway Heights,WA
Summary
Enthusiastic professional with a background spent processing multi-state payrolls. A hardworking Payroll Specialist focused on maintaining company policies and procedures while promoting a vast knowledge of tax and wage regulations. Proficient in using multiple payroll software programs with knack for quickly learning new systems. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and efficient at work. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Professional
Arch Staffing & Consulting
02.2022 - Current
- All aspects of the payroll processing for multiple states
- Bullhorn
- Isolved
- Aqore - Zenople
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Works well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 600 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive employee information while addressing payroll concerns or disputes.
Payroll Specialist
Veterans Affairs
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Walla Walla, WA
- Process payroll in DCPS, VATAS, and VISTA
- Process new hires and separations
- Turn in tickets to RSD and Remedy programs
- Walla Walla, WA
- Assisted employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.
- Reduced payroll errors by conducting thorough audits and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive employee information while addressing payroll concerns or disputes.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders.
- Reviewed time records for 500 employees to verify accuracy of information.
Payroll Manager
The Rock Wood Fired Pizza
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Sumner, WA
- Prepared and input multi-state payroll for 12 restaurants in three states
- Managed payroll to meet operational requirements
- Processed an accurate, compliant and timely payroll
- Prepared and reviewed payroll account reconciliations
- Worked directly with payroll software programs; Compeat, Fourth, Alliance, and Aloha
- Maintained current knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws
- Ensured compliance with all applicable state and federal laws
- Compiled reports and data from payroll sources
- Prepared reports for the company as requested
- Processed garnishments, payroll entries, changes, and claims in a confidential and timely manner
- Assisted management, supervisors, and employees with questions on payroll
- Sumner, WA
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
- Processed retroactive pay adjustments and other special payments to make up for compensation shortfall in previous pay period.
- Reviewed time records for 600 employees to verify accuracy of information.
Payroll Administrator/Clerk
Account Temps
06.2015 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Spokane, WA; Colorado Springs, CO, & Tacoma, WA
- Prepared and input multi-state payroll for three client companies for up to 5,000 employees
- Managed payroll to meet operational requirements
- Processed accurate, compliant and timely payroll
- Prepared and reviewed payroll account reconciliations
- Worked directly with payroll software programs; Paylocity, Quickbooks, Dayforce and ADP
- Aligned payroll with benefits and other related accounting support
- Maintained current knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws
- Ensured compliance with all applicable state and federal laws
- Compiled reports and data from payroll sources
- Prepared reports for the company as requested
- Processed garnishments, payroll entries, changes and claims in a confidential and timely manner
- Made various journal entries, reconciliations and provided general ledger support
- Assisted management, supervisors and employees with questions on payroll
- Spokane, WA; Colorado Springs, CO, & Tacoma, WA
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 1000 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Payroll Clerk-Serta Simmons Bedding
Accounting Principals
12.2017 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: Tacoma, WA
- Prepared and input weekly payroll for 12 employees into ADP
- Daily reconciliations of 115 employee attendance, processed several weekly payroll reports for the daily production numbers, and maintained all the badges for the clocking in/out and security of the building
- Tacoma, WA
Payroll Clerk-Crystal Soda Blast
AppleOne
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: Sumner, WA
- Prepared and input weekly payroll for 12 employees into Quickbooks
- Made various journal entries, reconciliations and provided general ledger support
- Sumner, WA
Administrative Assistant
Gee Automotive
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Liberty Lake, WA
- Process vehicles for payoff the flooring and floor the vehicles with the bank
- Process the month end close
- Process parts statements on a weekly and monthly basis
- Liberty Lake, WA
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Performed research to collect and record industry data.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
Platoon Sergeant
United States Army
01.1993 - 12.2012
- Assigned to the HHC, 123rd Brigade Support Battalion as a Platoon Sergeant, acting First Sergeant and acting Sergeant Major for the Rear Detachment Battalion
- Platoon Sergeant, January 2006-August 2012, US Army, Fort Bliss, Texas
- E-8 Rating, Honorable Discharge
- NCOIC of the Storage Section for a Supply Storage Activity
- Combat Service Support Automation Management Office Analyst
- Assistant Operations Sergeant
- Senior Shop Foreman
- Command Financial NCO
- Rear Detachment Company NCOIC
- Processed over 750 new soldiers into the Brigade
- Accountable for over $500,000 worth of equipment
- Proficient in typing 60 words a minute
- Cross training in Human Resources
- Worked as the Brigade Finance Non-commissioned Officer, Brigade and Battalion Unit Prevention Leader, SHARP
- Completed all soldier actions to include awards, NCOERs, OERs, personnel actions
- Stood in for the First Sergeant and fulfilled those duties
Education
BA - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO02.2016
Skills
- Meeting deadlines
- Exceptionally organized
- New employee processing
- Time sheet review
- Microsoft applications
- Multi-state payroll
- Payroll documentation
- Payroll software proficiency
- Daily payroll activities
- Payroll policies and procedures
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Ongoingeducation
- Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP), 10/01/10
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 03/01/09
- Rear Detachment Operations Course, 01/01/09
- Contracting Officers Representative Course, 08/01/08
- Automated Logistical Specialist ANCOC, 08/01/08
- Automated Logistical Specialist BNCOC, 06/01/04
- Primary Leadership Development Course, 06/01/00
- Legal Secretary Diploma, 02/01/95
References
- George Evanko, Retired MSG, 915-204-5987
- Mke Wangler, Retired CW4, 315-576-7393
Payrollsoftwareskills
- Ten Key by touch
- Typing: 60 WPM
- Records management
- Paylocity
- Quickbooks
- Dayforce
- Garnishments
- Timesheets
- ADP
- Zenople
- Bull Horn
- Isolved
Timeline
Payroll Professional
Arch Staffing & Consulting
02.2022 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Veterans Affairs
03.2021 - 01.2022
Payroll Manager
The Rock Wood Fired Pizza
03.2019 - 03.2021
Payroll Clerk-Serta Simmons Bedding
Accounting Principals
12.2017 - 07.2018
Payroll Clerk-Crystal Soda Blast
AppleOne
08.2017 - 10.2017
Administrative Assistant
Gee Automotive
03.2017 - 07.2017
Payroll Administrator/Clerk
Account Temps
06.2015 - 03.2019
Platoon Sergeant
United States Army
01.1993 - 12.2012
BA - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
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