PATRICIA BARNES, CPP
Greenwood,IN
Summary
Dedicated Payroll Manager with expertise in managing payroll in many industries. Proven experience in payroll HRIS software, compliance, implementation, and accuracy, ensuring timely and error-free payroll processing. Strong leadership and team management skills, driving efficiency and employee satisfaction. Adept at problem-solving, and committed to optimizing payroll operations for cost savings and regulatory compliance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Manager
University Of Indianapolis
06.2017 - Current
- Oversee and process Monthly, Bi-weekly, and Student Bi-weekly payroll.
- Oversee and collaborate with the HRIS Administrator to ensure employee and payroll data is entered and maintained accurately.
- Support Business Partners, and Benefit team with HRIS inquiries.
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
- Work with ADP to timely file taxes for federal and multiple states.
- Process and remit wage withholdings.
- Support HR Director with special projects.
- Establish internal audits to validate payroll data.
Payroll Manager
Goodwill Education Initiatives
11.2012 - 06.2017
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees
- Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions
- Developed and implemented payroll procedures and policies to determine compliance with regulations
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies
- Developed and maintained relationships with outside vendors to acquire mutually beneficial contracts
- Monitored and updated employee information in payroll system to add changes in salary, bonuses and deductions.
Payroll Manager
SMC Corporation
08.2008 - 11.2012
- Processed multi-state and Canadian payroll for over 5000 employees.
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees
- Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
Payroll Manager
Ace Holding Company
08.2004 - 02.2008
- Responsible for managing the payroll of four companies
- Supervised, trained and developed payroll department personnel
- Monitor 30 multi-state branches to timely and accurately submit payroll
- Provide payroll reports internally to accounting and other departments as needed
- Reconcile the GL for accounting
- HRIS maintenance and administration
- Create reports for benefits and audits
- Annual 401k audit
- EEOC annual reporting.
Benefits Specialist
Reilly Industries/Vertellus Industries
06.1993 - 08.2004
- Administer employee benefits programs for 350 employees from union to upper management.
- Create Internet benefit website allowing employees to access and enroll in benefits on-line.
- Explained benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.
- Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding health and welfare benefits and deductions through telephone, email, and in-person interactions.
- Payroll backup.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
St. Joseph College
Skills
- All Pay Cycles
- Compensation and Benefits
- Interviewing and Recruiting
- Multi-State Payroll
- Payroll Administration in Canada
- Resolving discrepancies
- Tax law understanding
- HR support
- Maintaining employee records
- Compliance understanding
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Ellucian Banner
- Workday
- UKG
- ADP
- Paychex
- Paycor
- Ceridian
- Payroll Auditing
- Data Review
- New Hire Processing
- Expense Reimbursements
- Report Writing
- Recordkeeping Requirements
- Due Diligence
- Compliance Understanding
- Payroll Tax Law Knowledge
- Data Management
- HR Support
Certification
CPP
Affiliations
Member American Payroll Association - Educational Institutions sub-committee
Timeline
Payroll Manager
University Of Indianapolis
06.2017 - Current
Payroll Manager
Goodwill Education Initiatives
11.2012 - 06.2017
Payroll Manager
SMC Corporation
08.2008 - 11.2012
Payroll Manager
Ace Holding Company
08.2004 - 02.2008
Benefits Specialist
Reilly Industries/Vertellus Industries
06.1993 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
St. Joseph College
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