Philiscia Fyffe
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Strategic Payroll Leader with over 17 years of experience driving end-to-end payroll operations across multi-state, high-volume environments (2,000+ employees). Skilled in managing international payroll while ensuring strict adherence to foreign and domestic compliance standards. Proven ability to lead a seamless payroll department using multiple platforms with precision and collaboration. Proactive and results-driven professional, known for exceptional time management and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Recognized for ensuring payroll accuracy and alignment with federal, state, and local regulations. A dynamic payroll professional with a strong accounting foundation, well-versed in high-efficiency, regulatory-intensive operations that demand accuracy, confidentiality, and consistency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Manager
(Contract) SDI
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Led and finalized bi-weekly and weekly payroll processing for 1150+ employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Ensuring 100% compliance with labor laws and deadlines multi-state employees, and international employees.
- Delivered accurate payroll reports and registrar data to the accounting dept. for timely month-end reconciliation.
- Liaised with HR and Benefits teams to align onboarding, deductions, and terminations with payroll systems.
- Reviewed and performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- · Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly, improving employee satisfaction and reducing error recurrences.
Payroll- Accounting Manager
Fluid Systems
02.2020 - 08.2024
- Handling full cycle Payroll processing in a high volume (2109 +- employees), fast-paced environment for U.S and international employees.
- Proficiently processing diverse payroll schedules and frequencies.
- Completing monthly commissions payroll via wire transfers and ACH payments.
- Managed reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Disbursing federal, state, and local tax payments and reconciliations.
- Processing employee benefits and company contributions in accordance with each staff member's approved deduction.
- Assisting in the interim and year-end audit providing payroll and benefits reporting.
- Collaborating directly with the Directors, Company VP and other departments for seamless payroll and HR information flow.
- Implementing checks and balances to prevent payroll processing errors.
Litigation Payroll Processing Lead
DEF
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Received and prepared monthly electronic wire transfers for attorney commission payments.
- Prepared financial statements and payroll reports for each payroll cycle.
- Managed and disbursed staff, client, and vendor payments according to bonus structure.
- Processed and reviewed account adjustments such as NSF's, credit memos, and chargebacks ensuring accurate adjustments to upcoming payrolls.
- Participated as a member on the Board of Compliance (Nomination required only 8 members) to ensure all payroll processing procedures adhere to federal, state, and local regulations.
Assistant Controller/Office Manager
Global Safety Management
06.2016 - 09.2018
- Participated in development and maintenance of the company's accounting and payroll policies and procedures.
- Investigated and reported any erroneous entries and rejected payments or transactions in a timely manner.
- Assisted in general ledger and accounting operations.
- Monthly closing of the books and reviews with the CFO
- Assisted in compiling quarterly payroll financial statements; prepared analysis of all financial information underlying the statements and supporting schedules for payroll and benefits.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, & federal reporting agencies (department of commerce, business property tax, government census surveys).
- Maintained a 92% average audit report record. (Bonus Awarded)
Assistant Controller
Mountain Motor Sports
07.2010 - 06.2016
- Guided firm processing for bank reconciliation, payroll, annual bonus, stock inventory value, and annual reporting. (Accounts exceeding 1M dollars)
- Maintained confidential information, such as pay rates, bonus targets and pay grades.
- Daily bank deposits and vendor payments.
- Collaborated with other department managers to document and confirm payroll adjustments and commissions.
Education
BBA - Accounting/Business
Savannah State University
Savannah, GAPayroll Mastery Certification -
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GASkills
- HRIS Integration
- Payroll Tax Filing and Auditing
- Wage & Hour Compliance
- Garnishment Processing
- Accounting Principles
- Multi-State and International Payroll
- Regulatory Compliance
- Expense Reimbursements
- Workflow Coordination
- Compensation Planning
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Payroll Resolutions
Certification
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
FranklinCovey
Timeline
Payroll Manager
(Contract) SDI
10.2024 - 04.2025
Payroll- Accounting Manager
Fluid Systems
02.2020 - 08.2024
Litigation Payroll Processing Lead
DEF
11.2018 - 12.2019
Assistant Controller/Office Manager
Global Safety Management
06.2016 - 09.2018
Assistant Controller
Mountain Motor Sports
07.2010 - 06.2016
BBA - Accounting/Business
Savannah State University
Payroll Mastery Certification -
Kennesaw State University
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