Sandy Corazza

Hands on Payroll Manager and Benefits

• Provided expert advice on pay-related matters such as pay plans, overtime calculations, garnishments, bonuses, andes deductions to both employees and managers.
• Was responsible for by weekly payroll of over 250 automotive employees including the calculation of by weekly commissions and monthly bonuses.
• Successfully implemented ways to automated payroll to avoid costly errors.
• Restructured bonus / commission sheets to automate the payroll process.
• Designed excel spreadsheets to post to accounting employee benefits to more accurately track benefits.

• Managed Payroll. HR and Benefits for over 11 locations: 5 new car dealerships, 5 pre-owned and one Luxury pre-owned in Florida and California. Over 1200 employees.
• Provided guidance to managers on proper interviewing techniques, improving the overall effectiveness of candidate selection processes.
• Oversaw labor relations activities, resolving conflicts between management and employees while maintaining compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency in hiring, onboarding, and benefits administration.
• Worked with Senior Management to structure compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
• Utilized compliance tools (KPA), corrective actions and identification of deficiencies to mitigate audit risks.
• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in multistate locations.
• Served as implementation Manager for all locations to be migrated to ADP Payroll, ADP onboarding and Benefits.
• Used Reynolds and Reynolds for pre-owned locations and CDK for new car locations. Proficient in both and have solid knowledge of accounting.
• Worked with senior management regarding audits and compliance including 401K and workers comp.
• Managed and developed 3 payroll managers.

• Was originally hired to handle HR and Payroll for one location with 250 employees. This included all HR functions and payroll functions.
• Implemented direct deposit for Honda location, then implemented direct deposit for other locations including Ohio and Georgia.
• Assisted employees inquiries to with payroll-related questions.
• Assisted employees inquiries to with payroll-related questions.
• Was responsible for the consolidation of payroll in Davie Florida and processed by-weekly payroll for over 1800 employees and managed the benefits from that location.
• Worked with owners and senior management on negotiations of benefits and revamping the HR and payroll policies.