Susan Maakestad
Sun City,AZ
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll/Benefits Manager
Roofing Southwest
07.2021 - 10.2025
- Managed payroll for an organization of 475 personnel.
- Worked with human resources to develop a streamlined way to track paid time off.
- Led payroll production for a multistate organization.
- Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payroll for 475 employees, including review of timesheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA.
- Pulled internal reports as requested (salaries, bonuses, hours worked).
- Determined payroll liabilities by comparing employee federal and state income and social security taxes to employer's social security, unemployment and workers' compensation payments.
- Processed gross pay, state and federal tax withholding, social security, Medicare and other deductions for all employees.
- Update all certified payroll
- Streamlined payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate employee compensation.
- Managed employee benefits administration, enhancing overall staff satisfaction and retention.
- Implemented a new payroll software system, improving efficiency and data accuracy across departments.
Payroll Specialist
B & F Contracting Inc
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Trained employees on how to accurately use the organization's timekeeping system and avoid payroll delays.
- Verified the information submitted to identify and resolve discrepancies with payroll and employee personal data.
- Processed timesheets and calculated payments owed to the organization's salaried and hourly employees.
- Issued weekly employee paychecks as well as their associated statements of earnings and deductions.
- Compiled accounting reports, statements and summaries covering monthly, quarterly and yearly payroll information.
Payroll/Benefit Manager
Roofing Southwest
12.2015 - 03.2018
- Managed payroll for an organization of 475 personnel.
- Worked with human resources to develop a streamlined way to track paid time off.
- Led payroll production for a multistate organization.
- Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payroll for 475 employees, including review of timesheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA.
- Pulled internal reports as requested (salaries, bonuses, hours worked).
- Determined payroll liabilities by comparing employee federal and state income and social security taxes to employer's social security, unemployment and workers' compensation payments.
- Processed gross pay, state and federal tax withholding, social security, Medicare and other deductions for all employees.
Education
AA Degree - Business
Portland State University
Portland, ORSkills
- Federal/State tax preparation
- Benefits and payroll coordination
- HR department startup
- HRIS
- Foundation payroll
- Audit preparation and reporting
- Adherence to high customer service standards
- SAP and ERP system knowledge
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Exceptional telephone etiquette
- Human resource laws knowledge
- Payroll
- Benefits Administration
- Employment & labor law
- 10 key typing
- Construction
- Supervising experience
- Payroll management
- Benefits administration
Timeline
Payroll/Benefits Manager
Roofing Southwest
07.2021 - 10.2025
Payroll Specialist
B & F Contracting Inc
10.2018 - 07.2021
Payroll/Benefit Manager
Roofing Southwest
12.2015 - 03.2018
AA Degree - Business
Portland State University
Assessments
- Attention to detail, Highly Proficient, 2021-04-01
- HR: Compensation & benefits, Highly Proficient, 2021-04-01
Personal Information
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Visa Status: Authorized to work in the US for any employer