Tami Steward
Las Vegas
Summary
Dynamic Payroll Coordinator with extensive experience at Fisk University, adept in multi-state payroll processing. Proven track record in ensuring compliance and accuracy, while delivering exceptional customer service. Proficient in Paycom, with strong auditing skills that enhance payroll operations and drive efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Coordinator
Fisk University
Nashville
07.2021 - Current
- Processed semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll for over 350 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Conducted audits of payroll data to ensure accuracy of payments and deductions.
- Reviewed employee timecards for accuracy before submitting them for approval.
- Entered corrected records into software and added additional adjustments as required.
- Collaborated with employees and supervisors to immediately resolve discrepancies in timesheets.
- Coordinated with HR to ensure accurate employee data for payroll processing.
- Reconciled payroll accounts and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Responded to requests for information as company expert on payroll operations.
- Communicated regularly with internal departments such as Human Resources or Accounting about changes impacting payroll calculations or deductions.
Payroll Specialist/Auditor (Contract)
SnapNurse
Phoenix
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: (Remote)
- Audit weekly payroll runs for multiple states for 4200 Nurses for pay rate, all federal/state taxes, location, SDI/SUI, reimbursements for travel, airfare, mileage and daily InstaPay amounts.
- Verify guaranteed hours were paid in according to their contracts.
- Updated the Payroll run in ADP and Booker if any inconsistencies were found in the payroll register.
- Run off cycle payroll has needed and maintained payroll regulations has the law states.
- Special Projects has assigned
- (Remote)
James Avery Specialist
Dillard’s
Kansas City
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Promoted the James Avery jewelry line in store and social media i.e., Instagram, Facebook.
- Held special events within the store for VIP members.
- Sold, soldered, and fitted jewelry for customers.
- Personal shopper and set appointments if customer did not want to shop during normal store hours.
- Top seller in the region in my first month of becoming a James Avery Specialist.
Payroll Tax / Garnishment Specialist (Contract)
H&R Block
Kansas City
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Processed multi-state payroll, payroll taxes, and garnishments with processing of tax payments/garnishments in compliance with the law while also assisting with various audits and other payroll tax/garnishment tasks as required to ensure compliance has been achieved.
- Provide exceptional customer service by handling manager and associate inquiries, requests, and concerns via phone, email, live chat, and/or written correspondence.
- Work with ADP on ensuring the garnishments for associates are correct.
- Reconcile Garnishments from paycheck to garnishment order.
- Reconcile payroll tax accounts for withholding, unemployment and other tax types as required by law.
- File state/local payroll tax returns online via state/local agency websites where available.
- Process amendments for state and local agencies.
- Work tax notices from state and local agencies to resolve issues.
- Respond to questions from associates with respect to HR and/or payroll programs, researching questions and communicating information to program participants, and coordinating with subject matter experts to resolve more complex issues.
- Effectively utilize and maintain HR and payroll systems including databases or software programs such as PeopleSoft/Master Tax.
- Compile, track, analyze and summarize data for HR and payroll programs and processes.
- Compile payroll data enter data into payroll system, review wages computed, and correct errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
- Process required corrections to associate records or paychecks.
- Monitor and track multiple projects, timelines, and deliverables.
- Create and constantly improve administrative processes.
- Work on special projects.
Garnishment Specialist
OneSource Virtual
Dallas
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Responsible for review and setup for all garnishment orders including preparation of orders and scanning.
- Maintain garnishment rules in payroll system including research and testing with Senior Payroll Systems Support Specialist to determine proper withholding from employee wages according to state rules and garnishment type.
- Write, review, and process reports to automate answer letters and interrogatory responses. Maintain garnishment screens by entering start and stop dates for each order in a timely manner according to information contained within order and applicable deadlines.
- Answer and resolve payroll and garnishment questions to provide accurate information in a timely concise manner to courts, agencies, lawyers, and employees.
- Interact with varies companies and departments within and outside the company to answer questions and resolve issues (external contacts include check collection agencies, courts, lawyers).
- Process lump sum payments and interact with agencies to determine amount to be withheld for quarterly and annual bonus payments and all other lump sums payments.
- Work on special projects as assigned including account reconciliations, accruals and journal entries as well as cross train with team members.
Payroll Specialist
BenefitMall
Phoenix
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Processed payroll for 250 companies weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly and quarterly in Kronos.
- Responsible for on-boarding new employees, managed employee benefits.
- Setup worker's compensation, accruals, garnishments, 401K, and cafeteria plans.
- Over saw new setup for adding new states with proper tax forms.
- Processed manual checks, severance payments, relocation expenses, educational reimbursements, and expense reimbursements.
Payroll Processor (Contract)
Schuff Steel
Phoenix
07.2015 - 11.2015
- Processed weekly payroll for 300 field employees in multiple states and countries.
- Worked with unions to make sure all fringe benefits were paid correctly.
- Responsible for on-boarding new employees, maintained payroll and personnel files.
Payroll Processor / Garnishment Specialist (Contract)
Safeway
Phoenix
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Processed multi-state weekly payroll for 20,000 employees.
- On-boarding all new hires and rehires.
- Paid short term disability, researched payroll issues, processed terminations, ran off cycle payrolls and time and attendance reports.
- Processed writs, IRS, student loans, child/spouse support and wage garnishments.
Payroll Coordinator (Contract)
PepsiCo
Phoenix
11.2012 - 11.2013
- Processed weekly payroll for 450 hourly employees.
- Track vacation, sick and personal time. Maintained payroll and personnel files for all employees.
- Responsible for month end closing, audit payroll and handled all time off request including LOA.
- Verified all overtime request with supervisors and managers.
- Setup all new hires, name changes, garnishment, in charge of ordering office supplies within the finance department.
- Scheduled all meetings and trainings.
- Reported directly to the Finance Director and CCO.
Payroll Technician
Creighton School District
Phoenix
01.2008 - 04.2012
- Processed payroll for 985 employees bi-weekly.
- Setup new hires in the payroll system attached benefits, 403B and flex plans.
- Verified pass employment, tax changes, direct deposits, garnishments and name changes.
- Responsible for time and attendance worked with the Directors and Managers.
- Worked with the Finance Director to balance all the bank accounts for school district.
Education
Associate degree - Accounting
El Camino College
Torrance, CASkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Paycom
- ADP
- Workday
- ProLiant
- PeopleSoft
- Kronos
- sap
- E-Time
- HRIS
- AS400
- I vision
- QuickBooks
- Payroll
- Payroll tax
- Garnishments
- Auditing
- Payroll administration
- Time and attendance management
- Multi-state payroll processing
- Accounting
- Customer Service
Timeline
Payroll Coordinator
Fisk University
07.2021 - Current
Payroll Specialist/Auditor (Contract)
SnapNurse
02.2021 - 07.2021
James Avery Specialist
Dillard’s
10.2020 - 02.2021
Payroll Tax / Garnishment Specialist (Contract)
H&R Block
10.2019 - 07.2020
Garnishment Specialist
OneSource Virtual
07.2018 - 09.2019
Payroll Specialist
BenefitMall
02.2016 - 06.2017
Payroll Processor (Contract)
Schuff Steel
07.2015 - 11.2015
Payroll Processor / Garnishment Specialist (Contract)
Safeway
09.2014 - 05.2015
Payroll Coordinator (Contract)
PepsiCo
11.2012 - 11.2013
Payroll Technician
Creighton School District
01.2008 - 04.2012
Associate degree - Accounting
El Camino College
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