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Thomas Wade

Thomas Wade

Sandy Springs,GA

Summary

Dedicated Payroll Administrator focused on maximizing department efficiency by streamlining processes. Committed to achieving 100% accuracy in all payroll-related tasks. Strong understanding of compliance requirements, tax codes, multi-state regulations, and employment laws. Well-equipped to navigate complex payroll challenges. Oversees payroll, taxes, benefits, and time and attendance to maintain flawless operations in these critical areas.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Payroll Administrator

Five Star Freight Services
02.2018 - 12.2024
  • Ensured accurate and timely payroll for internal employees and contractors
  • Reconciled and balanced
  • Coordinated with third party vendors to ensure employee benefits were accurate
  • Processed payroll for 250+ employees on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring accurate and timely payment
  • Maintained employee records in compliance with company policies and legal requirements
  • Prepared and distributed paychecks or direct deposits to employees according to established schedules
  • Responded promptly to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters, providing excellent customer service
  • Performed regular audits of payroll data to identify errors or inconsistencies and make necessary corrections
  • Generated various reports related to payroll activities such as earnings summaries, tax filings, and labor distribution analysis
  • Stayed up-to-date with federal, state, and local regulations governing payroll processes and made necessary adjustments as required
  • Ensured compliance with wage garnishments orders by accurately calculating deductions from employees' paychecks
  • Worked closely with benefits administrators to ensure accurate deduction of insurance premiums from employees' wages
  • Achieved an accuracy rate of 100% in processing complex calculations such as overtime pay or shift differentials
  • Processed payroll for XX employees on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring accurate and timely payment
  • Maintained employee records in the payroll system, including new hires, terminations, and changes to salary or benefits
  • Verified timecards and attendance records to calculate hours worked and ensure compliance with company policies
  • Managed garnishments and wage attachments according to legal requirements and court orders
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations by accurately calculating withholdings and submitting required reports
  • Technical Support Analyst III
  • Ceridian-Atlanta, GA

Technical Support Analyst III

Ceridian
08.2013 - 02.2018
  • Served as company subject matter expert on payroll, garnishment, state, local and federal taxes
  • Documented and resolved computer software issues using SQL and by conversing with end users, technology teams, and vendors to fulfill requests
  • Managed tax issues, filing, and amendments with other internal departments
  • Performed set-up employee post and pre-tax deductions and handled the benefits enrollments

Payroll Specialist

TimePlus Payroll Service
07.2010 - 08.2013
  • Played a vital role in managing employee records to include processing new employees, maintaining sick and vacation accruals, ensuring benefits deductions, entering garnishments, performed payroll calculation and tax deductions
  • Accountable for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls and answering complex payroll questions, emails by phone
  • Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payrolls, including review of timesheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA
  • Built strong rapport with other departments such as Human Resources, Health Benefits to assist in providing exceptional customer service by exceeding the client's needs, expectations, and deadlines

Payroll Specialist

Automated Data Processing
05.2007 - 07.2010
  • Performed all functions in relation to payroll processing
  • Acted as a primary contact for day-to-day payroll inquiries
  • Abreast of federal, state, and local taxes and changes
  • Processed payrolls for US, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Canada

Skills

  • Ceridian
  • SAP CRM
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication skills
  • Help desk
  • Customer relationship management
  • Leadership
  • Payroll
  • Math
  • Manufacturing
  • Basic math
  • Retail sales
  • Marketing
  • Windows
  • Project management
  • Desktop support
  • Technical support
  • Analysis skills
  • Software troubleshooting
  • Computer skills
  • SAP
  • Driving
  • Hospitality
  • ADP
  • Help/Desk Support Technical Issues
  • Benefits Process Improvements
  • Payroll & Accounting Review Time Sheets
  • New Hire Processing Garnishments
  • Customer Relations Investigation Discrepancies
  • Onboarding Taxation Proficiency
  • Budget Analysis Software Troubleshooting
  • Human Resources Management Help Desk
  • Employee Orientation Performance Management
  • Technical Support Desktop Support
  • Payroll management benefits administration
  • Supervising experience SQL
  • Payroll Benefits Administration
  • Human Resources Troubleshooting
  • Military Experience Microsoft Windows
  • User Interface (UI) Computer Networking
  • Management Remote Access Software
  • Quality Assurance Communication skills
  • Computer skills Customer service
  • Process improvement Analysis skills
  • Payforce Ceridian
  • Human capital management Team management
  • Leadership Windows
  • LINKS
  • LinkedIn
  • Oracle
  • Supervising experience
  • Customer service
  • Quality assurance
  • CRM software
  • SQL
  • Human resources
  • Call center
  • Sales
  • QuickBooks
  • Payroll processing

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • Non-CDL Class C

Timeline

Payroll Administrator

Five Star Freight Services
02.2018 - 12.2024

Technical Support Analyst III

Ceridian
08.2013 - 02.2018

Payroll Specialist

TimePlus Payroll Service
07.2010 - 08.2013

Payroll Specialist

Automated Data Processing
05.2007 - 07.2010

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