Tierra Liggins
TUCKER,GA
Summary
Experienced Payroll Professional with over 20 years in high-volume, multi-state payroll operations. Managed payroll processes for organizations of various sizes, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and timely year-end processing. Proficient in SAP/ECP, ADP, Dayforce/Ceridian, and payroll reporting, with a strong focus on resolving complex payroll issues efficiently.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
HR Path
Atlanta, GA
05.2023 - Current
- Support payroll operations for a major client with 6,000+ employees, including payroll review, adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and other payroll-related activities.
- Managed payroll processing for three client accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness while meeting strict deadlines.
- Process and review wage garnishments and child support deductions, including setup, payroll simulations, calculations, and compliance with applicable withholding requirements.
- Review payroll results and reports, research discrepancies, and coordinate with internal Support teams to resolve payroll, tax, benefits, and system-related issues.
- Process payroll adjustments, overpayments, final-pay items, and other complex payroll transactions based on client instructions and applicable requirements.
- Performed payroll audits and quality-control reviews to identify and correct errors, enhancing payroll accuracy before finalization.
- Manage multiple client priorities and high-volume payroll deadlines while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
Payroll Specialist
US Auto Sales
Duluth, GA
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll in Dayforce/Ceridian while maintaining accurate employee payroll and personnel records.
- Verified hours worked, paid time off, deductions, garnishments, child support, retirement contributions, and payroll adjustments.
- Managed hourly rates, commissions, bonuses, holiday pay, PTO, draws, and guarantees for hourly and salaried employees to ensure accurate compensation.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll reports, supporting audits with precise records and documentation.
- Worked with Accounting on off-cycle/manual checks and post-payroll reporting and reconciliations.
- Assisted employees and managers with payroll and tax inquiries, completing government documents, garnishment answer sheets, and W-2 corrections with attention to compliance.
- Performed monthly benefits reconciliations and created invoices for benefit payments; completed quarterly BLS reporting for multiple states.
Payroll Specialist
ADP
Alpharetta, GA
04.2015 - 03.2022
- Processed weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special payrolls in accordance with federal and state requirements for client populations of 30,000+ employees.
- Audited and validated payroll data to ensure accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with payroll processing requirements.
- Processed bonuses, retroactive pay, commissions, deductions, retirement contributions, garnishments, benefits, and other client-requested payroll transactions.
- Processed bonuses, retroactive pay, commissions, deductions, retirement contributions, garnishments, and benefits for client-requested payroll transactions, ensuring timely and accurate disbursements.
- Prepared overpayment adjustments and salary analyses for client requests, processed Third Party Sick Pay for employees on disability leave to maintain compliance and support employee needs.
- Trained and mentored process associates on payroll requirements and product functionality, enhancing team knowledge and service delivery quality.
- Trained and mentored process associates on payroll requirements, product functionality, and service delivery.
Human Resources Administrator / Payroll Clerk
Housing Authority of DeKalb County
Decatur, GA
10.2007 - 03.2015
- Acted as payroll liaison for the organization and managed payroll processing for Housing Authority employees.
- Processed new hires, merit increases, promotions, payroll adjustments, and other employee payroll transactions.
- Coordinated HR functions, facilitating benefits enrollment, new-hire orientation, and employee terminations to enhance employee experience.
- Maintained accurate employee personnel files and trained employees on timekeeping, benefits, and retirement options to promote compliance and awareness.
Program Assistant
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Decatur, GA
12.2001 - 10.2007
- Provided administrative support to management, reconciling purchase-card statements to ensure accurate financial tracking.
- Processed payroll for part-time employees and maintained travel activity logs to streamline employee reimbursement and reporting.
- Supported juvenile justice program operations and daily administrative workflows.
- Coordinated scheduling, correspondence, and records for department staff.
- Prepared reports, forms, and case materials for program review.
Education
Associate Degree - Business Administration, Accounting
Georgia Perimeter College
Decatur, GASkills
- Payroll Processing
- High-Volume Payroll
- Multi-Client Payroll
- Payroll Compliance
- Payroll Auditing
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Payroll Adjustments
- Overpayments
- Garnishments management
- Payroll Taxes
- Year-end processing
- Benefits Deductions
- Dayforce/Ceridian
- ADP
- SAP ECP
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
HR Path
05.2023 - Current
Payroll Specialist
US Auto Sales
03.2022 - 05.2023
Payroll Specialist
ADP
04.2015 - 03.2022
Human Resources Administrator / Payroll Clerk
Housing Authority of DeKalb County
10.2007 - 03.2015
Program Assistant
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
12.2001 - 10.2007
Associate Degree - Business Administration, Accounting
Georgia Perimeter College