Tina L. Irwin, SHRM-SCP
OJAI,CA
Summary
Payroll Manager focused on maintaining compliance of payroll operations while adhering to deadlines and solving diverse company and employee problems.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Manager / Director of Human Resources
Por La Mar Nursery
Santa Barbara
04.2021 - Current
- Create and enact both long-term and short-term strategic plans to achieve departmental objectives.
- Contribute to creating the department’s annual budget.
- Manage creation and execution of payroll policies and procedures adhering to legal requirements.
- Analyze and enforce labor agreement provisions related to payroll policies.
- Manage bi-weekly payroll for more than 200 employees.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings.
- Collaborate with external auditors during annual audits, providing necessary payroll records and explanations.
- Resolve complex payroll issues, serving as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries and concerns.
- Verify accuracy of employee hours worked, pay rate changes, deductions, bonuses, and other payroll data.
- Manage employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation time.
- Align HR policies with federal and local regulations.
- Advise senior leadership on organizational structure changes affecting the workforce.
- Assist in developing strategies for reducing the number of workplace injuries through safety training programs.
- Analyzed new legislation, labor agreements, and HR regulations to determine departmental impact.
Payroll Manager /Assistant Director of Human Resources
Greenhouse Processing & Supplies
Santa Barbara, CA
12.2016 - 03.2021
- Ensured accurate payroll management for multiple companies across dual locations.
- Handled salary administration including rate changes and retroactive adjustments.
- Executed calculations for overtime and personal time off hours to ensure data accuracy.
- Review time sheet records to verify accuracy of information.
- Entered time sheet data and adjusted inaccuracies for accurate payroll databases.
- Created reports compiling summaries for earnings, taxes, deductions, nontaxable wages, disability and leave.
- Investigate payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
- Prepared reports related to wages, taxes, garnishments, and benefits packages.
- Analyzed payroll expenses and developed strategies to optimize payroll budget and reduce costs.
- Advised management on best practices for managing employee wages and salaries.
- Managed Human Resource practices to promote employee engagement and high-performance culture.
- Created and executed HR agenda to align with business unit strategy.
- Directed record analysis processes complying with legal and organizational standards.
- Oversee entire employment process from on-boarding to termination.
- Managed employee benefit programs covering life, health, vision and dental insurance.
- Conducted site audits for worker's compensation and maintained OSHA logs.
Human Resources Generalist / Operations Contractor
Invoca / CMC Rescue
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2014 - 11.2016
- Partner with Human Resources, in recruiting process, posting job advertisements, candidate sourcing, resume collection, review and tracking
- Monitored daily operations of productivity, payroll, workers compensation and new hire paperwork
- Facilitated and managed opening new office location in Santa Barbara with budget over $150,000
Human Resources /Office Manager
STW Fixed Income Management
Carpinteria, CA
02.2007 - 06.2014
- Compared current salaries with market rates to ensure fair and equitable compensation.
- Synthesized data on administrative expenses for budget preparation.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Oversaw annual budget of $150,000 for office needs including service contracts.
- Recruited and supervised team members while overseeing professional growth.
- Managed office inventory operations such as ordering, requisitions, and stock control.
- Created a comprehensive disaster and recovery plan for hazardous weather, fire, and terrorist scenarios.
- Established and developed highly efficient and dependable administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching, motivation, and fostering career advancement.
- Managed CRM database, including troubleshooting, maintenance, updates and report generation.
- Designed and implemented streamlined workflow processes to enhance operational efficiency.
Skills
- Payroll Administration
- Data Analysis
- Wage Garnishments
- Wages and Salary
- Training and Mentoring
- Strong Interpersonal Communication
- Benefits And Compensation
- Process Improvement
- Employee Development
- Problem Solving
Certification
- SHRM - Senior Certified Professional
- Certified Payroll Administrator (process of obtaining)
- Cal-OSHA General Industry
- Injury Illness and Prevention Plan
Timeline
Payroll Manager / Director of Human Resources
Por La Mar Nursery
04.2021 - Current
Payroll Manager /Assistant Director of Human Resources
Greenhouse Processing & Supplies
12.2016 - 03.2021
Human Resources Generalist / Operations Contractor
Invoca / CMC Rescue
06.2014 - 11.2016
Human Resources /Office Manager
STW Fixed Income Management
02.2007 - 06.2014
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