Tonya Prince
POWERCON CORP.
Charlotte,NC
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Payroll Specialist managing accurate, on-time payroll for 1,700 employees per cycle through ADP, Paycom, and related accounting systems. Processes employee records, payroll transactions, benefits changes, and payroll journal entries while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Supports management reporting, employee payroll questions, and payroll process improvements across HR and finance.
Work History
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
- Processes payroll for all employees accurately and timely, utilizing accounting software and PAYCOM systems.
- Maintains employee records, including data entry of new hires, terminations and changes in employment status.
- Prepare and review journal entries related to payroll transactions and ensure proper general ledger accounting practices are followed.
- Assists with benefits programs by managing enrollments and changes in accordance with company policies.
- Ensures compliance with governmental accounting regulations and reporting requirements.
- Facilitates the preparation of payroll reports for management review and audits.
- Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues, benefits administration and financial concepts.
- Collaborates with HR and finance teams to streamline payroll processes and improve efficiency.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST (CONTRACT)
1 Month- Payroll Processing: Performed weekly payroll for hourly field employees and salaried office staff (all W2 employees; no 1099 contractors) -Utilized ADP to review and verify timesheets, hours worked, wage scales and pay rates.
- Ensured compliance with state wage scale requirements for government related contracting work.
- Produced and distributed required weekly payroll reports.
- Maintained payroll records to ensure accuracy across all employee groups.
- Administered payroll-related benefits entries: 401K profit sharing-Employer paid health benefits-Voluntary dental and vision plans Invoicing.
- Created and issued client invoices using QuickBooks.
- Processed certified payroll via DIL & LCP Tracker.
- Verified prevailing wage hours, rates and project details to ensure accurate billing.
- Resolved any billing discrepancies in coordination with project managers or clients.
- Maintained up to date billing records and support month end processes.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST (CONTRACT)
1 Year- Facilitated bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees.
- Resolved payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Maintained knowledge on updated IRS regulations for federal, state and local tax
- Processed withholding orders, garnishments and tax levies in accordance with federal and state laws for employees.
- Audited and processed employee time sheets, maintained payroll records, and responded to payroll inquiries.
- Processed withholding orders, garnishments and tax levies in accordance with federal and state laws for employees.
- Developed and maintained accurate records of employee time, leave requests, benefit deductions, garnishments, bonuses and other pay components.
HR TAX PAYROLL SPECIALIST
2 Years 7 Months- Verified and entered employee data related documents into HRMS, including Federal tax forms, State tax forms, Local tax forms, Direct Deposit forms, Allotment forms, and any taxable or non-taxable benefit adjustments for multi-state payroll.
- Recorded hours worked for (WAE) employees and entered LWOP hours as requested by the court units
- Utilized HRMS worklists to review and process actions such as, but not limited to: New Hires, Leave Without Pay actions, Change in Grade or Change in Work Schedule, Pay rate adjustments, Reassignments or Reclassifications
- Participated in accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c)
- Prepared and submitted assigned state/local reconciliation in accordance with the requirements of the state /local taxing authority
- Generated reports on payroll data to ensure accuracy of information.
- Stayed current with changing payroll regulations and tax laws, adapting procedures as necessary.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines.
- Communicated policies and procedures to field personnel and corporate partners on payroll issues
INTERNAL PAYROLL SPECIALIST
5 Years 4 Months- Processed multistate payroll (CA, TX, OH, PA, MD, etc.) for over 1,200 employees, reviewing and entering pay data manually and via electronic imports into payroll software (PeopleSoft/ADP).
- Audited, verified, and processed payroll data utilizing various reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with payroll policies and procedures
- Processed proper taxation of federal, state & local and employer paid benefits
- Reconciled payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
- Coordinated accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c)
- Performed various HR functions to include: job status and compensation changes, hires and terminations.
- Kept informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that applied to payroll process.
- Prepared and balanced period-end reports and reconciled issued payrolls to bank statements.
Skills
ADP
PeopleSoft
Workday
Paychex
Paycor
Payroll compliance
Tax reconciliation
General ledger accounting
Year-end reporting
Garnishment processing
Certification
- 2014 Certificate of Achievement, Excel Training
- 2023 Member of the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the American Payroll Association (WMAC)
Timeline
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