Veronica Sanchez, CPP

• Manages bi-weekly multi-state payroll for approximately 1,600 employees in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Maintains on-going updates to remain in compliance with state and federal laws.
• Coordinates with external vendors to process monthly payroll for expatriates and bi-weekly payroll for U.S. employees on Global work assignments.
• Handles special payments such as severance, bonuses, allowances, disability, gross up calculations, taxable fringe benefits and third-party sick pay reporting.
• Responsible for processing & performing audits on all external files from vendors related to retirement and benefits. Performs consistent audits on existing employee data including tax profiles to ensure accuracy and proper payroll taxation.
• Partners with ADP to administer all federal, state, and local payroll tax inquiries, unemployment state claims/inquiries, and wage garnishment orders.
• Creates new state/unemployment/local tax accounts via external online websites.
• Manages quarter-end and year-end tax filings, audits, wage adjustments as needed, and W-2 reconciliation and reporting. Ensures all quarterly and year-end payroll tax returns and state wage reporting is submitted by ADP. Handles quarterly state filings related to payroll hours and wages.
• Handles annual Worker’s Compensation audit for insurance broker.
• Proficient experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP Enhanced Time. Intermediate experience with SuccessFactors HRIS.

Key Accomplishments:

• Developed and implemented payroll procedures which resulted in more consistent & smooth processes.
• Managed two company mergers for approximately 700 employees, including creating new earnings codes and tax jurisdiction setups.
• Project Leader for the implementation of ADP Data Bridge (integration file from PeopleSoft to ADP).
• ADP Time & Attendance system upgrade including the creation of employee/manager training guides and videos. Served as voiceover for videos.
• Streamlined historical 401k setup in the ADP system by creating new key qualifiers to determine eligibility on new hires and existing part-time employees. This reduced manual work and increased accuracy.
• Partnered with Equifax The Work Number to expand the existing service to two additional legal entities.

Manager, Payroll (2013-2016)

• Excellent Team Leadership

• Administered payroll for approximately 1,200 ADP employees.
• Processed several types of payments such as supplemental pay for leave of absence, final pay for terminations, bonuses, calculated retroactive pay.
• Managed quarterly wage and tax reports, tax adjustments, W-2 management.

• Processed multi-state retail payroll for 200 retail stores and handled all payroll inquiries from employees.
• Performed data entry tasks and maintained accurate records of employee payroll information.
• Reconciled W-2 Forms and issued W-2c Forms as needed.